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.
5 Questions with David Beatty, Co-Founder of Refer.me
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/david-beatty-refer.me.jpg) David Beatty is co-founder of Refer.me, the platform for crowdsourced recruitment. With a background in Software Development, Compu...
8Securities Co-Founder: “I Joined an Asian Startup Once, It Was Awful!”
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG5876.png) After 15 years of working for someone else Mikaal Abdulla finally got smart and started his own company. He is the co-founder and CEO of 8 Securi...
Sign Up For General Assembly’s Digital Marketing Course Now with a Partner and Get 15 % Off
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/GADigital-Marketing-2.jpg) Teams that learn together, stay together. Sign up for General Assembly‘s 10-week Digital Marketing course with your co-founder, fri...
Startups Unplugged Lean Startup Bootcamp 3.0 Starting Soon
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/StartupsUnpluggedlogo.jpg) Working on a startup or have an idea you want to explore? Unplugged is a three-month lean startup program that includes workshops, ...
Retro Spot Opens Tomorrow in Quarry Bay
Another creative hot desk co-works space is coming to Hong Kong – Retro Spot. Check it out tomorrow at Retro Spot’s Quarry Bay Grand Opening! See invitation below for more details. [](/startupshk/wp-c...
You Are Invited to Recommendation App Pingspot’s Hong Kong Launch Party on March 21
Local startup PINGSPOT is having its launch party on 21 March (Thursday), join and support if you can. [](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Savethedatepingspotlaunchparty.png)...
5 Questions with Michael Michelini, Founder of Social Agent
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mike-guangzhou-chinese-new-year-jan-2011.jpg) Michael Michelini has been living in mainland China since ’07, helping western companies leverage Chinese social...
Hong Kong Startup Snaptee Gets US$600K In Seed Funding
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/snapteemobileapp.png) One of our Hong Kong startups, Snapteeis being featured on TechCrunch today! > “With just a few taps on the screen of your iOS device, S...
Hong Kong Business Magazine Names the Top 20 Hottest Hong Kong Startups
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hkb.jpg) Hong Kong Business magazine just released their list of the Top 20 Hottest Startups in Hong Kong! Congrats to those that made the list – its quite a ...
5 Questions with Stephen Forte, Founder of AcceleratorHK
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/steveforte.jpg) Stephen Forte is the Chief Strategy Officer of the venture backed company, Telerik, a leading vendor of developer and team productivity tools....
5 Questions with Simon Newstead, Co-Founder of Frenzoo
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/simonewstead.jpg) Simon Newstead is co-founding (confounding?!) CEO of Frenzoo, creator of mobile 3D lifestyle games with it’s Me Girl™ series. He’s all about...
Taxiwise, GOnnect and SnappyCard Support the StartupsHK CNY Party
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cny.jpg.scaled980.jpeg) Monday night is our big annual party at California Vintage Wan Chai and if you’ve registered consider supporting some of our startup s...
‘Intro to the Hong Kong Startup Scene’ at General Assembly
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG3583.jpg) Friday night, co-founder of StartupsHK Casey Lau (@casey\lau) presented a class for General Assembly at The Hive on the startup scene here in Hon...
Investor Roundtable Advises Hong Kong Startups to ‘Know Your Investor’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG3470.jpg) Monday night at our Investor Roundtable we were privileged to have 3 prominent angels sit in on a panel to talk to startups about how to approach...
#MobillianceHK January Event Photos: Surface, DIY Usability and Patalogue
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG3316.jpg) Our second mobile developers talk was great – we had Andy Cheung come and show off Microsoft Surface and the apps developed in HK, Ada Yuen show ...
#MobillianceHK January Event Photos: Surface, DIY Usability and Patalogue
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG3316.jpg) Our second mobile developers talk was great – we had Andy Cheung come and show off Microsoft Surface and the apps developed in HK, Ada Yuen show ...
Photos from Startup Weekend Shenzhen 2013
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG3226.JPG.scaled1000.jpg) Our good friend Michael Michellini (@michelini) put on the 4th Startup Weekend Shenzhen and we were there to grab some photos. The...
BootHK Reopens With 2 Locations in Sheung Wan and Lai Chi Kok
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/boot.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) BootHK, Hong Kong’s original co-workspace and hotdesking hotspot for startups is BACK! They’ve moved from Wan Chai to Sheung Wan! Boo...
Kick Off the Year of the Snake at the StartupsHK Chinese New Year Party
Register here: Say goodbye to the Dragon, startups – and hello to the SNAKE and join us for a party that will kick-off what will be our most dynamic year yet! Join us for our first major party of the ...
Finally, a free job board for Hong Kong and Asian startups : 88-Gong.com
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/thegiong.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Startup recruiting is not so simple in Asia. 88 Gong aims to change that through its free, easy-to-use service. We are using this...