Miguel Cordon

2 weeks ago | techinasia.com | Miguel Cordon

“Growth and efficiency aren’t mutually exclusive,” says Dione Song, CEO of womenswear brand Love Bonito. The Singapore-based company demonstrated this with its strong financial performance in 2023, with revenue growing 37% compared to the previous year. It did so while cutting its loss before taxes by around 27% year on year. Song says the company’s success comes from having products that stand out, knowing who its customers are, and selling effectively both online and offline.

4 weeks ago | id.techinasia.com | Miguel Cordon

Kembali ke dasarItulah mantra yang dipegang oleh platform pemesanan danmanajemen hotel yang berbasis di Singapura, RedDoorz, yang mencatatkan pendapatanyang disesuaikan positif, untuk pertama kalinya pada 2024. Pendiri bersama sekaligus CEO, Amit Saberwal, mengatakan kepada Tech in Asia bahwa hal ini merupakan hasil dari keputusan perusahaan untuk fokus pada pasar dan segmen inti mereka. Perjalanan RedDoorz cukup berliku, terutama bagi startupyang beroperasi di sektor perjalanan dan perhotelan.

4 weeks ago | techinasia.com | Miguel Cordon

IN FOCUSIn today’s newsletter, we look at:WeLab taking on Southeast Asia’s digibank spaceBank Jago’s recipe for growthWelcome to The Top Up! Delivered every fortnight via email and through the Tech in Asia website, this free newsletter breaks down the biggest stories and trends in fintech. Get it in your email inbox by registering here. Hello,It’s nice to see more foreign startups enter the Philippines.

1 month ago | techinasia.com | Miguel Cordon

Venture capital investors often look at a startup’s total addressable market (TAM) when they consider making an investment. But a large TAM, on its own, isn’t so helpful if other factors like good execution or leadership stability are missing. Case in point? Upmesh. The company, which provides software tools to businesses engaged in live selling – including automating the order management process – recorded a steep drop in profits in its 2023 financial results.

1 month ago | techinasia.com | Miguel Cordon

Back to basics. That was the mantra for Singapore-based hotel booking and management platform RedDoorz, which in 2024 logged its first-ever year of positive adjusted earnings.. Co-founder and CEO Amit Saberwal tells Tech in Asia that this was a result of the company’s decision to focus on its core markets and segments. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for startups operating in the travel and hospitality sectors.