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.
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Startup-Weekend.jpg) Startup Weekend: A whirlwind 54 hours where engineers, designers and ideas people collaborate and possibly build new companies. Besides f...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/anon.jpg) When perusing the tech blogs, you’ll often read about startup successes – billion dollar valuations, exits in the hundreds of millions and the lates...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ticketflap.png) Created by Clockenflap founders Mike Hill and Pete Gordon, Ticketflap was the ticketing platform answer to their epic music and arts festival....
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Boxful-Box-Delivery-2.jpg) Despite being home to some of the world’s smallest living spaces, shopping is still the local and expat Hongkonger’s favorite pasti...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/SUST.png) 2015 is off to a speedy start as we featured Dave McClure, founding partner of 500 Startups, at our very first Startup Saturday of the year. The las...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.png) We kicked off the first event of 2015 with Dave McClure and Rui Ma of 500 Startups, and the accelerator’s Hong Kong alumni: Ray Chan of 9GAG, Fiona Lau...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ICT.jpg) Whatever your stance is on the necessity of startup awards, one thing is for certain: They can help raise your company’s profile and credibility. Bes...
Cornerstone, an accounting and analytics company, advises startups in Hong Kong to keep their records straight. They’re the the Hong Kong gold partners and advisors for ‘Xero‘ cloud-based accounting s...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/startups.jpg) When starting up, much of a founder’s focus is dedicated to the product: Does it work properly? Would people pay money for it? Besides product d...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stuffgenie.jpg) Having lived in South America, the US and the UK, Miles (pictured left) felt it was time for him to experience Asia and moved to Hong Kong in ...
Happy holidays startups! 2014 has been a huge year for the Hong Kong startup scene and we can all attest to the speedy growth of our ecosystem. Take mobile logistics startup Gogovan for example. The h...
It’s the last day of 2014 and there have been some amazing stories published on StartupsHK.com about the Hong Kong startup scene. SO we decidied to sit down with Google Analytics and have a look at wh...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hive1.png) Cloud storage startup Hive.im, creators of the first social network for file sharing, has raised a seed round of US $500,000. The funding news also...
Struggling to pick up the right gift for that tech-savvy friend that has it all? Instead of hitting the shops, fending off relentless crowds and haggling for the lowest price – why not support a Hong ...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/likefunding.png) Whether used by your average netizen to spread local news or by foreign brands who want to engage with customers in China, social networks ar...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Around.png) When launching your startup, you have customer acquisition, product development and fundraising on the brain and so branding often falls by the wa...
Looks like startups had better make sure to relax over the Christmas holiday as it looks like we have a power-packed January for events. Our good friend Cedric Delzanne is bringing Measurecamp to Hong...
The Financial Technology or FinTech scene keeps getting hotter and hotter in the city that was built for it in Asia. So its no surprise that more events revolving around this industry are happening in...
One of the most often questions we get at StartupsHK is: Can you introduce me to a startup friendly lawyer? As a first-time founder, you may not be too familiar on the legal aspects of your startup. I...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/patti-in-workshop.jpg) Our UXpert Patti Hunt who has 15+ years of experience in roles spanning various disciplines of human-centered design including UX, serv...
