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Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Has the region lost its start-up zeal?
The entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore persists given the abundant capital opportunities.
July 20, 2023
News
SMU welcomes 43 start-ups to its BIG incubation programme
BIG start-ups will receive valuable assistance to validate their product and prepare for seed investment.
September 09, 2021
Feature
Elliot & Co. founder Jeremy Foo on overcoming loss of baby and paying it forward to start-ups and SMEs
The sting of losing a child reinforced Elliot & Co. Jeremy Foo’s desire to support underdog start-ups and SMEs
September 09, 2021
Feature
Carousell Unclassified
Why throw your unwanted things away, when you can Carousell it?
July 17, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
With an eye on aesthetics, NSG BioLabs' Teo provides co-working space for biotech firms
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): “Co-working” and “biotech” are words that do not seem to go together. The former calls to mind images of open-plan office spaces with motivational quotes in neon lights on the wall,and the latter, people in laboratory coats hunc
December 06, 2019
Passion for the Future
Fortune favours the bold
As a hub for global business and trade, Singapore has built up considerable hardware over the last five decades. It now needs to nurture the ‘heartware’ for its next phase of existence.
August 23, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
UK start-up builder says one in two young Singaporeans want to be an entrepreneur
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Days after a survey by the World Economic Forum suggests that scarcely any youthful Singaporean wants to be an entrepreneur, another study seems to suggest otherwise.
August 19, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Invoice crowdfunding firm Validus offers SMEs ‘virtual credit card’
(Sept 4): For small and medium-sized enterprises, a single delayed payment from a customer can mean a major dent in cash flows. Invoice crowdfunding start-up Validus Capital thinks it has a good solution to this problem.
September 07, 2017
In print this week
Venture debt fills important funding gap, says InnoVen; but it may lower valuations
SINGAPORE (July 3): GuavaPass, the start-up that sells fitness centre subscriptions, is profitable and could probably raise equity from venture capitalists quite easily. But the KFit rival prefers to take on debt. “It is less expensive than equity,” s
July 03, 2017
Grab likely to raise funds in near future
(June 6): Ride-hailing firm Grab, Uber Technologies Inc's largest rival in Southeast Asia, is likely to embark on a round of fundraising as it works to develop new offerings such as financial services, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
June 06, 2017