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Founding a startup often leads to an overwhelming list of tasks which spark a series of questions. Timothy Tjendra from July JFDI Discover startup BeeZee Services shares his team’s biggest challenge. 1. How did you hear about JFDI Discover? Intially we intended on applying to JFDI Accelerate, but were redirected to the JFDI Discover program…

After dealing with his Mother’s difficult diagnosis, Dang Ngoc Thang and his team set to find a way to reduce medical costs in Vietnam. 1. How did you hear about JFDI Discover? We heard about JFDI through AngelList – an online platform where startups and investors can connect. From there we did more research and…

Dave Osh and James Barwick have a huge vision for their startup Execuvite, now going through the JFDI Accelerate program. But it was JFDI Discover that helped them see the first steps clearly, writes Cui-Lyn Huang 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? Dave Osh is…

When reaching potential customers feels so hard, founders are often tempted into the comfort zone of product development. Vincent Teo, founder of JFDI Discover startup fred, says learning to resist that urge was his big insight, writes Cui-Lyn Huang 1. How did you hear about JFDI Discover? I heard about JFDI Discover through JFDI’s website. I…

JFDI Discover helped Ritchie Ng, Andre Tan and Varun Patro round up a flock of funding for their startup Kinsheep, writes Crystal Neri   Ritchie, Andre and Varun Patro met at college. Their friendship survived the failure of a first startup, Gloqo, as did their faith that their combined skills could make them an awesome team. Yet their next project…

“Failure” happens every day in every startup but Siddika Jaffer of The Halal Dining Club believes that embracing the learning that comes with it is the best way to fix a business model, writes Cui-Lyn Huang 1. How did you hear about JFDI Discover? I was told about JFDI from a friend of mine who…

It took Tor Ivar Vage just three weeks to decide that Singapore would be the next frontier for his successful startup InfoGym. This is the finale of his three-part series describing how TINC Asia, a program run by JFDI and Innovation Norway, opened up a new future for him. TINC Asia 2015 is over. Although…

It took Tor Ivar Vage just three weeks to decide that Singapore would be the next frontier for his successful startup InfoGym. This is two out of three blogs on how TINC Asia, a program run by JFDI and Innovation Norway, opened up a new future for him.   After a hectic week with many new impressions, it was…

It took Tor Ivar Vage just three weeks to decide that Singapore would be the next frontier for his successful startup InfoGym. In the first of three blog posts, here’s how the TINC Asia program run by JFDI and Innovation Norway opened up a new future. What a first week! Monday began with an introduction to…

Though he’s experienced and determined, Shoppes I/O founder Dean Marc still finds guidance from friends and mentors invaluable, writes Cui-Lyn Huang. 1. First off, how did you hear about JFDI Discover? Initially we had applied to JFDI’s Accelerate 2015B batch, a little ahead of time. We were subsequently endorsed by Huang Chi-Kai, JFDI’s program manager, to partake in the…