Request for Startup

Applications for Accelerate 2015B now open

Apr 8, 2015 Request for Startup 1 comment

JFDI.Asia operates the longest-running, most successful seed accelerator program in South East Asia. We are now looking for innovative startup teams to join us for our next flagship 100-day Accelerate program beginning in late June or early July 2015. Teams accepted into the JFDI 2015B Accelerate Program will receive up to S$25k worth in seed funding,…

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RFS.103: Skeuomorphs for E-Media

Nov 30, 2012 Request for Startup 0 comments

Problem: I’m proud of my library. It’s an outward sign of my erudition and an opportunity for visitors to get to know me better. But I’ve switched to e-readers and stopped buying physical books. Now my friends don’t know what I read. Or even that I read! Solution: A family of product and services that…

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RFS.102: The Startup Stack

Oct 30, 2012 Request for Startup 2 comments

The Startup Stack does for starting a business what Heroku does for starting a cloud app. JFDI invites startup founders to apply with ideas for building the startup stack. This is one of a series of JFDI’s Requests for Startup. If this is the first you’ve read, you might like some context first. Problem: It’s…

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RFS.101: dish.tv

Oct 29, 2012 Request for Startup 0 comments

Pitch: dish.tv is Instagram for restaurants. It’s an iPhone app that makes it possible for restaurants to share a “making of” video and photo link with foodie customers. Collaboratively, they share their passion, over social media, at the level of an individual dish or drink. Imagine a tweet: “enjoying a latte at the Ferry Building…

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