Entrepreneurship
Week in Review: Stand up and be seen
With 2013 done and dusted, and with more funding to be available in 2014, time will tell if this will be the year of startups for Malaysia. But in the meantime, there is a need for angel investors active in the scene to stand up and be seen, writes Gabey Goh.
Creating Kehmistry that mom could be proud of
With its product positioned as a 'pure dating app,' Malaysian startup Kehmistry hopes it becomes the de facto dating app for South-East Asia within two years.
Intel Malaysia, Youth Ministry in digital literacy and entrepreneurial skills drive
Intel Malaysia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports have announced plans to provide youth with the digital literacy skills required for they said were the “development of and effective participation in a knowledge-based society.”
Clozette stocks up with US$3 million Series B financing
Investment to be used to beef up and expand operations in South-East Asia
Company will also be making major tech investment to upgrade offerings
DSYR’s quest to promote lifestyle by design
Online marketplace DSYR, with its tagline ‘Let’s Redesign Normal,’ showcases the work of local and international designers, and its founders believe that e-commerce competition is good because it validates the market and helps educate users, writes Gabey Goh.
Week in Review: A game changer? Get an advisor first!
How many entrepreneurs go about thinking they have come up with the most amazing idea for their business – and how often have they gotten honest and constructive feedback from their team, friends and peers, asks Karamjit Singh.
Carousell lands SG$1 million in funding for SEA ambitions
Mobile marketplace startup Carousell has raised S$1 million in seed investment to fuel its ambitions in South-East Asia with the round led by Rakuten, Golden Gate Ventures, 500 Startups and angel investors Danny Oei Wirianto and Darius Cheung.
TeAM urges tax incentives for corporates, review of bankruptcy laws
The Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia (TeAM), through its Policy Institute (TeAM-PI), is in discussions with the relevant government agencies to get the Malaysian Government to review existing bankruptcy laws in a bid to spur entrepreneurship, and is also working on a slew of other initiatives.
MaGIC needs right leader to work its magic
The Malaysian Government will need to pick the best possible candidate for the leadership role at the recently announced Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), and not play the populist game, writes DNA founder Karamjit Singh.
Hungry in Penang? Then DeliverEat
DeliverEat has a mission to make mealtimes less of a hassle for community in Penang
Eyes expansion to other states in the country and eventually, South-East Asia
EVER got back home from a hard day at work only to realise that you need to figure out what to do about dinner?
