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How to win the Singapore startup game

If you have a startup in Singapore, ignore the business plan, financial projections, valuations, and statistics (for now) – look at yourself – are you the kind of CEO that investors will want to spend $1 million USD to have coffee or champagne with?

How to win the Singapore startup game

If you have a startup in Singapore, ignore the business plan, financial projections, valuations, and statistics (for now) – look at yourself – are you the kind of CEO that investors will want to spend $1 million USD to have coffee or champagne with?

Is Singapore really the least emotional country in the world?

A recent survey that spread around Singapore faster than the news of a free gift event at Tangs said that Singapore was the least emotional country in the world. Ironically Singaporean residents reacted with fury and great emotion!

The need for leadership development in Singapore

The next generation of Singapore leaders are coming into the workforce as a shift takes place in the way we view business leadership.

Singapore's leading the world in mobile usage

Singapore companies are embracing enterprise mobility and consumer technologies to help employees do their jobs in new ways.

Singapore wage pressures are mounting

Wage pressures are mounting, especially in high-skill industries and high-skill occupations in Singapore.

Secret for success: Think like the Rat

Despite the continued tales of economic woe internationally, Singapore and the whole of Asia in general are still focused on growth. Business professionals will need to take note of the trend to ensure they can contribute to strategic innovation and growth.

It's high noon for ''Full refund, no questions asked'' in Singapore

I remembered the cultural shock I had when I was pursuing my undergraduate degree in Florida. I was told I could return any purchase at the departmental stores like K-Mart, if I am not satisfied with the product for any reason. Is this how customer satisfaction is defined?

3 ways to keep calm amid looming recession

GDP slow growth ahead- should you be worried?

Could you walk with Steve Jobs Singapore?

One of my favourite anecdotes about Steve Jobs is the pitch one. When people wanted to pitch Steve Jobs whether they be from internal functions or from external companies he said one thing to them. Walk with me.

What Singapore fresh grads need to know about job interviews

In the last 2 years since graduating with a finance degree from SMU, I have interviewed scores of fresh graduates in Singapore for summer internships and graduate employment programs.

Squeezing the most out of Singapore mobile commerce

The mobile commerce market in Singapore has been growing at a very rapid pace. This phenomenon was surveyed by market research company TNS, found that about 5.3 million of the 7.3 million mobile phones (an enormous 72 per cent) in Singapore are smart phones.

Restructure yourself for success

Like a company, if you too want to remain successful, you need to restructure to ensure that you are at the optimal state.

These four ideas will move your staff members into action

The end of the year is just around the corner, once again far too quickly and companies in Singapore are gearing up for the new year. There is a general feel that after five tough years that the next two years will see us turning up and from 2015 the markets in many industries will be more buoyant.

Singapore leads Asia in mobile take up and M commerce

Singapore is a great place to be if you want to know the future of mobile commerce and marketing. A new survey commissioned by the Mobile Marketing Association of Singapore found some incredible stats on Singaporeans and mobiles:

This is how you can use marketing to retain talent in Singapore

Building employee loyalty and retaining talent is a key challenge for companies in Singapore.

How to manage bad publicity in Singapore

A few keystrokes in Singapore are all it takes for consumers to give expression to any dissatisfaction they may have with a company or its products. Whether their gripe is genuine or reeks of impulsive vitriol, it can cause far-reaching damage to companies that are the target of attack.

This is how online branding can make or break your career

As social networking sites grow increasingly pervasive, Singapore professionals are beginning to realise that online branding is critical and could impact one’s career.