Magazines

Proudly Made in China — Insider Look into Chinese Manufacturing | “Made in China” is a phrase well-known to the world. For big businesses and corporate companies, manufacturing in China is a given. For startups and entrepreneurs, manufacturing in China may feel like a minefield. Given the proximity of Hong Kong to Shenzhen, and the network of startups that have blossomed over the years, Jumpstart has the opportunity to get insider tips from those who are experienced and familiar with the unique Chinese market. In this issue, you will hear from startup CEOs, manufacturing supervisors, factory owners, cooperate business leaders and lawyers on their Chinese Manufacturing 101s. With a little push in the right direction, navigating this road will not be a difficult feat for startups.

Supersize Your Startup — A Look into Accelerators and Funding | The startup scene has grown a lot in the past few years in Hong Kong. As the city grows as a startup and tech hub, the resources have grown as well. Over the years, the number of accelerators, government programs/resources, mentors, investors, entrepreneurs, and co-working spaces has exponentially increased. Is all this growth helpful and where do you even start?

In this issue, we take a deeper dive to assess the real-life experiences of people who have participated in accelerators in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and the U.S. and see how they stack up. From people who have participated in the programs to those running these accelerators, you can get a different perspective on the impact of accelerators and whether they would be the right choice for you.

How I F*cked Up My Startup — 5 stories of startup failure and what we can learn from them | Saying startups are easy couldn’t be further from the truth. The media is always pushing out successful stories, but we rarely hear about how many wrong turns they took before they got there. While there is much to learn from the success stories, there is just as much, if not more, to learn from the stories of how things didn’t go as planned.

In this edition of Jumpstart, we share some of these untold stories and what you can learn from them. We hope these insights will help you in entrepreneurship and in life.

What Hong Kong Startups should know about SEO | “A majority of startups should be investing their [time] in SEO, unless they have a good reason not to,” said Joshua Steimle, an SEO guru, when we were chatting about this issue of Jumpstart Magazine. One of the biggest challenges that startups face is raising awareness of their business. Online, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of the best ways to get “free” traffic through high ranking of relevant phrases. With 93% of online searches starting with a search engine, and 70% of all clicks going to organic traffic (not paid search) – why not be where the action is?

Insider’s Guide to Growth Hacking | It’s no longer enough to create a website, solicit e-mail addresses, and turn on a Facebook “like” campaign. Growth comes fro data-driven processes that requires creativity, perseverance and collaboration with others. These are key elements of what is called “growth hacking,” which is the focus of the current issue.

How to Sell your Startup | Learn from Taxiwise, Social Agent, Oddup, Pixels, FLipter, uBuyiBuy, The Workground and others involved in selling a startup.

50+ Free Tools to Launch and Build Your Startup | Discover 50+ free startup tools that entrepreneurs can use to build their business. Also, how to validate your business idea, how to navigate conflicting mentor advice, news briefs, new coworking spaces, why are there so many free digital tools and how to optimize your free shipping promotion.

Crowdfund Your Dreams

The Pioneer of the Maker Movement

Startup Trends in Cities Around the World

Create Products for Your Startup

Are We in an App Bubble?

 Trends in 2015

Learn Something! – Classes for Entrepreneurs

Meet Hong Kong’s Food Entrepreneurs

Should you Quit your Day Job?