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Read the original post here by Clarissa Santoso at e27.co Here’s why you should take a cross-channel approach to marketing, even if your startup deals in digital goods. While e-commerce companies naturally turn to online channels like social media to promote their products and services, offline marketing to increase brand awareness, user acquisition, retention, satisfaction, and […] The post Your startup will fail if you don’t market it offline appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post here by Sainul Abudheen K at 327.co Is it a good idea to launch a startup, however unique it is, if you have got a family that is dependent on you? Three of my college friends and I (all journalists and married, with two of us having kids) made an ambitious plan a […] The post I’m married and have two kids. Can I plunge into entrepreneurship now? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Line is building a Slack rival Line, one of the world’s biggest chat apps with just over 200 million active users, is working on a workplace messaging app kinda like Slack, the company said today. It’ll be out in Japan in the spring. The post Line is building a Slack rival appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Grab introduces UberPool-like ride sharing in Indonesia – but for motorcycles Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab launches a new feature: GrabHitch (Nebeng) – a service that offers ride sharing on motorcycles. The service matches Grab drivers who commute to work with passengers who have similar routes living in cities around the Jakarta metro area such […] The post Grab introduces UberPool-like ride sharing in Indonesia – but for motorcycles appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

E-payments giant Stripe launches new intelligent fraud prevention tools Radar combines transaction data with intelligence from banks and credit card networks to detect fraud The post E-payments giant Stripe launches new intelligent fraud prevention tools appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read original post here by Steven Millward at TechinAsia Smartphone battery life stress – which turns into a panic as soon as you hear the first warning at 20 percent – is something we’re all familiar with. But it’s the tap-happy people of Indonesia who know the terror of a soon-to-be-dead battery better than anyone else […] The post Phone battery life stress: Indonesians suffer more than anyone in the world appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group The investment will consist of several tranches over a 12-month period The post MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

[Updated] Breaking: Go-Jek co-founder Michaelangelo Moran has left the company He was known as the creator of the iconic Go-Jek logo The post Go-Jek co-founder Michaelangelo Moran has left the company appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants For companies that deal with hundreds of billions of dollars, going from buying a US$25 billion company to buying a US$50 billion one is totally doable The post Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post by Gary Gaspar on Medium As I’m currently in the process of raising seed funding for my startupMarker, I had to build a financial model for my investors. To speed things up, I looked for a template where I could simply plug numbers and be done with it. Most traditional financial models don’t […] The post Simple SaaS Financial Model For Early-Stage Startups appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Freshdesk makes sixth acquisition, sets sights on better AI and chat It seems Pac-Man is in the house – today, customer engagement platform Freshdesk has announced its sixth acquisition in just over a year: Bangalore-based social chat platform Chatimity. Founded in May 2011 by former Google Music Search employees Tarkeshwar Thakur and Aravind Murthy, Chatimity […] The post Freshdesk makes sixth acquisition, sets sights on better AI and chat appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Vietnamese startup raises seed funding to make buying financial products a breeze Vietnamese financial comparison website BankGo announced today it has raised a seed round of funding. The amount is undisclosed and so is the sole investor, who is only referred to as an investment director of a Vietnam-based fund. The investor put in the […] The post Vietnamese startup raises seed funding to make buying financial products a breeze appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Taiwanese AI and deep learning platform Viscovery bags $10M funding for R&D and expansion Viscovery’s deep learning and AI solution analyses video content to optimise effectiveness of contextual ad delivery The post Taiwanese AI and deep learning platform Viscovery bags $10M funding for R&D and expansion appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

The Next Big Thing is Small Towns Marc Nager has spent the past eight years of his life building Startup Weekend into one of the biggest startup ecosystems in the world. His next big bet? Small … The post Big sights, small cities. appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Democratised learning holds the key to 21st century education in Asia Edtech, and rising internet penetration, has fundamentally changed how educators in Asia approach their classrooms The post Democratised learning holds the key to 21st century education in Asia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post here by Robleh Jama on Medium This is a follow up to the post where we announced that we’re shutting down Next Keyboard. My goal is to share some of the hard lessons we’ve learned along the way and show a side of the App Store that’s often not talked about. We’re killing […] The post How our app went from $20,000/day to $2/day in revenue appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

This Twenty-Something Forced Silicon Valley to ‘Show Her the Numbers’ T here are at least two things you can say without controversy about Silicon Valley: It is largely white and male. It is obsessed with data. But just how white, and just how male, is the tech industry? No one knows. The post This Twenty-Something Forced Silicon Valley to ‘Show Her the Numbers’ appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

raiSE Awareness: Singapore startup wants to put social enterprises on the centre stage raiSE offers support to social enterprises through grants, investment, mentorship, an accelerator and internship opportunities The post raiSE Awareness: Singapore startup wants to put social enterprises on the centre stage appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Didi is far from winning the war in China With Uber thwarted, much of the problems erased by the ride-hailing wars are starting to appear The post Didi is far from winning the war in China appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

‘I’m out!’ Former boss of Indonesia’s legendary Kaskus drops the mic Ken Dean Lawadinata, former CEO of Indonesia’s legendary online community Kaskus, has exited the company. He announced his departure to friends and partners yesterday in an email that thanked everyone along the journey and ended with an emphatic “I’m out!” “The reason is actually […] The post ‘I’m out!’ Former boss of Indonesia’s legendary Kaskus drops the mic appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post here by Ali Mese on Medium Finally the SMS arrived: “Tomorrow morning 5am, flight number AZ610 from Rome to NewYork.” An SMS hitting my BlackBerry on Sunday evenings used to decide my destination and client for the coming week. I was working for one of the top three global strategy consulting firms. A […] The post How quitting my corporate job for my startup dream f*cked my life up appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post here by Shem on Medium Fuck your startup scene with your 30 minute morning routines of reading TechCrunch, TNW, Wired, Gizmodo, Mashable, The Verge and ProductHunt- all so you don’t feel ‘left out’. Fuck your weird fucking conversations, things like “OMG did you see Snapchat’s new feature? OMG Instagram is totally copying […] The post Fuck You Startup World!! That’s right, I said it. appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Doing Business with Mom: What it’s Like to Be a Second Generation Entrepreneur How does having a entrepreneur parent shape a person’s life and career? Kelly Cornell, son of designer and retailer April Cornell, talks family, business, and w… The post Doing Business with Mom: What it’s Like to Be a Second Generation Entrepreneur appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Pitch Deck: Complete Guide to a Pitch Presentation The first 5 seconds of your pitch are crucial. Grab the attention of your audience with a succinct-yet pointed-question, followed up with a tagline that encapsu… The post Pitch Deck: Complete Guide to a Pitch Presentation appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

When stuck in traffic jams, Indonesians would choose the internet over their friends and family A survey by Opera revealed Indonesians’ online habits related to the country’s massive congestion issue The post When stuck in traffic jams, Indonesians would choose the internet over their friends and family appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Can we trust our tech companies? IT is another case of deja vu afflicting the tech industry. After the spate of recent stories about tech giants secretly collaborating with the US government for spying, another tech giant is now being accused of doing exactly that. If true, it is definitely a case of George Orwell’s […] The post Can we trust our tech companies? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Crisis looms as business leaders fear digital startups 58% of APJ businesses don’t know what their industry will look like in three years 83% of businesses consider digital startups a threat, either now or in the future EIGHTY-three percent of Asia Pacific Japan businesses believe digital startups will pose a threat to their organisation, either […] The post Crisis looms as business leaders fear digital startups appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Understanding digital evidence in Malaysian courts Malaysian law uses a wide definition of electronic evidence Conditions of admissibility must be satisfied MALAYSIA amended its statute on evidence in 1993 to incorporate a section on electronic evidence. This update in the law came rather later than those in fellow Commonwealth countries such as Australia and the […] The post Understanding digital evidence in Malaysian courts appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

A startup founder’s sudden death sparks a public discussion on work anxiety in China Months before his death, Chunyu Yisheng CEO and Founder Zhang Rui had spoken about his work-related anxiety issue The post A startup founder’s sudden death sparks a public discussion on work anxiety in China appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Why Deep Learning Is Suddenly Changing Your Life Illustration by Justin Metz Over the past four years, readers have doubtlessly noticed quantum leaps in the quality of a wide range of everyday technologies. Most obviously, the speech-recognition functions on our smartphones work much better than they used to. When we use a voice command to […] The post WHY DEEP LEARNING IS SUDDENLY CHANGING YOUR LIFE appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

The Hive is the New Network Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all started life as revolutionary networks that brought existing real-world relationships online. Today, they are aging utilities, powering an outdated version of the social internet. As social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram grow larger, they skew disproportionately toward supernodes-celebrity, meme and business accounts. The post The Hive is the New Network appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Inside Rocket Internet’s Ailing Factory for Startups In November 2015, Oliver Samwer had a new investment to pitch. The charismatic founder of Rocket Internet, a Berlin-based incubator famous for churning out copycat startups based on successful U.S. tech companies, was touting his latest baby, a kind of Airbnb for college undergrads called Nestpick. The post Inside Rocket Internet’s Ailing Startup Factory appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Here’s how an entrepreneur can avoid social screw-ups Don’t consider yourself a wise person even if you have crossed half a million shares and likes on social media, because some stupid blunders might take all that, all of a sudden The post Here’s how an entrepreneur can avoid social screw-ups appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

4 ways to boost e-commerce in Myanmar If banks and telcos reduce service fees, provide a better API and simplifies the procedure, the hassle of payment can be eliminated, and the e-commerce industry will grow up The post 4 ways to boost e-commerce in Myanmar appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

How ecommerce startups can use the halo effect to boost their brands Have you ever bought a product from a salesperson only to realize you have been taken in by their broad smile and perfect teeth? Have you ever bought something from a company because of the reputation of its flagship products, even if the […] The post How ecommerce startups can use the halo effect to boost their brands appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

DHL is set to shake up ecommerce logistics in Southeast Asia SingPost, Singapore’s national postage service, was lauded for successfully transforming into a logistics firm. But it’s hardly the first or the biggest. That honor belongs to DHL, which, with a massive US$66 billion in revenue in 2015, makes SingPost look tiny. The post DHL is set to shake up ecommerce logistics in Southeast Asia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Philippine tech company Xurpas acquires Singaporean mobile marketing startup Philippines-based mobile service developer and tech company Xurpas has acquired Singaporean mobile media advertising and marketing startup Art of Click. The deal is initially valued at US$30 million but additional performance-based earn-outs will raise the value to US$45 million. Art of Click was founded in Singapore […] The post Philippine tech company Xurpas acquires Singaporean mobile marketing startup appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Hiip raises funding to help brands and advertisers connect with social influencers in Vietnam The pre-seed investment comes from Christian Schaefer, Managing Partner of Asia Counsel, and Eric Rosenkranz, former CEO of APAC and Latin America at Grey Global Group The post Hiip raises funding to help brands and advertisers connect with social influencers in Vietnam appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

New accelerator VIISA launches to help Vietnamese startups go global The programme will be led by ex-JFDI Entrepreneur-in-Residence/Program Manager Adrian Tan The post New accelerator VIISA launches to help Vietnamese startups go global appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

One of Finland’s rising SaaS startups is expanding to Asia. Here’s a look at its culture. The Inside series is a column where Tech in Asia’s community team gives an insider’s glimpse into interesting companies that have caught our eye. This is the fourth article of the series. This story started off framed as a […] The post One of Finland’s rising SaaS startups is expanding to Asia. Here’s a look at its culture. appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

Milestones and achievements: Indonesia’s crowdfunding platform KitaBisa shares its story KitaBisa CEO Alfatih Timur talks about the company’s milestones, and how it managed to balance business and social impact The post Milestones and achievements: Indonesia’s crowdfunding platform KitaBisa shares its story appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

Korean university students lack startup spirit, and what can be done to fix it In my master’s thesis “Development of young technology companies across Asia-Pacific,” I did a survey to assess the motivations and perceptions of technology entrepreneurship in Korean university students. In agreement with previous studies on the topic, the results show a low […] The post Korean university students lack startup spirit, and what can be done to fix it appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

League of Legends creator set to open offices in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand Riot Games wants to take advantage of the game’s popularity in Southeast Asia The post League of Legends creator set to open offices in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

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TripAdvisor’s first SEA investment is Thailand-based startup Eatigo This brings Eatigo’s total funding to US$15.5 million to date The post TripAdvisor’s first SEA investment is Thailand-based startup Eatigo appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

[Update] Last order tonight: Foodpanda shuts down operations in Indonesia Foodpanda Indonesia Managing Director announced the end of the operation through a notification letter The post [Update] Last order 2 days ago: Foodpanda shuts down operations in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

The rise of impact investing in Southeast Asia Almost a year ago, in November, I found myself at an entrepreneurship conference in Jakarta. The room was abuzz with familiar questions: How do we support and mentor budding entrepreneurs? How do we source and manage funding? How do we build scalable businesses that last? The post The rise of impact investing in Southeast Asia appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

Fashion startup Grana closes $10m series A round led by Alibaba’s Hong Kong fund Fast fashion startup Grana has raised US$10 million for its series A round, led by Alibaba’s US$130 million Entrepreneurs Fund for Hong Kong. The company’s existing investors, Golden Gate Ventures and Hong Kong-based MindWorks Ventures, also put in some cash. The post Fashion startup Grana closes $10m series A round led by Alibaba’s Hong Kong fund appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .

Why Paytm and Tokopedia are going for this marketing startup Serial entrepreneurs can get inspiration from the strangest of things, even from a coffee machine. That’s how Ankit Maheshwari, his wife Nandini Rathi, and his brother Arjun Maheshwari came up with their newest venture. Between them, they could already boast of startups like Instamedia Network […] The post Why Paytm and Tokopedia are going for this marketing startup appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .