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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 Ivan Ng, Co-Founder of Wine Subscription Startup: VinOnly
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/VinOnly-Wine-Box.jpg) As ‘Asia’s World City,’ Hong Kong has its share of international bragging rights which includes consuming the most wine in 2012. Still, ...
‘Startup Weekend: EDU’ Comes To Hong Kong This Weekend
[](/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...
‘Startup Weekend: EDU’ Comes To Hong Kong This Weekend
[](/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...
Failed Startups Anonymous: An Entrepreneur’s Advice To First-Time Founders
[](/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...
5 Questions With Martin Haigh, CEO of Ticketing Platform ‘Ticketflap’
[](/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....
Hong Kong’s Self-Storage Startup ‘Boxful’ Raises US $1.5 Million in Seed Funding
[](/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...
Startup Saturday Video Recap: ‘Wake Up With Dave McClure,’ With 500 Startups’ Alum 9GAG and Shopline
[](/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...
Startup Saturday Overview: Featuring Dave McClure, Rui Ma of 500 Startups and Hong Kong Alum 9GAG and Shopline
[](/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...
Get Exposure For Your Startup By Applying to the ‘Best ICT Startup Awards’
[](/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...
Meet Cornerstone HK: A Cloud-Based Accounting Firm For Startups
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...
Meet Cornerstone HK: A Cloud-Based Accounting Firm For Startups
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...
Startup Trademarks: The Importance of Brand Protection For Startups
[](/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...
5 Questions With Miles Davison, Co-Founder of Valet Storage Startup: StuffGenie.hk
[](/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 ...
5 Questions With Miles Davison, Co-Founder of Valet Storage Startup: StuffGenie.hk
[](/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 ...
10 Hong Kong Startup Founders Share What They Most Look Forward to in 2015
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...
The 14 Most Popular Hong Kong Startup Stories of 2014
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...
Hong Kong File Sharing Social Network ‘Hive.im,’ That Offers Unlimited Cloud Storage, Raises a US $500,000 Seed Round
[](/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...
Hong Kong File Sharing Social Network ‘Hive.im,’ That Offers Unlimited Cloud Storage, Raises a US $500,000 Seed Round
[](/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...
Christmas Gift Ideas From 10 Hong Kong Hardware Startups
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 ...
Christmas Gift Ideas From 10 Hong Kong Hardware Startups
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 ...