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[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Patti-and-kristin-at-hive.jpg) This new column is written by Patti Hunt who has 15+ years of experience in roles spanning various disciplines of human-centere...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LIBBLER-founders.jpg) Recruitment is a process that any Hong Kong founder has griped about at one point or another. While the struggle to find the right perso...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/WeareHKentre.png) The tech entrepreneur’s life is a busy one, so why clutter it any further with old school accessories? Native Union, a Hong Kong design hous...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/talent.png) Amongst deals, mergers and acquisitions, it’s been a busy year for Hong Kong so far. The latest back-to-back exits of homegrown startups Divide an...
This kick off post was written by startup mentor Marcel Ekkel and was first published on Medium. RISE @ CoCoon, a five-day program powered by the lean startup materials used by Startup Weekend, is loo...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Photo-of-Ray-Chan.jpg) In the last two months, we’ve been seeing a lot of Ray Chan of 9GAG. Not only was he a keynote at PingWest’s one-day conference at CoCo...
Next week, Media Bistro kicks off their global tour for ‘Inside Bitcoin,’ stopping in nine innovative hubs such as Tel Aviv, Singapore and NYC – just to name a few. It should come as no surprise that ...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/140614-Spoilt-Team-Photo.jpeg) Spoilt, a web shopping platform that sells vouchers for experience-focused activities, has acquired its biggest competitor Red ...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screen-Shot-2014-06-18-at-2.07.08-AM.png) Internet Society Hong Kong hosted ‘HK Got Talent’ yesterday – an evening of keynotes and panel discussion on the ele...
Following the Hong Kong Venture Capital Forum on June 13th, the HKVCA has released data on how the venture capital and private equity space has changed in Hong Kong, especially after the recession. Be...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/10175898101522828782008621976420742o.jpg) Innovation in the mobile email space is long overdue. If you’re an iPhone user, scrolling through a mess of transcri...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Matt-and-Anthony.jpg) (Anthony Lance and Matt Davies) After studying Chinese language and culture for many years, PhatRice.com co-founder Anthony Lance got hi...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/echelonwin.jpg) After a successful Echelon Satellite back in March of this year, where 13 startups competed to represent Hong Kong at Echelon 2014, Ambi Clima...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/iDelivery.jpg) Koziness Concepts, previously branded as iDelivery, has acquired both Dial-a-Dinner and Soho Delivery for an undisclosed amount. Despite the co...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/060714GoogleDSC4350.jpg) Over the weekend, 40 teams moved into the mentorship stage of the Google EYE program, bringing them that much closer to a visit to th...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ezeecube1.jpg) Back in January, we played host to a sold out Startup Saturday where many startups took notes on how to become a crowdfunding success story. As...
As many American startups have made the move to Asia, the western VC model of ‘entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs’ has also followed. Monk’s Hill Ventures, a newly launched VC fund, plans on investin...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hiddentruffles.jpg) Meet Sai Sudha (pictured right, next to co-founder Anasua), the co-founder of Hidden Truffles, a platform that helps Hong Kong discover hi...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddyandrew.jpg) After raising $1 million in Series A funding from China’s IDG-Accel, Hong Kong startup AfterShip is on a hiring spree to grow their developme...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tokyogame.jpg) If you regret not joining us in Singapore for ‘Startup Asia’ last month, here’s the chance to redeem yourself. Tokyo Game Show 2014 is coming u...
