SparkLabs Selects Ten Companies for Its Second Class and Expands Beyond Korea
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – May 23, 2013 – SparkLabs (www.sparklabs.co.kr), a startup accelerator in Korea, has selected its second class of companies. The companies range from subscription e-commerce to productivity applications to search, and from bootstrapped financing to those...
[Part I] The Duopoly Between Apple And Samsung?
“Two’s not enough to provide true competition. These guys are getting ready to kill the Internet, that’s where this [disordered, no-rules and] unregulated duopoly is headed.” -Mark Cooper “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” -...
Samsung Invests $47.6mil In Pantech? There’s More To It Than You Think…
We wrote earlier in the year that Samsung and Pantech will compete in the smartphone and tablet marketplaces in 2013. The decision comes as a surprise and may raise some eyebrows among analysts and investors who say that Pantech...
Current Facts About The Korean Market
The Korean Market: Huge. Korea’s population: 50 million, with strong purchasing power. Korea’s GDP as of 2011: in the range of US$1.16 trillion. Korea’s GDP per capita: $22,778. Geographically, Korea is situated at the center of maritime & air transportation networks...
“What Do You Mean ‘Create’ A Culture? They Should Just Happen.”
“What do you mean ‘create’ a culture? Cultures should and do just happen.” “A company is a purely intellectual concept.” - Dee Hock, Founder of VISA International. As Tom Peters put it in his book “In Search Of Excellence”,...
Interview With Christine Tsai, Partner At 500 Startups
At beLAUNCH2013, I had the privilege of interviewing Christine Tsai, Partner and ‘pug herder’ at 500 Startups. (Confession time. I almost fell in love.) “Grace under pressure” really did define Christine as a person – throughout the interview, she was...
Thinking Of Going Global? Three Things You Should Consider
International markets are too big an opportunity to pass up. Why allow physical borders to dictate the limits of your business? Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey, once said that “if you have a product business and you aren’t focused...
Top Internet Innovators And Investors at Echelon 2013
[Singapore] 17 May 2013: Tech media and events platform, e27, today announced the speakers, agenda and pitching startups for Echelon 2013 (e27.co/echelon), a two-day technology and business event that attracts investors, startups and business and technology leaders from the Asia...
Interview with Jaeuk (Jake) Park, CEO of VCNC
Inspiring CEO, an incredible team, united by one vision. VCNC: possibly one of the most successful startups in Korea. Just like Jake, the CEO of VCNC, the company is incredibly, incredibly driven and passionate. I must say, it’s not...