4 Things Fitgear Got Right When They Announced Their Price Increase
The exercise of raising prices can be a tricky thing for business owners. But there are ways in which a company can raise its prices and still remain favourable among their target market.
This Startup Just Raised US$1.6 Mil To Help Filipinos Escape The Hassle Of Admin Paperwork
Sprout Solutions is a Filipino startup that automates HR services like personnel, recruitment and payroll. Its raised US$1.6 million led by Kickstart Ventures.
M’sian CEOs Reveal 2 Rare Qualities They’d Hire On The Spot & 1 They’d Completely Avoid
We talked to four CEOs in Malaysia to find out 2 rare qualities that would make them hire on the spot as well as 1 quality they would avoid when doing their recruitment.
How This M’sian Turned Her Coping Mechanism For Grief Into A Full-Time Pet-Care Business
JomPaw is a Malaysian website that links pet owners to pet-related services, like pet boarding, walking, training, taxis, and even has a charity arm.
The Startup World Cup Judges Tell Us Why RunCloud Will Be Repping M’sia In Silicon Valley
RunCloud will be representing Malaysia at the Startup World Cup 2018 in Silicon Valley, for a shot at US$1 million investment. The judges tell us why they were chosen.
This M’sian Company Lets You Return Your Mattress After 100 Nights If You Don’t Like It
Sonno is a mattress brand based in Malaysia that lets users get mattresses delivered for free after ordering online. They can then try out the mattresses for 100 nights before deciding whether to make a purchase.
This M’sian Uni Dropout Built A Profitable Company Using Oil You Just Pour Away
FatHopes Energy is a social enterprise that produces biodiesel in Malaysia, run by Vinesh Sinha. It was bootstrapped in its early days.
S’pore Companies Looking To Enter China’s US$4.7B Retail Market Can Now Do So In Under 3 Months
Kinofy allows brand owners to establish their own shop on WeChat, facilitating the ease of entry for foreign brands into China's consumer market of over 1 billion shoppers.
S’pore Logistics Startup Park N Parcel Secures $850K Funding – Propels Expansion To Japan, HK, Thailand
With the funding, Park N Parcel intends to strengthen its core leadership team, scale its clientele base, and expand into Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan by Q4 this year.
This S’porean Turned Her Room Into A Nail Salon With $5,000 – Works For Only 4 Hours A Day
Cindy Chang spent about $5,000 to renovate one of her rooms into a nail salon, and has been running the home-based business for about four years now.
HelloGold Scores Series A Funding From Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups
Venture capitalist 500 Startups invested an undisclosed amount into HelloGold in Series A funding. The startup will be using the funds to migrate its platform to Ethereum smart contracts.
Co-Working Goliath WeWork Will Launch In M’sia, Here’s Where They’re Hiring In
Based on job listings posted on LinkedIn, there is a possiblity that WeWork will be launching in Malaysia soon, in KL and possibly Johor.