How I became a creative entrepreneur
Growing up, creative entrepreneurship was not something that was taught.
Driving Positive Change With the Help of Technology
What do we have in common with startups? A burning spirit of venture and innovation. As part of our ongoing HyperX series, Alvin Ea, CEO and co-founder of logistics platform Haulio, shares more about his startup journey and his experience as a mentor at HyperHack.
Lessons from a tattoo artist: What startups can do to be more creative
In 2017, when I was 19 and completing my studies at Temasek Polytechnic, I founded Out & Ink, a company that specialises in temporary jagua ink tattoos, drawn on the spot by our team of artists.
Creativity meets entrepreneurship: Why it is the next big thing Singapore needs to thrive
Innovation has always been seen as a key part of entrepreneurship. Learning from the past to make the future better. But we also often forget that innovation is, after all, derived from the spirit of creativity.
Our 2019 Year In Review
As 2020 comes around, we hope to bring in more startup events and programmes to spur on the startup ecosystem and ignite the innovative spark in everyone.
Hacking For The Future
Everyone knows how important it is to get sustainability right. It is closely interconnected with today’s global economy, societies, and the environment at large. Any serious solution needs to take into account a wide range of stakeholders and an even wider range of interests. It’s no surprise then that many see it as the greatest challenge the world has ever faced.
Early-stage Startups: 4 Tips About Accelerator Programmes
To maximise your takeaways from any accelerator programme, you must first understand what you want as an early-stage startup. This is crucial because if you are unsure of your goals, you will likely find a mismatch in expectations.
Lioness Literature: The Beginning of a Journey
Lioness Literature aims to bring writers and readers together in the online, not just offline space. We are an online platform where local writers can be paid to publish their work, and where readers can leave feedback on the pieces they read.
What Will It Take To Save the World?
My takeaways from winning HyperHack — The World’s First Sustainability Hackcelerator
Winning HyperHack 2019
HyperHack is a 52-hour startathon organised by StartupX. Their vision is to foster a more sustainable-driven world that goes beyond just hackathon to make an impact in the world
Hack for the Future
In 2018, 5,636 public and internal hackathons were hosted worldwide, with millions of dollars in cash prizes given out and hundreds of thousands of participants coming together to brainstorm about and solve issues.
This Time is Really Different
“This time is different” — these four words are considered by many to be the among the most dangerous in finance.
4 ways to boost your preparation for a startup pitching competition
The process can be daunting for people who are new to this field.
Empowering today’s connected workforce through a data-driven approach to managing hourly workers
Interview with Eugene Ng, Co-Founder, Head of Growth at StaffAny
These Tech Upstarts Want to Make the World a Better Place
Nobody forgets the helping hand that gave them their start. For these startups that are solving problems for social good, two of our employees are paying it forward as their mentors at The Start, a new pre-accelerator programme.