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...
A report released by international accountancy network Kreston Global has revealed that SME business leaders in India and China appear significantly more likely to expand their businesses overseas than those elsewhere.  The report – based on a survey conducted in partnership with international market research organisation...
Research by academics from leading business schools Singapore Management University (SMU), INSEAD and HEC Paris demonstrate how growth training helps entrepreneurs achieve increased revenues for their ventures. This research project, developed by Prof Reddi Kotha (SMU), Prof Bala Vissa (INSEAD), Yimin Lin (SMU) and Prof Anne Valerie Corboz (HEC Paris), was funded...
Making jewellery has always been a passion for Jenny Kwang, Founder and Creative Director, J&Co Jewellery, and a commitment to reasonable prices without compromising quality inspired the founding of her company. Starting off on a US marketplace, J&Co today has customers visiting their website from all over...
70% of youth in Singapore know about IP with copyright being the most familiar intellectual property type amongst youth. However, knowledge about types of IP such as copyright, patents and trademarks dipped to around 20% when probed further. Among the 1000...
Flourish Bakehouse was opened in October 2021, a time when many Safe Management Measures were in place to safeguard public health. However, these tough times did not deter founder Diane Ong, who opened her bakery at Phoenix Park, realising what had previously been a retirement goal.
CB Insights has unveiled the second annual Retail Tech 100 — a list of the top private companies using technology to reshape the shopping experience and make retail operations move faster and sell more.  The 2022 Retail Tech 100 cohort has raised approximately $25.4B in...
Funding Societies has announced the launch of Elevate, a virtual card solution for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Singapore. This will close the 80% corporate credit card gap in the country's MSME sector, which currently sees many business directors take on personal liabilities on their own credit cards in...