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Hong Kong’s Verxigo Raises US $25,000 on Bigcolors, a Crowdfunding Platform That Helps Startups Secure Funding

January 20, 2014 by Iris Leung

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 week.

Thanks to the crowdfunding platform dedicated to helping startups raise capital, Verxigo secured collaborative funding from five investors hailing from the US, Australia and Hong Kong.

Verxigo helps startups gain a global presence by having an office space in the countries where they do business, without having to foot astronomical rental bills. With future plans to open co-work spaces in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Taiwan in the coming year, Verxigo is the second startup to get funded on Bigcolors (the first being KissHugs).
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bigcolors, James Giancotti, Kiss Hugs, Verxigo

Programming Project CodeClub Comes to Primary Schools Across Hong Kong And Needs Your Help

January 20, 2014 by StartupsHK

CodeClub, a project kicked off by volunteers who set up after-school clubs that teach young children how to programme computers. Aiming to instil the basics of computer programming into children aged 9-11, this project has been widely welcomed across the world. Now the good hearts come to Hong Kong to help.

These clubs will be built around practical hands-on tasks that will include children making games and eventually controlling robots. It aims to have 20% of the Hong Kong’s primary schools running a Code Club by 2014. How cool would that be?
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: codeclub, coding, Education, Hong Kong, teenagers, voluneteers

Introducing Our Kickstarter Speakers for the Upcoming Startup Saturday Crowdfunding Hong Kong 2014

January 17, 2014 by Iris Leung

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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 web troops to raise money for projects, crowdfunding is revolutionary because it brings a product to market quickly while giving consumers a sense of ownership. Ever since Kickstarter launched in 2009, anyone with an idea could create a campaign – and in just a month’s time, raise enough funds to breathe life into a dream product.

In our upcoming Startup Saturday Crowdfunding Hong Kong 2014 on January 25^th, our first panel of speakers is made up of four entrepreneurs that have successfully funded their project via Kickstarter. In anticipation for the event, you should get to know Martin Kesseler of Phonejoy, Daniel Cowen of 3Doodler, Kevin Leung of Muku Labs Shuttr and Chris Place of Native Union.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3Doodler, Chris Place, Daniel Cowen, Kevin Leung, Martin Kessler, Muku Labs Shuttr, Native Union, PhoneJoy