Author: Karamjit Singh
Week in Review: The pain they go through …
One of the things we do not highlight too much when we profile entrepreneurs is the pain that they go through in trying to realise their dreams, writes DNA founder Karamjit Singh.
Disrupt #10: Getting your foot in the door
What’s a desperate Malaysian entrepreneur who has built a solid solution or service to do? How does he convince customers in his own backyard to give him a chance to show what he can do? How does he get that foot in the door? Join us in the next DNA-TeAM Disrupt session.
GES 2013 set to be largest and most global in series
The fourth Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), to be held Oct 10-11 in Kuala Lumpur, promises to be unlike any that have been held before, not just in terms of the number of delegates, but also in terms of the number of other events to be held around the summit itself.
‘Everybody is watching us’ – ABN head honcho
Digital cable operator ABN went live last month. In the second of a two-part series, its CEO Sreedhar Subramaniam tells DNA how the company is going to take on pay TV incumbent Astro.
Week in Review: Is listing the end or the beginning?
Today’s group of entrepreneurs do not talk about listing with the same fervour as their brethren from a decade past; perhaps for good reason too, writes Karamjit Singh.
ABNxcess gets into the TV ring
Despite Astro’s domination of the pay TV market in Malaysia, startup ABNxcess has thrown its hat into the ring, investing more than RM100 million so far, confident that it can offer the market a value proposition that is still lacking, backed by its choice of delivery platform – digital cable TV.
Is a golden opportunity being wasted at GES?
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is supposed to be about risk-takers, but the Malaysian Government is playing it safe by picking a ‘brand name’ speaker instead of a Malaysian entrepreneur to deliver the keynote address, writes Karamjit Singh.
Piktochart crosses RM1mil in revenue, looking at greater impact
This is shaping up to be a good year for infographic startup Piktochart.com, which has crossed US$308,000 in revenue and is now looking to contribute to the startup ecosystem in its homebase of Penang.
Stirring up the Penang startup scene
The Tech Event 4 Penang startups are trying to create a regular series of events in the state to get those interested in the scene to attend and get excited about the possiblities there.
Will the ‘REV’ tablet turbocharge Cuscapi’s F&B business?
F&B solutions expert Cuscapi is pinning its high-growth strategy on a custom-built tablet, hoping the business will eventually pave the way for its move from the ACE Market to Bursa Malaysia.
