Comments on: Singapore sees the value of entrepreneurship http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/ The Voice of Virtual Silicon Valley Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: chrisbryon http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-171 chrisbryon Mon, 03 May 2010 12:27:25 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-171 Yes, Singapore is hot place .. but very nice country to visit... Yes, Singapore is hot place .. but very nice country to visit…

]]> By: Grow VC World Tour continues | Grow VC > Blog http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Grow VC World Tour continues | Grow VC > Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:12:37 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-139 [...] Singapore, March 1 to 3 (read about it…) [...] [...] Singapore, March 1 to 3 (read about it…) [...]

]]> By: glennthompson http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-128 glennthompson Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:25:28 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-128 I am looking to expand my company , how can I get more information I am looking to expand my company , how can I get more information

]]> By: Jonathan Buford http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Jonathan Buford Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:12:13 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-126 Thanks! We just got a message from him as well. Thanks! We just got a message from him as well.

]]> By: valto http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-125 valto Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:09:21 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-125 Good. For meetup, you can connect with my co-founder Jouko directly, who's in HK at the moment. twitter: @jahven email: <a href="mailto:jouko@growvc.com" rel="nofollow">jouko@growvc.com</a> Good. For meetup, you can connect with my co-founder Jouko directly, who's in HK at the moment. twitter: @jahven email: jouko@growvc.com

]]> By: Jonathan Buford http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Jonathan Buford Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-124 I agree that these markets have a lot of untapped potential, which is why I'm here instead of back in the US. <br><br>If you or your colleges are in HK, I can pull together a startup meetup. I agree that these markets have a lot of untapped potential, which is why I'm here instead of back in the US.

If you or your colleges are in HK, I can pull together a startup meetup.

]]> By: valto http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-123 valto Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-123 This is very much the same situation everywhere outside the global startup hot spot cities and very much the reason we started with Grow VC. An internet based solution is the only way to really be able to bring these services to markets and help connect local projects to global resources. This way we want to help connect hot spot cities, resources, expertise's etc. to developing startup ecosystems all in one platform. It's not uncommon that the entrepreneurial spirit and will is very strong in developing markets and by enabling more equal resources, interesting results is to be expected. This is very much the same situation everywhere outside the global startup hot spot cities and very much the reason we started with Grow VC. An internet based solution is the only way to really be able to bring these services to markets and help connect local projects to global resources. This way we want to help connect hot spot cities, resources, expertise's etc. to developing startup ecosystems all in one platform. It's not uncommon that the entrepreneurial spirit and will is very strong in developing markets and by enabling more equal resources, interesting results is to be expected.

]]> By: Jonathan Buford http://www.growvc.com/blog/2010/03/singapore-sees-the-value-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Jonathan Buford Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:12:12 +0000 http://www.growvc.com/blog/?p=643#comment-122 HK is definitely a developing market for startups. Finding a viable way to connect with funding is one of the top weaknesses at the moment. There are several government programs that are beneficial, but tend to be on a funds matching basis. Local investors that haven't been exposed to startup business plans and that have to decide between an unknown or the known real estate market default to buying buildings. I think the VC and later angel rounds would be fine, but there is a real need for seed funding to get more people to those rounds. HK is definitely a developing market for startups. Finding a viable way to connect with funding is one of the top weaknesses at the moment. There are several government programs that are beneficial, but tend to be on a funds matching basis. Local investors that haven't been exposed to startup business plans and that have to decide between an unknown or the known real estate market default to buying buildings. I think the VC and later angel rounds would be fine, but there is a real need for seed funding to get more people to those rounds.

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