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LessonsGoWhere

Company history: Back in 2013, the founders of LessonsGoWhere (LGW) realised that lesson seekers were unaware of more than 80% of class providers who have no online presence in Singapore. Furthermore, enrolling for a class…


FINDYOURWAYINTHEWORLD (FYW)

FINDYOURWAYINTHEWORLD (FYW) is Singapore’s first Online Video Marketing (OVM) Agency that helps more than 280 local and international companies-to date- improve their online marketing approach and direct conversion rate through video marketing and Google Solutions….


Zenintranet

Zenintranet is an online platform that harbours multiple collaboration tools specifically designed for startups and SMEs. The tools include CRM, database management, leaves, training and claims. The company is based out of Singapore but their…


RC9 Car Rental

RC9.co is an online digital platform where you can rent a car in more than 3300 locations and 130 countries worldwide. The service offers a wide variety of choices of quality and reliable car rentals…


Internet of Things (IoT) Startups in Asia

A study by the International Data Corporation (IDC) in 2015 has placed the Asia Pacific region to be frontline for Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices in Asia are expected to expand exponentially from 3.1…


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500 Startups Investments in India

In March 2016, India’s first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.9 percent – the fastest economic growth the country has seen in the last five years, retaining its title as the fastest-growing economy…


Setting Up Your Business: Singapore vs Hong Kong

It is not a secret that Singapore and Hong Kong have been vying for decades to retain the title of Asia’s best destination for entrepreneurs to establish their businesses. Both territories have remained highly attractive…


Wego vs Skyscanner vs Kayak

Global travel metasearch and fare aggregator platforms such as Skyscanner and Kayak have had a presence in Asia in recent years to grab a pie of the metasearch markets in the region. Locally developed travel…


Fintech startups in Asia

The following is a list of notable FinTech companies in Asia. China Dianrong: P2P lending platform Lufax: P2P lending platform RenRenDai: P2P lending platform for consumers and small businesses Hongling Capital: P2P lending platform Ant…


UberPOOL versus GrabHitch

There are a number of carpooling services available throughout Asia, two of which are UberPOOL and GrabHitch, services provided by ride-booking platform giants Uber and Grab respectively. What is UberPOOL? UberPOOL is one of the…