Mentorship

NEXEA And MDEC Team Up Again To Prime Local Entrepreneurs For Growth
Pilot Entrepreneurs Programme a proven success amidst the Covid-19 Peer-to-peer mentoring methodology to create sustainable businesses
11 Malaysian startups selected to join the Microsoft Emerge X Programme
11 Malaysian startups will join 68 other startups in the APAC region in a year-long mentorship program designed to help them scale and accelerate their growth
Maxis-MDEC collaborate to foster corporate innovation, empowering businesses in digital economy
Commence year-long collaboration on corporate innovation initiatives Organise digital Design Thinking workshop for firms as first step of plans
3 SEA startups feature at Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Investor Day
Fifth year of Accenture’s fintech innovation lab sees rising cooperation between startups and financial institutions.
Week in Review: Pressure on for Sunway Group to deliver kick-ass accelerator programme
Leading Malaysian conglomerate, Sunway Group, has launched an interesting accelerator programme where the pressure will be on them and the startups they take in, says Karamjit Singh.
VCs join forces with INSEAD Business School to invest in alumni startups
A new seed stage VC fund, by INSEAD alumni for alumni called InseadAlum Ventures, has been launched in Singapore with a US$700,000 fund and a first investment under its belt.
Week in Review: Online has to be core for Brick & Mortar retailers says Alibaba’s global MD
Maserati sells 100 cars online in 18 seconds? Can only happen in China, writes Karamjit Singh who also spoke to the founders of Be Lazee Group about their pivot.  
This is what Singapore’s ICT millennials look for in an employer
Receiving guidance from peers to enhance personal growth and being rewarded for hard work are the top considerations Singapore millennials working in the ICT industry look for in their workplace, according to a small survey conducted by the Singapore Computer Society.  
Two seasoned entrepreneurs unite to connect the world’s VCs and startups
Launched in January, VCNetwork.co is a network and database of independent international VCs, and aims to connect them with entrepreneurs from all over the world. Masyitha Baziad speaks to its founders.
Alpha JWC hoping to plug Indonesia’s mentor gap
Indonesian VC firm Alpha JWC Ventures has a small portfolio because it is not so concerned about returns as it is about mentoring its startups, it three cofounders tell Masyitha Baziad.
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