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Go-to-Market Strategies: The Ultimate Playbook for Startup Expansion to International Markets

Want to expand into a new market and start making more sales and revenue for your company, but having concerns about how to go about it? Here's a playbook our team has written to show you how to bring your startup to global markets on the basis of our experience

July 16, 2021 - 45 min read

Landing Pads’ Program: Australian Government Support for Startups

If you are an Australian startup and are looking to scale up by going global, here’s your chance to get access to an Australian government support for startups program that will help you. As uncertain times continue to stay as the norm, we see in the Australian Budget 2021,

July 13, 2021 - 8 min read

Market Readiness Assistance Grant in Singapore

Given the global pandemic, thinking about internationalization for your business might be a daunting idea in 2021. Venturing into a new market can be both risky and costly even in the best of times. Fortunately, local companies in Singapore have much to gain with the Market Readiness Assistance Grant (also

July 13, 2021 - 8 min read

9 Common Global Business Expansion Strategies

By now we have helped more than 150 startups expand into and across the Asia Pacific Region. In turn, we have observed all kinds of global business expansion strategies with different degrees of success. Expanding your business internationally in 2021 can be quite chaotic and intimidating, but there are ways

July 07, 2021 - 7 min read

Starting a Startup #3: Why is Market Size Important to a Business

In continuation of the last article, I am writing a series of articles to describe what steps I would take to build a startup in 2021. In this last article of the series, I will be touching on the importance of knowing your total addressable market size especially when it

July 06, 2021 - 12 min read

Starting a Startup #2: No-Code Platforms for Startups

In continuation of the last article, I am writing a series of articles to describe what steps an entrepreneur would take to build a startup in 2021. In this article, I will be sharing some no-code platforms and tools for your startup to automate and run more efficiently. The series

July 05, 2021 - 8 min read

Starting a Startup #1: 7 Steps to Start a Startup

Lately, several of my close friends have decided to start a new business. In turn, I have been helping them figure out their product and go-to-market strategies. That made me document my learnings on how to start a new startup company or small business, irrespective of the vertical and industry.

July 05, 2021 - 11 min read

2021 Ultimate List of the Most Active Venture Capitalists in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is a strong market for venture capital (VC) and private equity investments, generating USD 14.1 billion of announced deals in 2018. With the growth of the tech industry, investors are also putting more attention on tech-based startups and companies. Our team spent a few days researching the

June 10, 2021 - 6 min read

The Pros and Cons of Running A Startup in Indonesia in 2021

The recent merger of Indonesia’s two most valued startup companies, Gojek and Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group has caused many investors and foreign entrepreneurs to set their eyes on this country as a promising ground for startups. What makes the Startup Ecosystem in Indonesia such an optimistic place

June 03, 2021 - 7 min read