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Entrepreneurs try to find opportunity amid the COVID-19 uncertainty

[Article from Channelnewsasia] Excerpt: Mr ((Christopher) Quek noted that there remains funding capital, especially for start-ups in the pre-series A stage, with venture capitalists focused on a few considerations. These include a burn rate which has to last 30 months, up from 18-24 months, as well as a path to Read more…

By christopher, 3 months3 months ago
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Strengths wanted for the Singapore worker: Soft skills, creativity, risk-taking

[Article from the Straits Times Singapore] PLUS POINTS A good command of the English language and the ability to adapt culturally have also been Singaporean worker strengths, says Mr Christopher Quek, managing partner of venture capital firm TRIVE. International firms here have also told him that they have found Singaporeans Read more…

By christopher, 4 months4 months ago
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The Big Read: Facing job uncertainty and online vitriol, expats in S’pore share their worries and anxieties

[Appeared on Todayonline] Mr Christopher Quek, a venture capitalist who invests in Singapore-based technology start-ups, said that while there may be a need to raise the salary bar of EPs, the recent tightening exercises of work pass requirements in May and August do little to deal with the core of Read more…

By christopher, 5 months4 months ago
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Singapore businesses alarmed by growing protectionist calls

[Article from the Business Times Singapore] “To me, it is a situation of cutting off one’s nose to spite the face,” said Christopher Quek, managing partner of Trive, which has invested in some ICT startups. This is because the ICT sector requires very specialised talent in areas such as AI, Read more…

By christopher, 5 months4 months ago
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  • Entrepreneurs try to find opportunity amid the COVID-19 uncertainty
  • Strengths wanted for the Singapore worker: Soft skills, creativity, risk-taking
  • Singapore’s entrepreneurs have often had to overcome family pressure — but that may be slowly changing
  • The Big Read: Facing job uncertainty and online vitriol, expats in S’pore share their worries and anxieties
  • Singapore businesses alarmed by growing protectionist calls
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