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Five obstacles to becoming an entrepreneur in Singapore

Want to be a budding entrepreneur, but not sure how to start? Below is a list of five common mind blocks that may stop new entrepreneurs from building their first business, and how you can tackle them.

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Five obstacles to becoming an entrepreneur in Singapore

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Enhancing safety of older workers in Singapore's workplace

The reality of an ageing workforce is rapidly dawning upon Singapore.

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Democratised capital: a game-changer for Singapore's businesses

If you are a white collared professional dismayed after years of hard work clocking 15-hour days, 6 days a week, you might start to wonder what the most effective way to manage your personal investment portfolio is — and the answer might be a lot more accessible than you think.

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Propelling Singaporean SMEs to greater heights with fintech

According to the January 2017 report by Hootsuite and We Are Social Singapore, there are currently 644.1 million people in Southeast Asia. Of which, 53% are internet users making the region ripe for growth and expansion for Fintech adoption.

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Practice radical transparency to keep employee stress at bay

Employee stress is a rising issue in Singapore.

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Small & lean: a Singaporean approach to F&B

To start off: is starting an F&B still a good business for investment in Singapore?

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Options aplenty for SME financing in Singapore

Singapore remains a key financial centre of the world, where nearly 99%1 of the 216,900 business in Singapore are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). They contribute to nearly half of Singapore’s GDP and employ 70% of the workforce locally. Popular Singapore stories include OSIM, Charles and Keith, BreadTalk, ToastBox, and Thai Express.

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Law of attraction – five benefits of Singapore allowing for inward domiciliation

The inward re-domiciliation regime, introduced in the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017, came into effect in Singapore on 11 October 2017. Under this regime, foreign firms, subject to certain requirements, will be allowed to transfer their registration to Singapore, effectively becoming Singaporean companies. Previously, foreign firms would have to set up a subsidiary in Singapore.

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Why F&B businesses in Singapore should turn to yield management technology

Food & Beverage (F&B) businesses have always sought to capitalise on the technology of their time to improve the efficiency of their operations.

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How crowd funding is revolutionising overseas property for Singaporeans

Singaporeans love overseas property. They also really like leveraging it. There are, however, now some serious issues to contend with. Lenders are tightening up on mortgages and property in their favourite markets is becoming much more expensive, putting it well out of the range of most investors.

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Revving up Singapore's startup nation

Earlier this year, the Global Startup Ecosystem Report and Ranking 2017 by Startup Genome, a US-based organisation, revealed that Singapore has overtaken tech mecca Silicon Valley as world's No. 1 for start-up talent.

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Alternative Finance vs Bank Loan: What Singaporean businesses should choose

Singapore is the country of business opportunities. Opportunity to buy at a lower price, opportunity arising out of a new contract, opportunity to enter a new market and many others. They arise instantly and if unused – they fade away shortly.

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Building brands with smart packaging

Singapore’s food and beverage market is currently estimated at US$108 million1, with major beverage companies expanding their product portfolios to cater to the growing popularity of fruit juices, ready-to-drink teas, energy drinks and beer. Increased local competition is also prompting these brands to explore novel ways to customise products.

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Harnessing data to unlock new customer segments in the telecom sector

Mobile data usage in Singapore has seen a steady increase in the last three years - from 7.91 petabytes in 2014 to over 13.31 petabytes in 2017. Whilst Singapore has always has had a high mobile penetration rate (151%), the main driving factor behind this staggering growth in data usage has been the increase in usage per subscriber, from 0.9 GB to approximately 1.6 GB in March, 2017.

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Forget the past as Singapore escapes the economic trough in 2017

It can be difficult to let go of the past and look forward to the future.

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Blockchain: The buzzword in Singapore Fintech

Blockchain is becoming an increasingly common buzzword locally, particularly within Singapore’s Fintech industry. As Singapore banks positively support the rise of blockchain, what are the applications and will the trend last to attract more investors to our shores?

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