In just a few days, the Academy Awards will take place, bringing the world’s attention to some of the finest films out of Hollywood shown in the past year. Nine films are in the running for Best Picture, with themes ranging from family drama, to war, to the discovery of aliens, and on to music … Read more
Jaroslav Luptak, the co-founder of venture capital firm Neulogy Ventures in Slovakia, was 5 years old when Czechoslovakia, a former satellite of the Soviet Union, emerged from communist rule. Just a few short years later, Slovakia would become an independent state. “At the time, ‘entrepreneur‘ was almost a swear word,” Luptak says, adding that his … Read more
In 2007, Zopim was a scrappy bootstrapped start-up developing a live chat customer support widget for websites. Over the next two years, they would offer their product as a free beta version, and the founders – three entrepreneurial National University of Singapore students who had met in San Francisco during a study abroad stint – … Read more
100 Open Startups is a program that began in Brazil with the support of large corporations like IBM, Accenture, and HP that wanted to engage with startups. It grew with partnerships across Latin America, the US, and Europe, as well as India, where it picked up associations with Wipro and HCL Technologies. The program holds … Read more
I had never been able to get into programming, so when I had an idea for an app, I knew I’d need to find a partner who was a developer. As I was relatively new to the startup world, I didn’t have the necessary connections to have partners and employees lined up when I needed … Read more
1. Professional Growth Working at a startup is a great place to build upon your existing skill sets, gain experiences in many functional areas, and take on a ton of responsibility. As the company grows quickly, so will your opportunities for career advancement. 2. Passion The entrepreneurial nature of a startup undoubtedly creates a lot … Read more
This post has been ruminating with me for a while. It’s not a sudden “a-ha” moment that made it form, but a collective group of “a-has!” over the past few months. Consider this the uplifting post to counter last week’s “The 11 Harsh Realities Of Entrepreneurship”. Just because it’s a harsh reality, doesn’t mean you … Read more
The best way to describe my initial impression of employee wellness company Zoojoo.be – named for the Tamil term “jujube,” or “it’s easy” – is Star Wars wrapped in a rainbow. While liberal use of color is not uncommon on startup websites, this one combines so many primary colors that it’s hard not to think … Read more
On Monday night, February 13, the Jakarta Founder Institute hosted a graduation party for its sixth batch, which consists of nine startup founders including Rifki Pratomo (Andalin), Errika Ferdunata (Bildeco), Marvinus Kokoh Arif (Fishare), Antonius Stefanus (Neetip), and Erik Hormein (Sevva). The nine founders came out as a result of a selection process invlving 75 … Read more
This week’s roundup is topped by the latest funding for a well-known founder. The latest in Japanese med-tech is also featured. Coiney Coiney should be a familiar name to long-time readers of Tech in Asia. Founded in 2012, the service has been best known as a homegrown credit card payment device that rivals Square and … Read more