Is Singapore lacking capable founders? Experts weigh in on S’pore’s startup scene

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From getting out of bottlenecks to scaling up businesses, we speak to founders and venture capitalists on their thoughts on the local startup scene.

Experienced founders often have a leg up against novice entrepreneurs as they would have a better feel of what it’s like “on the ground.”, grow their network and gain credibility amongst their peers and potential advisors.

Enter startup ecosystems and accelerators like BLOCK71, which have given birth to a number of household names in the local startup scene, such as Shopback and Carro. The startup accelerator has helped many startups in their growth journeys, earning them a shoutout from Former US President Barack Obama years ago.

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Author / Journalist: Jayme Teo

Category: StartupsBusiness

Markets: SingaporeCubaMalaysiaMali

Topics: We Ask Singaporean Bottleneck Startups Editor's Picks Founders Business scaling Singapore startups Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur Venture capitalists

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News Sentiment: Positive

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-07-30 @ 06:58:59 (17 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: vulcanpost.com

Language: English

Article Length: 1941 words

Reading Time: 11 minutes read

Sentences: 74 lines

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