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.
Plukka Founder Joanne Ooi On Merging Manufacturing And Group Buying on TechCrunch
Our very own Joanne Ooi is on Techcrunch TV talking about her recently launched start-up Plukka.com and how she is disrupting the designer jewelery industry....
The Community Gurus: StartupsHK Featured in TimeOut Magazine
The founders of StartupsHK – Gene Soo, Jon Buford, Casey Lau and Daniel Cheng – were interviewed by James Sibley for a feature in TimeOut Magazine Hong Kong. Also featured in the article are some of o...
The Community Gurus: StartupsHK Featured in TimeOut Magazine
The founders of StartupsHK – Gene Soo, Jon Buford, Casey Lau and Daniel Cheng – were interviewed by James Sibley for a feature in TimeOut Magazine Hong Kong. Also featured in the article are some of o...
#SUMHK March 12th – Simon Newstead: Impossible is Nothing (Getting Angel Funding in Hong Kong and Singapore)
You have a great product or idea, and you need some cash to make it happen. But where do you even start? I’ll share practical tips on what to do and what not to do when pitching Angels in HK/SG, and h...
#SUMHK March 5: Transitioning from a Bootstrapped Niche to Venture Backed Success
Most startups want to raise capital, but what about what happens after you do? Unfortunately there are fewer guides and talks about what to do after you raised the money and have to transition to a ve...
#SUMHK tonight: HKSTPC Incu-App Programme
There is a new kid on the incubation block here in Hong Kong. [](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Incuappcenter.JPG.scaled1000.jpg) The Incu-App Programme out of the Science Park (HKSTPC) is a n...
#SUMHK tonight: HKSTPC Incu-App Programme
There is a new kid on the incubation block here in Hong Kong. [](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Incuappcenter.JPG.scaled1000.jpg) The Incu-App Programme out of the Science Park (HKSTPC) is a n...
DMCA for HK – Speak now or forever lose your rights.
The HK government is currently working on a DMCA for Hong Kong that is being lead by industry feedback without any significant balance from content creators and private citizens. If we don’t give feed...
DMCA for HK – Speak now or forever lose your rights.
The HK government is currently working on a DMCA for Hong Kong that is being lead by industry feedback without any significant balance from content creators and private citizens. If we don’t give feed...
#SUMHK Feb 20: How to UX your Startup’s Product or Service
The simple answer is: you don’t. Unless your product or service has no human touchpoints, then your product or service \is\ the UX – and you should be thinking about this from day one. This talk is pa...
#SUMHK Feb 20: How to UX your Startup’s Product or Service
The simple answer is: you don’t. Unless your product or service has no human touchpoints, then your product or service \is\ the UX – and you should be thinking about this from day one. This talk is pa...
V for Victory: Amazing Photos from Social Media Week 2012: Pitch Night @BisousHK #SMWHK #SUMHK
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20120213210524-DSC7738.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Not much can be said after seeing these amazing photos taken by StartupsHK community member Kenny Yu. A few here an...
V for Victory: Amazing Photos from Social Media Week 2012: Pitch Night @BisousHK #SMWHK #SUMHK
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20120213210524-DSC7738.jpg.scaled1000.jpg) Not much can be said after seeing these amazing photos taken by StartupsHK community member Kenny Yu. A few here an...
Register Now for Social Media Week: Pitch Night on Feb 13 at Bisous #SMWHK
It’s the 2nd Social Media Week in Hong Kong, and to follow up on our super sucessful event last year we’re doing it again: PITCH NIGHT @ BISOUS ON FEBRUARY 13. From the first one we did this time last...
Register Now for Social Media Week: Pitch Night on Feb 13 at Bisous #SMWHK
It’s the 2nd Social Media Week in Hong Kong, and to follow up on our super sucessful event last year we’re doing it again: PITCH NIGHT @ BISOUS ON FEBRUARY 13. From the first one we did this time last...
@8Securities from HK and 7 other Chinese Start-ups to Put on Your Radar for 2012
via inc.com “Launched in October of last year at TechCrunch Disrupt in Beijing, 8 Securities is the first online investing tool in Hong Kong. It combines social elements (like tracking your favorite t...
Save the date: Pitch Night 2012 is on February 13
As we did last year, StartupsHK is teaming up with Social Media Week to bring you Pitch Night 2012 in February. 5 start-ups will pitch in front of 3 venture capital judges to compete for a cash prize ...
Save the date: Pitch Night 2012 is on February 13
As we did last year, StartupsHK is teaming up with Social Media Week to bring you Pitch Night 2012 in February. 5 start-ups will pitch in front of 3 venture capital judges to compete for a cash prize ...
Happy Chinese New Year Start-Ups
No Startup Monday #SUMHK on the 23rd and a practice session for Pitch Night on the 30th – before our Corey Kidd talk on Feb 6th and Pitch Night 2012 on Feb 13! Take the time to rest up or get more wor...
#SUMHK: Cory Kidd and the Startup Robots of Intuitive Automata on February 6
Sounds like a cool title for a sci-fi movie? In fact this is reality and we haveDr. Cory “I am not a robot” Kidd coming in to share about his Hong Kong-based robotics start-up Intuituive Automata and ...