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They say you never forget your first love – and that applies to startups too. Startup business Homework Elves helps parents to guide their children through homework problems. Co-founder YL Ang learned not to fall in love with the team’s initial idea, writes Cui-Lyn Huang. We were doing online research to learn about other startups and…

A recent question about how the ‘Joyful Frog Digital Incubator’ got its name prompted CEO Hugh Mason to describe the difference between accelerators and incubators, writes Crystal Neri. The job of an accelerator is to make (B) or break (C) a startup (after Bill Aulet, MIT) JFDI.Asia is best known for its accelerator program, so…

Lunchtime frustration with a vending machine stacked with unhealthy snacks inspired Walter Oh and Andrew Lim with the idea for a new business. But how to build it without a CTO? David Ongchoco picks up the story.   Snack Better And Healthier BoxGreen is building a personalized e-commerce brand for healthy, delicious and wholesome snacks currently…

JFDI’s Singapore operation is relocating to BASH at Block 79 @ one-north. The move will start this week, with migration expected to complete by mid-July, in time for JFDI’s next Accelerate program to kick off in August. Many of JFDI’s resident mentors and investors have also committed to join JFDI to add to the vibrant community…

Ernani Omar Cruz founded Stash to fix inefficiencies in healthcare services in the Philippines. The JFDI Discover program gave his team confidence to execute fast, knowng that even in a healthcare environment, failing and learning would be OK, writes Cui-Lyn Huang. JFDI Discover is JFDI’s 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month. JFDI Discover teaches founders how to…

Ching-Tse Tseng was a Taiwanese foreign student studying in Singapore when he realised that an everyday problem could form the basis of a great business. It let him to co-found Vault Dragon, a startup that secured record investor interest after graduating from the JFDI Accelerate program, writes David Ongchoco. During his summer vacations, Ching would…

Driving a startup is like flying a plane: you need dials on the dashboard to tell you if you’re on course for your destination. Learning how to measure progress systematically was the key insight that team FirstRide took away from JFDI Discover, writes Huang Cui-Lyn JFDI Discover is our 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month….

We spoke to Eunice Pew co-founder of The Morning Daily – a platform to find services related to the events industry. The team took part in the April JFDI Discover program and shared what they have learnt in the 21 days, writes Cui-lyn Huang Tell us about your startup and team The Morning Daily is made…

When Hoang ChuDuc brought Zinmed Diabetes – a Vietnamese startup that aids diabetics in managing their treatment – to the JFDI Discover Program in March, it was the hands-on support of mentors that helped to teach the team a better way to connect with customers, by Cui-lyn Huang Tell us about your startup and team Zinmed Diabetes is…

We spoke to Lester Phua, co-founder of Fleet Inc – a mobile app which aims to streamline the appointment making process with friends and peers. The team took part in the April Discover program and shared what they have learned in the 21 days, by Cui-lyn Huang 1. Tell us about your startup and team Fleet…