Adrian Ho was inspired to trade in luxury watches due to his 18 year passion for collecting vintage timepieces. Like many other retailers, his efforts are helped by global ecommerce platforms that create export opportunities for micro, small and medium Enterprises (MSMEs): eBay, in his case.
GoDaddy Inc. has released the survey findings from its GoDaddy 2023 Data Observatory. The GoDaddy survey studies the current state of small businesses internationally, with Singapore included in the results for the APAC region. The first set of results is focused on how entrepreneurs and small business...
Family businesses with a company purpose connected to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are performing better than their peers across multiple financial and social metrics, according to PwC's 11th Global Family Business Survey. The report, Transform to Build Trust, which polled over 2,000 family businesses...
Payoneer has today published findings from its 2023 Freelancer Insights Report containing responses from over 2,000 freelancers across 122 countries, detailing the continued rise in demand for their services as businesses continue to outsource services to cut costs. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the freelance revolution...
Tablevibe started out as a side-project from two Googlers in 2020 with the aim of helping restaurants capture customer feedback in exchange for loyalty incentives. As Jeroen Rutten, CEO of Tablevibe recalls, “the idea first took shape when I was in a restaurant in Singapore, and I...
Shopee's 2023 ShopeeSapotLokal Building Connected Communities study finds that 100% of Malaysian women who achieve economic inclusion share their success by uplifting other women in B40 and rural areas.  For 1,015 female sellers surveyed on the marketplace this Ramadan period: two-thirds hire single, rural, or impoverished women, or...
Malaysian small businesses are upbeat about their business and the economy. Meanwhile, young business owners are driving an increasing focus on technology and innovation by local small businesses. These are some of the findings from a new regional survey by one of the world's...
Xero has launched a report revealing a unique paradox expressed by Singapore’s small business owners. While reporting the highest levels of work-related stress in comparison to their peers, they additionally ranked second globally in the categories of overall wellbeing and life satisfaction. The report,...
Singapore’s emerging tech startup pipeline appears to be maturing to reach a ‘steady state’ with approximately 60 startups incorporated annually, but early-stage startups looking to fundraise this year may face especially challenging conditions, according to the Singapore Early-Stage Emerging Tech Startups 2022 landscape report.
A new report, the 'Climate Concern to Climate Action: The Role of Young Social Entrepreneurs, surveying over 1,000 young social entrepreneurs across 25 countries in Asia Pacific highlighted climate change as a global emergency, placing the spotlight on how this group is taking bold steps to address...