VENTURE HONG KONG

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

Blog Search Engine Notey Ramps up Content Creation

Building on the success of its blog search and discovery engine, Notey is poised to launch Ultrasite, the world’s first global website builder.

07 September 2018

With more than 150 million blogs on the Internet, it can be difficult to find content best suited to you. More

Topics: Information Technology, Technology, Hong Kong, business tips, innovation/idea/concept

Design the “Possible Mission” from “Mission Impossible”

Unite Unit partners knew the Chinese mainland market was critical but hard to penetrate without network; an HKTDC event proved to be their entry ticket.

30 August 2018

It is always said: “Do not buy a pig in a poke.” More

Topics: Design Services, Architecture & Planning, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Events/activities, designer

The Spaceman Cometh – Bearing Furniture

Having offered compact-living solutions in Singapore, this specialist furnisher hopes to find an enthusiastic market in even more space-conscious Hong Kong.

23 August 2018

After operating in Singapore since 2011, space-saving furniture brand Spaceman found it was fielding increasing numbers of enquiries from Hong Kong. More

Topics: Furniture & Furnishings, Hong Kong, consumer trends, designer

Have Chatbot, Will Hire

Using ever-improving chatbots to discover and engage potential recruits through social media, Talkpush is pioneering a new path in recruitment.

16 August 2018

By connecting employers with candidates via social media and using chatbots, Talkpush is changing the way firms recruit staff. More

Topics: Information Technology, Hong Kong, human resource, Artificial Intelligence

Expat Duo Take Start-up Plunge with Trip Guru

Service offering trips to off-the-beaten-track sites draws attention from a wide range of investors, including venture capital, family offices and angels.

08 August 2018

Having moved from Argentina to Hong Kong for work, logistics specialist Sebastian Renzacci enjoyed the privileged lifestyle an executive expat package brings. More

Topics: Hong Kong, investment, Case Studies

A Breath of Fresh Coffee

A business consultant is ‘consulting’ for his own brand of Japanese luxury café to chase his dream of elevating Hong Kong’s lifestyle.

03 August 2018

Following a lengthy career as a consultant for many household brands, Baniel Cheung decided to turn his hand to “consulting” for his own brand to fulfil his dream – opening a Japanese luxury café, named Kohee (coffee in Japanese). More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Japan, leisure & recreation, Case Studies

Beauty and the Entrepreneur

Living with a skin disorder, an Australian-born Hong Kong entrepreneur turned her quest to overcome the challenge into a business and created a beauty and wellness venture.

27 July 2018

During her time working as an analyst at a private bank earlier in her career, Phoebe Song routinely dealt with different industries’ research and data. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, start-up, Case Studies

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