Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
CNET has a story on four new web publishing startups that recently featured at the Under the Radar Conference - music publisher AudioMicro, content tracking and licensing service GumGum, Keibi (which creates technology to moderate user-generated content) and content/news aggregator Loud3r.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for 2008 is now open.
Nominate a deserving entrepreneur here to help them get recognition (and set them on a path for global domination).
Nominations close on 30 June 2008.
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
What: The IBM Mobile Express, a retrofitted bus showcasing IBM's SME business IT solutions that will travel and make door-to-door visits to SME businesses islandwide.
When: 15 -24 May 2008
Why: “Many SMEs do not have the time nor the knowledge to get in touch with the latest technologies available in the ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Who: Digital Concierge 2Go®, by Cellcity Pte Ltd
What: A local mobile digital concierge service - which includes a mobile application, WAP application and a website - that allows users access to useful information such as maps, a Yellow Pages directory, an entertainment guide, real-time flight information, weather forecasts and more. ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
According to the Straits Times, Sirius Venture Consulting has announced a SGD$30 million venture capital fund targeted at helping Singapore-based SMEs to grow and expand. It aims to invest in some ten to 12 companies by pumping SGD$2-3 million into each one in return for a 20-30 percent equity stake.
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Books Actually, a quaint bookstore run by Kenny and Karen whom we've interviewed before, is now at No.5 Ann Siang Road!
They've added more than 600 titles to their new abode and included additional sections like Poetry, Food and Travel Narrative since moving to their new location on 1 April 2008.
If ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
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If you're a university student and interested in entrepreneurship, the NUS Entreprenuership Society (NES) is looking for you.
The NES is hosting the inaugural ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Exchange 2008 which will bring together ASEAN youth interested in entrepreneurship. Participants chosen (2 from each of the 10 ASEAN countries) will get the ...
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
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Local soybean products seller Mr Bean is in the running to become Singapore's Entrepreneur of the Year 2007. Its co founders Mr Kang Puay Seng and Mr Loh Jwee Poh has transformed the business from a single humble outlet in People's Park Centre in 1995 to its current island-wide chain ...
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
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Not surprisingly NETS's (Network For Electronic Transfers Singapore) recent announcement of a hefty transaction fee increase has gotten small retailers, businesses and consumers all riled up. The payment service will be raising its transaction services from July 1 from the current 0.35 and 0.55 per cent of purchases to between ...
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
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"While it is important to retain talent, we may need to temper the focus on monetary rewards. Otherwise, we may inadvertently be setting an unhealthy example for Singaporeans in general and sending an undesirable message to our children - that money is everything.... finally, as long as our parents tell ...
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