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Day 44: JFDI.Asia co-founders Hugh Mason and Meng Wong continue the video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. Today Hugh and Meng reflect on the different styles of mentors needed by startups at different times in their growth. https://youtu.be/TCVSU_Yqn5o

The Interactive Digital Media Programme Office (IDMPO) stopped by Plug-in@blk71 to give a talk to 80 entrepreneurs on 9th March 2012. The sharing session featured the Future Media and FutureWorld Co-Space Test-bed Centers who talked about their expertise in helping startups test and develop their businesses. Established with the support of the Media Development Authority,…

Day 43: JFDI.Asia CEO Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. Today Hugh shares the advice he gave earlier to the bootcamp startups about communication planning. https://youtu.be/eSLOycCF7oQ

Join us for a Startup Talk with JFDI mentor Serkan Toto at 7pm next Thursday 15th March at Plug-in@blk71. Based in Tokyo since 2004, Serkan is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. His clients include financial institutions, startups, and large technology companies in the US, Japan and…

Day 42: JFDI.Asia CEO Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. With many of the bootcamp startups seeking or getting media coverage, Hugh reflects on what makes a media story. https://youtu.be/eHTxXDR6MjU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3j3mKh7NXs JFDI.Asia CEO Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. Today he is joined by JFDI Marc Bernegger, who has been mentoring JFDI startups over the last week.

Join us for a Startup Talk with JFDI mentor Shane Cheek at 7pm this Monday 12th March at Plug-in@blk71. Shane is the Managing Director of Method Advisory, with more than 13 years experience in business consulting, venture capital and technology commercialization. Most recently he was an Investment Manager with Playford Capital, South Australia’s leading seed…

The paperwork formalizing the S$15k pre-seed investment that JFDI.Asia puts into every startup on the JFDI-Innov8 2012 bootcamp took a while, but we got there in the end. Here, team Flocations prepare to freak out the tellers at DBS with a giant cheque, specially formulated to meet a startup company’s needs. If not cashed, it…

Day 40: JFDI.Asia co-founders Hugh Mason and Meng Wong continue the video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. Today Hugh and Meng reflect on the different styles of mentors needed by startups at different times in their growth. https://youtu.be/pO-mBiHhvko

JFDI Mentor Anil Joshi, head of the operations at Mumbai Angels, a leading Angel Investment forum in India, gave founders advice on how to raise angel funding at a talk at hackerspace.sg on Saturday. Mumbai Angels brings startups face to face with successful entrepreneurs, professionals and executives who are interested in, and have funds available,…