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Hi-tech Platform Matches Mamas to Helpers

Homemakers and helpers find the training and hiring process tough; this start-up reaches out to the FDH community to ease the pain.

15 November 2018

Hiring domestic helpers is a challenging task for homemakers in Hong Kong. Potential employers review information supplied by agents, then need to line up to interview a prospective helper. More

Topics: Philippines, Hong Kong, start-ups, Internet Services

All-natural Deodorant Hits Sweet Spot

Cruelty-free and vegan, Hong Kong’s first toxin-free deodorant, Zero Yet 100, has hit upon a niche market.

08 November 2018

In a hot, humid and sweat-inducing city like Hong Kong, deodorant is a must-have – but residents-turned-deodorant entrepreneurs Sheetal Avlani and Anita Patel were dissatisfied with the array of products on the market. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, start-ups, consumer trends

Insurance Start-up Takes on Big Guns

Noting the insurance sector’s slow pace and century-old business model, a banker is seeking to rework the industry.

01 November 2018

After detecting a gap in the health-insurance model in Hong Kong, entrepreneur Alvin Kwock decided there must be a better way. More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, financial services, start-ups

Putting Entrepreneurs First

One innovative start-up incubator focuses on potential founders, rather than ideas or teams.

25 October 2018

Incubator and accelerator programmes are great for progressing start-ups from idea to business plan and beyond. More

Topics: Hong Kong, start-ups, Case Studies

Painless Client Onboarding

Fintech start-up Veridate digitises the life cycle of the client onboarding process for greater efficiencies within firms.

19 October 2018

Automating and digitising the process of compliance and fund administration, Veridate integrates and automates the four key pillars of wealth administration: client onboarding, accounting, administration, and consolidated reporting. More

Topics: Accounting Services, Technology, Hong Kong, start-ups, Blockchain

Children’s Wear Creator Sets up at Home Base

Having earned its spurs in overseas markets, Velveteen spearheads a China push by opening an outlet in its home city – Hong Kong.

12 October 2018

Many small and medium-sized enterprises established in Hong Kong test the local market first before going global. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, consumer trends

Co-living Solves Millennial Home Blues

A Singapore firm buys into a share-home start-up in Hong Kong as the massive potential market beckons.

04 October 2018

A Singapore-based co-living company has brought its successful business model to Hong Kong by buying local co-living start-up we r urban. More

Topics: Real Estate Services, Singapore, Hong Kong, consumer trends, investment

Start-up Express Winners Build Networks

Business leaders give invaluable guidance to incubation programme laureates.

27 September 2018

Talents are everywhere in Hong Kong, making it a place full of creativity and out-of-the-box ideas. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Event Organisation, Hong Kong, start-up, Bay Area

Indonesian Retail Giant Focuses on Sourcing

Geography was a key factor in WeSource’s decision to make Hong Kong its home base.

19 September 2018

Ensuring a chain of giant home living and improvements outlets in one of the world’s most populous and fast-growing countries meets customer expectations is no easy task and Indonesia’s Ace Hardware – part of the Kawan Lama commercial and industrial supply group – has set up a sourcing company in Hong Kong specifically for the task. More

Topics: Furniture & Furnishings, Hardware, Indonesia, Hong Kong, retail & distribution, Retail Services

Sleep Soundly in the City

Capsule hotel pioneer SLEEEP finds busy Hong Kong generates ample demand from power nappers.

12 September 2018

Sleep doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Most urban-dwellers simply do not have enough of it, with a detrimental impact on our health. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, consumer trends, Case Studies

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