There are a number of active players that make up the backbone of Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem, offering up their time and money in support of new and existing entrepreneurs. In a series of profiles ...
Have an idea for a new event or niche startup group – let us know and if it makes sense we’ll help you to launch it. As Hong Kong gets more and more diverse in the types of startups that launch we und...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Chirag-Photo.jpg) Chirag Jagtiani, the founder of spotNsave, is a global citizen. Originally from Taiwan, he grew up in Africa, studied in India, worked in Eu...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Maryann1.jpg) Crowdfunding platforms have been connecting entrepreneurs and backers for years now, revolutionizing the way we think about raising money and br...
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs, that is now opening a chapter in Hong Kong! The first event will be on 11 February at the new acade...
As we enter the Year of the Horse, we hope you’ve been keeping busy being your creative, motivated and brilliant selves and are getting a head start on those New Year’s resolutions. We’ve had quite th...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ArunSeedstars.png) Seedstars World, a global startup competition in support of emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes, is rounding up its world tour...
On January 25, 2014, we played host to a sold out Startup Saturday Hong Kong with a very special spotlight on the local crowdfunding scene. With just over capacity for 150 attendees, the intimate #SUS...
THANKS EVERYONE! THE CONFERENCE IS NOW SOLD OUT! ~~Last call for you to register for the event tomorrow~~ – we have an amazing line-up of speakers and some amazing sponsors helping us put this mini-co...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ChrisPlace.jpg) Chris Place, senior product designer of Native Unionand panel speaker at this weekend’s Startup Saturday, knows how to build a successful Kick...
At this point, you’ve likely backed a project or a cause via Kickstarter or Indiegogo and agree that crowdfunding is a great way to virtually collaborate a project’s funding or even purchase equity in...
At this point, you’ve likely backed a project or a cause via Kickstarter or Indiegogo and agree that crowdfunding is a great way to virtually collaborate a project’s funding or even purchase equity in...
In the past 18 months, co-working spaces have been cropping up faster than we can count them, addressing the issue of high rents and lack of space in Hong Kong. This is great news for the local ecosys...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Verxigo2.png) Verxigo, a startup focused on globally connected co-working spaces, reached its goal of US $25,000 in exchange for a 5% stake on Bigcolors last ...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/codeclub-1.jpg) CodeClub, a project kicked off by volunteers who set up after-school clubs that teach young children how to programme computers. Aiming to ins...
Did you know there are a lot of super-successful Kickstarter campaigns that originated from Hong Kong? Crowdfunding on Kickstarter is a speedy way to harness the power of the crowd. By rallying the we...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/retrospotevents-001.jpg) Here’s a message for newly joined entrepreneurs in this city: “You can startup for less than the cost of an iPhone 5s!” Yes, this is ...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AW-Photo.jpg) Alex So is a co-founder of FastLanePro Hk, a tech savvy professional accounting firm which serves the startup community. He is passionate in pro...
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MartODHK.jpg) Meet Mart Van de Ven: programmer by trade, instructor at General Assembly and one half of the co-founding duo behind Open Data Hong Kong (ODHK)....
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hotelquickly.jpg) HotelQuickly, the hotel booking app that offers last-minute deals across Asia, has expanded to the Philippines. Those travelling through the...
