At Echelon 2014, we had people coming over from different parts of the world. It was highly edifying to get to know them and the places they hail from. Seeing a large number of participants from our neighbour, Malaysia, piqued our interest to know how it is to be a startup in the country. We […]
Echelon 2014: A sneak peek at the Malaysian startup scene Read More »
IF you’re building a product or have an idea for one, finding out if people would be willing to pay you money for it in the first place seems to be the logical first step. Makes sense, doesn’t it? And you’d think it would be obvious to any budding entrepreneur, for why waste time and
Early market validation is a must for startups Read More »
If YOU are building a product or have an idea for one, finding out if people will pay you money for it in the first place seems to be the logical first step. Makes sense doesn’t it? Why waste time and money creating something that no one actually wants? But as it turns out, the
Getting funding doesn’t mean an idea is workable Read More »
Accelerators such as JFDI or HaxAsia in Singapore, SparkLabs in Korea and Movida in Japan have had much success in growing startups into fruits that are viable for harvest by early-stage investors. However, the selection pool for each accelerator is large, and not all startups are able to benefit from the intensive training. In fact, JFDI has an
Good news! 1337 Ventures has a pre-accelerator programme for startups Read More »
Accelerators often receive applications numbering in the hundreds (or even thousands) from aspiring startups. Unfortunately, while a tiny percentage of them make it through, the majority tend to fumble and trip up over their pitches. According to Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO of 1337 Ventures, early stage startups fail at this stage because they’re not getting enough
This pre-accelerator wants to help nascent Malaysian startups cross the 1st hurdle Read More »
THOSE aspiring to become entrepreneurs are about to get a big boost with the launch of the Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme put together by 1337 Ventures in partnership with national ICT custodian Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). Saying that he was frustrated and exasperated at the manner in which many first-time entrepreneurs “fall flat on their
1337 launches Malaysia’s first pre-accelerator programme Read More »
THOSE aspiring to become entrepreneurs are about to get a big boost with the launch of the Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme put together by 1337 Ventures in partnership with national ICT custodian Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). Saying that he was frustrated and exasperated at the manner in which many first-time entrepreneurs “fall flat on their
1337 to match-make startups with GLCs in new programme Read More »
ASK Bikesh Lakhmichand how he became an entrepreneur, and he’ll point to a stint selling friendship bracelets his sister made in school as a start of sorts; while thanks to his father, he had been coding since the tender age of six. But it was really only during college that this now 36-year-old had his entrepreneurial
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MOBILE banking solutions provider Tootpay Sdn Bhd emerged the winner at the Echelon Malaysia Satellite pitching competition held earlier this week, and will represent the country at the main Echelon 2014 event in Singapore on June 10-11. The company’s solution involves an ‘overlay chip’ being placed into customers’ mobile phones, allowing them to make mobile
M-banking solution Tootpay wows ‘em at Echelon Malaysia Read More »
IMAGINE if your office was located on an island, with bright balmy sunny days and a clear view of the vast blue ocean from your desk. You are free from the rat race of the corporate jungle and unshackled from the menial concerns of daily household chores, and have only one focus: Building your startup,
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