Ralph Wunsch: What’s the big deal with MetroDeal?
MetroDeal’s Ralph Wunsch shares on bootstrapping, finding talent and building on mobile as an e-commerce startup. Deals sites are growing strong in the Philippines. Is there enough space in this...
View ArticleThings to look out for at Echelon 2013, our best Echelon yet
With Echelon 2013 just around the corner, the e27 team is really excited to be bringing you our best Echelon yet. Other than the amazing speakers lineup and startups, here are some of the other cool...
View ArticleTaskAmigo: 5 challenges for the P2P outsourcing market in Singapore
TaskAmigo processes 100 transactions every month, but co-founder Garreth Peh shares that it has not been a bed of roses. Online peer to peer marketplaces have been made popular by platforms such as...
View ArticleViddsee sees growing audience of 60K globally with 150 short films
Viddsee is an online platform for Southeast Asian filmmakers to feature and share their work globally. Having graduated from one of Singapore’s film and media schools, one complaint I would often...
View ArticleDave McClure: We’re only scratching the surface of SEA’s opportunities
Here’s Dave McClure, the man behind 500 Startups and his thoughts on the Southeast Asian ecosystem. Having invested in more than 300 companies worldwide including big names like Taskrabbit, Wildfire,...
View ArticlePhoto apps you have to check out at Echelon 2013
Are you a shutterbug? Here are some photo sharing and photo editing apps that you might want to watch out for at Echelon 2013. Photo apps have long been around. From photo sharing apps to photo editing...
View ArticlePlug and Play partners Kickstart to accelerate startups in the valley
Plug and Play Tech Center is partnering up with Kickstart to run an incubation program in Silicon Valley for startups that wish to grow their business. Silicon Valley-based startup incubator Plug and...
View ArticleLast chance for Echelon 2013 Early Bird tickets, ends this Sunday
The Early Bird ticket offer for Echelon 2013 is running out in less than 48 hours time. Here’s why you should definitely grab them. With just over a week to go, Echelon 2013 is setting up to be the...
View ArticleTanyaDok, online health portal: We don’t stop at “consulting”
With over 200,000 active members, TanyaDok is an online health portal that wants to connect all the dots. TanyaDok, an online health portal that recently emerged as top startup in our Indonesia...
View ArticleGridMarkets: Making a dent in the universe one FLOP at a time
Most promising startup at the Malaysia Satellite, GridMarkets aims to solve big problems through its secondary market for excess processing power. Of course, by “flop” we mean the computer engineering...
View ArticleScott Bales on startup opportunities in FinTech industry
An expert with over ten years of international experience in advancement of financial services and mobility, Scott Bales is scheduled to speak at Day 2 of Echelon on the digital transformation in banks...
View ArticleTravel community Voyagin eyes Singapore for relocation
Voyagin, a marketplace for authentic local experiences, is looking to move its headquarters to Singapore. What do you look for when you travel? If you are a sucker for authentic local experiences like...
View ArticlePhoto sharing app Seconds popular among the ladies in Thailand
Seconds, a photo sharing app built by Vietnamese developers, is gaining traction among female users in Thailand. While I have observed before that collaborative photo sharing apps might be a...
View ArticleHotelQuickly expands to new countries and gives us an Echelon special
Last-minute mobile hotel booking service HotelQuickly is fast expanding into new territories. Plus: a bonus for Echelon attendees. HotelQuickly prides itself for having the biggest inventory and best...
View ArticleHigh tech homework on the cloud with MathSpace
Homework should not be boring, even if it’s about Math. MathSpace’s high tech tools make it easier for students to learn and for teachers to track progress. MathSpace emerged as the most promising...
View Article7 elite judges to choose the Most Promising Startup at Echelon 2013
Here are our seven judges for Echelon 2013, a strong lineup of experts and mentors, which will choose the most promising startup from the region. With Echelon less than a week away, we are really...
View ArticleThomas Clayton: Fragmented Asia mobile chat platforms a problem
In this second part of our interview with Thomas Clayton, the Bubble Motion CEO shares some insights on the fragmented nature of IM apps in the region. Earlier this week, we did an interview piece with...
View ArticlePixBento lets you share photos with friends hassle-free
PixBento makes photo sharing and collaboration easier among closed groups. Social networks have made photo sharing so easy. Take a picture on your smartphone, and your phone would even automatically...
View ArticleMoneythor guides you through the personal finance jargon minefield
Overspending? Moneythor is a Singapore-based tech startup that helps you make sense of your personal finances. Personal finance is one of the oldest industries and has been around since the barter...
View ArticleMnemonic uses crowdsourcing to moderate user generated content
“Crowdsourcing” has been the buzz word for tech startups these days. Now, Mnemonic is looking to use crowdsourcing to moderate photos on user generated content sites. Mnemonic is a crowdsourcing...
View ArticleThailand’s Stamp might revolutionize mobile loyalty with a smart twist
Stamp co-founder Opas Lopansri shares how the team from Thailand had to re-think their idea into the innovative concept “stamping” on smartphone screens. We are all bargain hunters, and everyone loves...
View ArticleDecoAlbum gives girls their own purikura machine on their smartphones
DecoAlbum is a feature-rich photo app that allows young girls and housewives to create photo collages and decorate them. DecoAlbum is a photo collage and decoration app built by a team of Waseda...
View ArticleHere’s why renting condos and houses in Thailand is too easy
As the Thai real estate market is onto a boom, these two startups help you make an informed decision. Yesterday, I found myself getting sucked into online window shopping. Not for clothes, tech gadgets...
View ArticleHow an unfair Apple decision gave this game studio their funding
Anton Soeharyo, the CEO of TouchTen Games shares how his team of three prevailed and got funding even after getting booted by Apple. Donned in a brick red Indonesian-styled batik shirt and classic blue...
View ArticleBig data becomes agile and beautiful with BellaDati
Big data analytics firm BellaDati treats data in a beautiful and agile way, offering customers the opportunity to make sense of data without complexities. Big data is the big thing with enterprises...
View ArticleUber powers your ride to Echelon 2013 this June
Echelon 2013 is but a few days away! Read on to find out how you can hitch a ride with Uber to the venue for free. Update: There will be a promo code given to every attendee. Please check the special...
View ArticleAnchanto raises six-digit seed funding from group of investors
Singapore-based Anchanto has just announced a six-digit seed funding from a group of angel investors to forward their sales and marketing activities. Singapore-based Anchanto, a startup which provides...
View ArticleBreak language barriers with Waygo Visual Translator
Waygo Visual Translator translates Chinese into English in real-time without an Internet connection. More languages are planned for the future. Even in a globalized world, language barriers can make it...
View ArticleDuets launches worldwide, reaches top music spot on local App Store
Mobile karaoke app Duets is gaining traction, having become the top music app in the Philippine App Store shortly after launch. Duets is the first ever turn-based karaoke app for the iPhone that lets...
View ArticleGumroad’s Sahil Lavingia on how to breathe life into your products
Our first keynote speaker, Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia, shares on how to build products that solve problems. He shares a few great tips. “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,”...
View ArticleHow should startups build and grow their companies?
Our first panel session for Echelon 2013 saw five experienced founders share on how startups should build and grow their companies. Vincent Lauria, managing partner at Golden Gate Ventures started the...
View ArticleDave McClure: Raising money is a means to an end, but not the goal
Raising money is only a means to an end, says 500 Startups’ Dave McClure. The key to success is a scalable path to customer acquisition and activation. You are not Tony Stark You are not Tony Stark*,...
View ArticleRaising money all the way to IPO. Possible?
Ending the morning session of Echelon Day 1 was a panel discussing trends in the global investment markets and the challenges that startups face in establishing their business as a compelling...
View ArticleWaygo is the Most Promising Startup at Echelon 2013
After an intense hour of pitching, our esteemed set of judges has selected Waygo as the Most Promising Startup for Echelon 2013. Echelon 2013 is all about validating the promise of the startup...
View ArticleScaling digital businesses despite varying regulations and cultures
Regulations, cultures and laws vary. But your digital business has only one platform. So how can you scale it globally? In this panel, Bernard Leong, the Technology Manager of Vistaprint talks to other...
View ArticleCreating the next big platform? Here’s what you need to know
Sangeet Paul Choudary, founder of Platform Thinking shares about pipe, platforms and units of value at Echelon 2013. Sangeet Paul Choudary, the founder of Platform Thinking (self-proclaimed as “The...
View ArticleNeed more attention? Thrive for solid and relevant content
New media, social media, smart phones, and new digital experiences. These phenomena have grown exponentially in Asia that consumers now have short attention spans, and limited time. Consumers are also...
View ArticleThomas Clayton of Bubble Motion on conquering the Asia Mobile Markets
In the third session of Echelon Day 2, President and CEO of Bubble Motion shares with audiences several statistics and insights about the future of social media and mobile communications in Asia. With...
View ArticleIt’s hard to define Big Data, but here’s how you can use it
Big Data has made Big Promises – everything from changing how you innovate to how you engage with customers. It is a big term and can be hard to grasp. Therefore, the panelists of this session began by...
View ArticleAsia, a startup bubble? Poke all you want, it won’t burst
What’s popular in these Asian countries, and why you should care. Because after all, Asia is not a startup bubble. The cynics sneer from afar: “Oh, Asia. They only to know how to play catch up;...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s Sarim Aziz shares on giving developers first hand support
BlackBerry’s head of developer relations Asia Pacific, Sarim Aziz shares his thoughts on developers dealing with app marketing, payments and technical support. We spoke to Sarim Aziz, head of developer...
View ArticleHow Zynga killed OMGPOP and why gaming really matters in Asia
What can we draw from Zynga’s killing off of OMGPOP? Plus, why does gaming matter in Asia? Can we have a minute of silence for OMGPOP? Its one-hit wonder Draw Something garnered 50 million hits in 50...
View ArticleScott Bales: The time is now, but are you ready?
At day 2 of Echelon 2013, Scott Bales offers insights into changing patterns of consumption and how entrepreneurs can innovate and introduce disruptions. At the second day of Echelon 2013, Scott Bales...
View ArticleUpdated: SAP Ventures’ investment philosophy focuses on enterprise disruptions
SAP Ventures seeks to disrupt the enterprise market with startups that leverage big data as a driver of business value. Update: Added attribution to Simon Dale of SAP. One of the things we have learned...
View ArticleRoom remains for new startups to emerge as global players
Andrew Stott is a Partner at Olswang Asia. He advises companies, financial institutions and individuals on international public and private M&A, investment deals and strategic joint ventures....
View ArticleDecision Fuel takes a bite out of the US$36B consumer research market
Decision Fuel aims to offer a disruptive and scalable mobile platform for market research, with real time results. Making big decisions in business often requires a lot of information and data. While...
View ArticleLifebit makes journaling life’s best moments simple, fun and sticky
Lifebit adds a gamified layer to journaling, which makes tracking your real-life activities and accomplishments more exciting. Are you one of those persons who would keep a journal or diary, logging in...
View ArticleAn interview with WayGo, Echelon 2013’s Most Promising Startup
Jimmy Haver from WayGo, a smartphone-based visual translator, shares about winning Most Promising Startup at Echelon 2013. In Echelon 2013, which happened earlier this month, there were many startups...
View ArticleThis startup wants the government to allow 24/7 peer-to-peer car rentals
Singapore’s Private Car Rental Scheme does not allow car owners to lease out cars on weekdays. Can iCarsclub convince the government to repeal this old law? On April 21, 2014, Singaporean peer-to-peer...
View ArticleSpeed is our main advantage: Stock market app TradeHero CTO
Dominic Morris, CTO, TradeHero, tells e27 about how a startup needs to capitalise on its sole advantage — speed Launched in December 2012, Singapore-based mobile stock market simulation app TradeHero...
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