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Navigating Economic Headwinds, Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara

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Temasek’s CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara believes Southeast Asia will be a bright spot amidst global headwinds. Being a networked organisation could make all the difference.

Chinese Clan Culture And Its Influence On Family Business Ownership, Jiameng Cheng, Yanke Dai, Lin Shu, Haichun Ye

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Research shows that, in China, business owners who hail from provinces with high clan cultural influence are more likely to share business ownership with family members

Burning The Flame Of Entrepreneurship, Singapore Management University

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From starting a business in a foreign land to adapting to the internet economy, Florence Fang is all about enhancing human lives

Is Guanxi Still Everything When Doing Business In China?, Singapore Management University

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Research finds that traditional guanxi-style connection-building is no longer the main key to success when doing business in China, and a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs form business ties based on reputation and capabilities

The Creative Response And The Entrepreneur, Martin Jes Iversen

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Schumpeter’s 1947 essay still holds valuable lessons in the 21st century

Hop Lion: Successful Succession Planning, Singapore Management University

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Chen Koon-Yaw wants to spare his son the troubles he endured through a messy handover when his father died. At 61, did he do it too early?

Raising Capital: The Startup Journey, Simon J.D. Schillebeeckx, Guarav Nagar

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Make sure you get a lawyer to read your term sheet, and keep talking to VCs and other founders

Entrepreneuring Ahead While Helping Others, Anna Haotanto

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Anna Haotanto is a living example of what financial prudence and planning can create. In this month of celebrating women, her advice to women is to achieve financial freedom so that they too can finance their dreams

Play, Not Pay. Learn Languages The Duolingo Way, Singapore Management University

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A Carnegie Mellon University Professor, who is also the creator of CAPTCHA and RECAPTCHA, wants to give everyone equal access to education through free lessons on a mobile app. He is Luis von Ahn

Entrepreneurship And The Great Chinese Urban Migration, Singapore Management University

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A recent research study finds that rural migrants in China are likely to establish bigger companies and universities in big cities can serve as talent importers

Entrepreneurial Lessons, Singapore Management University

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Growth keeps a company interesting and helps retain talent. There are many issues to grapple with, from manpower to asking your clients, “How much would you pay for that?”

Investing For The Future, Saker Nusseibeh

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Even if you don’t believe in climate change, shifting consumer and governmental attitudes make businesses that prioritise sustainability more profitable

Sinwattana: Capital Crowdfunding For Thai Smes, Singapore Management University

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A Singaporean entrepreneur falls in love with Thailand, and creates the country’s first online equity crowdfunding platform

Business Families As Stewards Of Sustainability, John Cheng, Ankesh Shahra, Cynthia Handriani Wijaya, Louise Dudley

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The drive to preserve the business for future generations makes family-owned enterprises especially suited to sustainability initiatives. Embracing ESG frameworks will help measure their effectiveness

The Entrepreneurial Scientist, Kush Agarwal

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Kush Agarwal is a trained scientist who calls himself “an entrepreneur by DNA”. His advice to budding startup founders: Manage your expectations with VCs

Winning Startup Competitions, Shao Yen Tan, Kush Agarwal

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Tan Shao Yen and Kush Agarwal were a mentor-mentee pairing in the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition. Their organisations are now collaborating to explore the application of new technology in the built environment

A Cio’S Take On Singapore’S Startup Ecosystem, Singapore Management University

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New challenges will drive innovation, says CPG’s Tan Shao Yen

Digitally Transforming Chicken Rice, Singapore Management University

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Lao Hung Jia's dreams of selling Singapore’s national dish all over the world might just happen thanks to cashless payment and a matured food delivery ecosystem. There is just one problem: sorting out the pre-packed chilli sauce

Building A Hook For Success, Nir Eyal

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Nir Eyal rode the Silicon Valley wave and created the Hook model that keeps customers coming back for more. He sees shades of 2006 Silicon Valley optimism in Singapore

From Bus Uncle To Botdistrikt, Abhilash Murthy

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How Abhilash Murthy turned a fun project into a successful chatbot company

Growing Startups In Asia, Singapore Management University

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Localisation matters, but would-be startup founders should focus on customer needs rather than being fixated on being the next unicorn

How Is Fintech Helping Digital Entrepreneurs In Developing Communities?, Carmen Leong

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FinTech is playing an important role in helping digital entrepreneurs tap into growth opportunities in Indonesia's developing communities, according to UNSW Business School research

Successful Startups: The Right Founder, Problem, And People, Ken Hsu

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A lot hinges on communication, execution, and thinking like Chris Rock

Sasa In Singapore: What Went Wrong?, Singapore Management University

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Twenty-two became a somewhat unlucky number for Hong Kong-based cosmetics retail chain, Sasa, for its Singapore operations in 2019. That was the year – 22 years after it entered the market – that it decided to close all of its 22 stores on the island.

Bettr Barista For Better Lives, Singapore Management University

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How a social enterprise used coffee to help lift those from challenging backgrounds

The Confucian Merchant, Singapore Management University

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Profits and virtue are not opposites, and businessmen can become gentlemen by observing Confucian values

Building A Successful F&B Franchise, Singapore Management University

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The right consumer value proposition and franchisor-franchisee relationship are key

Digital Marketing For Smes, Singapore Management University

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D-I-Y may not be a good idea for small business owners.

A Mid-Career Entrepreneur’S Journey, Singapore Management University

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Tan Chia-Zhi left his job at 41 to create a startup. He learnt lessons beyond that which apply to himself

In a 2014 survey, the Singapore government found that households spent over a billion dollars on private tuition, up over 30 percent from 2009 and almost double that from a decade ago. Stories of tutors raking in over S$1 million (approx. US$750,000) a year make occasional headlines in a country where parents spare little expense to help their children excel in an increasingly competitive education system.

A Day In The Life Of A Hedge Fund Start-Up Ceo, Singapore Management University

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Neil Chan takes the entrepreneurial plunge after 11 years