VENTURE HONG KONG

Two entrepreneurs who met by chance in Hong Kong are disrupting the global optical business, one face at a time.

08 August 2019

3DNA is a retail technology company that simplified the eyewear-creation process, from concept to design to production, letting practitioners deliver one-of-a-kind custom glasses to each and every customer. More

Topics: Eyewear, Hong Kong, optical fair

Matchmaker links corporates to banks

Hong Kong start-up aims to help SMEs find the right banking services at the best price.

01 August 2019

Wherever they are, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may sometimes find the banking world hard to navigate and often confine their use of corporate banking services to account opening.More

Topics: Banking Services, Hong Kong, success story, start-ups

Suite dreams

An Asian serviced office pioneer looks to scale new heights through Hong Kong.

25 July 2019

Asia-Pacific operator CEO SUITE has a network of serviced offices in prime locations around the region but Founder, President and CEO Mee Kim says the brand’s latest offering in Hong Kong stands out. More

Topics: Real Estate Services, Hong Kong, real estate, commercial real estate

Hong Kong firm spans virtual globe

This creator of digital worlds sees the city as an ideal home base in the real world.

18 July 2019

Midway through his career in law and investment banking, Devin Ehrig had a hankering to do something more creative. More

Topics: Media, Hong Kong, start-up, Augmented Reality

SMEs tackle fast-changing world

As the Sino-US trade dispute continues, the HKTDC is stepping up efforts to back Hong Kong businesses.

11 July 2019

Businesses in Hong Kong, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are adapting to a drastically different global environment as the trade dispute between Mainland China and the United States drags on. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Bay Area, Belt and Road

Restaurateur seeks middle ground

Noting a divide between economy and high-end dining in Hong Kong, this entrepreneur is filling the gap.

04 July 2019

Opening a restaurant is not for the faint-hearted but after running venues for some leading international operators, first in the United Kingdom and then in Hong Kong, James Ward knew he had come to the right place to fulfil his long-held dream. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Food & Beverage

Millennials warm to digital purser

App helps high-earning youngsters hold on to their gains.

27 June 2019

Millennials might have more earning power than young adults from any previous generation but they are also prone to spend more. More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, AI, Fintech

Staking a digital marketplace claim

Setting up an online shop is no easy task; start small and with a plan were two of the key takeaways from an HKTDC seminar advising SMEs on how to launch their own digital stalls.

20 June 2019

Whether they want to change the world, rake in millions or simply be their own boss, many budding entrepreneurs would like to set up an e-commerce website – and immediately face the question of how to go about it. More

Topics: Hong Kong, start-ups, retail

Exporters adapt to headwinds

Faced with persistent trade issues and a slowing economy, Hong Kong businesses have swiftly realigned themselves.

13 June 2019

In response to trade friction between Mainland China and the United States, exporters in Hong Kong are proactively finding their way out, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Director of Research Nicholas Kwan said when announcing the HKTDC’s latest export outlook. More

Topics: Association & Government, Legal Services, Hong Kong, logistics

How-to for budding entrepreneurs

Successful start-up executives give tips to aspiring technology pioneers.

05 June 2019

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” More

Topics: Hong Kong, start-ups, Accelerators

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