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.
EVENT: Start Club with Outblaze.com’s Yat Siu is on October 29!
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/StartClubOct29.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Joining us at Start Club this month is Yat Siu from Outblaze, a true pioneer of Hong Kong’s tech industry. From building cl...
Photos from Code Camp 2012 at CoCoon in Hong Kong
[ Code Camp](http://camp.codeaholics.hk) ran for 24-hour starting on Friday October 12th till presentation day on the 13th! Organzied by Matthew Rudy Jacobs of the Codeaholics group – there were some ...
Startup Weekend is Coming to Hong Kong November 9-11, 2012
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/swhkf2011nicwn1.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) The last Startup Weekend in Hong Kong was a huge success with one of the entries not only winning in Hong Kong but won the...
TiE Launches Business Plan Competition in Hong Kong
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tie.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) TiE are giving away US$650,000 in funding to th ebest business plan – check out the flyer above for more information and click here to...
TiE Launches Business Plan Competition in Hong Kong
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tie.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) TiE are giving away US$650,000 in funding to th ebest business plan – check out the flyer above for more information and click here to...
PayPal Study Reveals 2012 As Monumental Year for Mobile Commerce in Hong Kong
Paypal had a press conference in HK to talk about mobile commerce – we thought this would be interesting to share: The ‘PayPal Online and Mobile Shopping Insights 2012’ study revealed that 2012 is pro...
Google+ Metrics and Asian Celebrity Brands Showcased in Hong Kong
Google+ celebrated its one year anniversary in Hong Kong at an event at Pacific Coffee Emporium in Causeway Bay – see the Google+ Events page for photos. Global Director, Google+ for Brands, Gretchen ...
#StartClub with Simon Newstead of Frenzoo – Recap and Photos
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MeGirlDemo.png.scaled1000.png) Last night was our 2nd #StartClub this year and we were very honored to have Simon Newstead, cofounder and CEO of Frenzoo share...
#SUMHK September 10 – Jason Li: Is It a Side Project or Is It a Startup?
Is it a side project or is it a startup? When does a project cross the line to becoming a startup? When is a startup idea better pursued as a side project? I’ll hold a discussion based on my experienc...
Next #StartClub is September 17 with Simon Newstead, Co-founder of Frenzoo
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/StartClubSept.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Simon Newstead is the co-founder and CEO of Frenzoo.com – which started out as an online virtual world and has now pivoted i...
Makible Launches in Hong Kong
After postponing the Makible launch party due to a Typhoon 10, Founder Jon Buford finally held goals launch party last night at the Makible offices in Kwai Chung. The startup community came out in ful...
Photos from #StartClub with Mikaal Abdulla of 8Securities.com
Thanks everyone for coming out last night to the first monthly Start Club! A huge thanks to Mikaal Abdulla who was really open with his start-up and how the development of 8Securities.com – we urge yo...
TreeCrunch.com Analyses and Visualizes @StartupsHK Twitter Posts #StartClub
From Treecrunch.com that pitched at last night’s Start Club we asked them to run a quick check on what we’ve been tweeting about recently with their technology and here’s what they found: One showing ...
Start Club is on August 13 at Grappa’s Cellar
Come out for the first of our new monthly event: START CLUB! Doors open at 6:30pm, and our talk begins at 7:00pm with MIKAAL ABDULLA, CEO and Founder of 8Securities.com – this live interview will show...
POSTPONED: #SUMHK July 23rd – Hong Kong’s Investor Climate, A Study by Denis Tse
This event is postposed due to the T8 Typhoon that is approaching HK Come and join Kauffman Fellow and the author of “Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hong Kong’s Entrepreneurial Businesses” brown...
POSTPONED: #SUMHK July 23rd – Hong Kong’s Investor Climate, A Study by Denis Tse
This event is postposed due to the T8 Typhoon that is approaching HK Come and join Kauffman Fellow and the author of “Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hong Kong’s Entrepreneurial Businesses” brown...
The Art of the Tech Startup Pitch #barcamphk
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barcamp.001.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Here is Casey Lau’s presentation for Barcamp 2012 in Hong Kong: The Art of the Tech Startup Pitch – just some quick tips on pr...
The Art of the Tech Startup Pitch #barcamphk
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barcamp.001.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Here is Casey Lau’s presentation for Barcamp 2012 in Hong Kong: The Art of the Tech Startup Pitch – just some quick tips on pr...
AngelVest x StartupsHK Networking Mixer on June 20th at Shore
Hey we’re going to do more of these since the last one was so sucessful – but first up for June is the startups networking mixer we are doing with AngelVest – details are as follows: See the full gall...