StartupsHK Blog
Archived content from StartupsHK, the community that helped build Hong Kong's startup ecosystem. Explore the history, interviews, and stories from the early days of the GBA tech scene.
Ask the App Guru: Learn How to Build Killer Apps with New Column on Software Development
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/altitude-labs-2.jpg) This column is written by Justin Yek, software developer, designer and co-founder at Altitude Labs. Altitude Labs is a Silicon Valley sty...
5 Questions with Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Co-Founder and CEO of uHoo
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dustin2.jpg) Born and raised in the Philippines, Dustin moved to Singapore to pursue a Bachelor of Computing in eCommerce where he first took the leap into en...
Hong Kong Startups HotelQuickly and Bindo Stay Competitive with Mobile Payment Product Updates
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mobilepayments.png) Mobile payments are on the rise with $235 billion transactions processed in 2013, up 44% from the previous year’s $163 billion (Gartner). ...
Hong Kong Startup Salaries: How Much Do Startups Pay Programmers and Designers?
[Updated September 1] While finding quality engineers in Hong Kong is a common complaint, the war for talent in established ecosystems like Silicon Valley is just as present. In fact, some tech compan...
Hong Kong Startup Salaries: How Much Do Startups Pay Programmers and Designers?
[Updated September 1] While finding quality engineers in Hong Kong is a common complaint, the war for talent in established ecosystems like Silicon Valley is just as present. In fact, some tech compan...
Phonejoy Founder Martin Kessler Shares ’10 Things I Learned about Hardware Development’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/martin1.jpg) Note from the guest author Martin Kessler: After reading Cedric Delzenne’s guest post on the lessons he learnt as a first time founder, I felt in...
Phonejoy Founder Martin Kessler Shares ’10 Things I Learned about Hardware Development’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/martin1.jpg) Note from the guest author Martin Kessler: After reading Cedric Delzenne’s guest post on the lessons he learnt as a first time founder, I felt in...
10 Tips from NEST on Perfecting Your Pitch to Angel Investors
It’s your moment in the limelight. You’re facing a panel of angel investors and you have just 10 minutes to convince them that your startup is worth backing. If you succeed, you’ll be given HK $500,00...
5 Questions with Catherine Tan, Co-Founder of Notey
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140887-Startup-HK.jpg) Before co-founding Notey, Catherine was an investment banker for a number of years on both the regulatory and derivatives side. While...
5 Questions with Catherine Tan, Co-Founder of Notey
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140887-Startup-HK.jpg) Before co-founding Notey, Catherine was an investment banker for a number of years on both the regulatory and derivatives side. While...
Hong Kong’s Bigcolors Acquires Australian Startup GetViable to Help Founders Validate Their Ideas
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jackiegetviable.jpg) Crowdfunding for equity platform Bigcolors has just acquired Melbourne-based startup GetViable for an undisclosed amount. With offices in...
Hong Kong Mobile Logistics Startup GoGoVan Raises US $6.5 Million in Series A Funding for Asia-Pacific Expansion Plans
GoGoVan, a mobile startup that matches delivery vehicles up with the people that need them, has raised US $6.5 million in Series A funding. The homegrown startup was able to secure the deal in just 4 ...
The SCMP Launches New Entrepreneur Magazine; Features WHub and Ambi Climate in First Issue
We told you about Jumpstart magazine – Hong Kong’s first entrepreneur magazine with a first issue devoted to tech startups and a second issue on foodpreneurs, now the South China Morning Post is stepp...
Hiring for Your Startup: Sue Kim, Co-Founder of Libbler Gives Advice on Hiring a “Minimum Viable Person”
Sue Kim is co-founder LIBBLER, a cloud-based recruitment platform innovating the way employers identify and attract high potential talent with smart matching technology. She has more than 12 years of ...
Techventure 2014: A Chance to Pitch Investors From Google Ventures and Monk’s Hill Ventures – HK Startups Get 10% Off Tickets
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kevinhale.jpg) Hong Kong startups seeking their next round of funding should consider Singapore’s upcoming ‘Techventure 2014.’ The three-day conference, organ...
Ask the UXpert: ‘Should I Continue with UX Research, Now that the Value Proposition Has Been Worked Out?”
Our newest guest writer comes from the world of User Experience and she will answer your pressing questions each month right here! Please welcome Patti Hunt who has 15+ years of experience in roles sp...
Hong Kong Startups Looking for Investment Can Apply Now for ‘Nest Pitch Day’ to Access HK$100 Million Fund
The next ‘NEST Pitch Day’ is coming up on Saturday, 6 September! The investment incubator, who has invested in local mobile startups such as personalized t-shirt designer Snaptee in the past, runs the...
You’re Invited: Fireside Chat with SoftLayer’s George Karidis at Paperclip on 19 August
Next week, SoftLayer – and IBM Company‘s Chief Strategy Officer George Karidis will be back in Hong Kong and there are a bunch of events happening for startups. This is a great chance to learn from th...
Hong Kong’s Sensbeat Launches Social Networking App for Music Lovers with HK$2 Million Investment
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Sensbeat4.jpg) Ben Chan, Leo Wong and Conrad Lo (pictured above) are the co-founders of Sensbeat, a newly launched Hong Kong mobile startup that wants to be T...
Hong Kong DIY eCommerce Startup ‘Shopline’ Joins Silicon Valley-Based Accelerator 500 Startups
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shopline500strong.png) The hits keep on rolling in this week for Hong Kong startups! Our own Shopline has been accepted into 500 Startups’ Batch 10. The globa...