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Failure to launch: 5 Rocket Internet projects that misfired in Asia
Rocket Internet, to employ a tried-and-true cliché, is a company that many tech industry watchers love to hate. On the surface, one can easily…
Rocket Internet quietly launches online marketplace Lamido in Indonesia
Rocket Internet loves e-commerce businesses and now the team has quietly rolled out a customer to customer (C2C) marketplace for Southeast Asia by the…
4 awesome Indian startups hoping to change the world with Google’s cash
How can technology positively impact India and the world? That’s the question Google asked Indian non-profit organizations earlier this summer, and thousands of responses…
Can Indian startups really beat out their international competitors?
Every day, more and more people in India gain access to broadband internet via either mobile or desktop. Because of its massive population, India is set…
Crazy ideas, debts and cereal: Airbnb’s co-founder talks growth, good advice
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO at Airbnb was onstage last Friday with Sequoia Capital’s Yinglan Tan as moderator at the National University of Singapore…
Micab lets you hail taxis from your phone without an internet connection
In the Philippines, hailing a taxi is an annoyance that’s not limited to Metro Manila. A bit down south in the Visayan region, residents…
Scored an interview with a journalist? How to make sure your startup benefits
So you’ve sent the perfect email pitch, and have set up an interview with a tech journalist who is interested in your startup. Now…
5 reasons why Rocket Internet graduates become good entrepreneurs
We’ve seen our share of ex-Rocket Internet employees rocking the startup scene regions such as in Asia lately. They helped build companies like Zalora,…
Should your startup get funds from someone who hasn’t been a founder?
Vinod Khosla, famed investor in Indiegogo, Storify, Jawbone, and more, went on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2013 and said: “95 percent of VCs add…
10 Asian travel startups rocking the crowdsourcing trend
The sharing economy is growing like crazy. For cars alone, Uber has led the charge for other apps like Lyft, GetAround, and SideCar. In…
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