Are you ready to elevate your business to new heights? Look no further than the enchanting business landscape of Thailand for your expansion in Thailand.
Our Bangkok Entrepreneurs Facebook Group has hit a remarkable milestone with over 7500 members, while our Meetup community boasts an impressive 5200+ members.
This is not just a celebration; it’s an invitation to explore the myriad opportunities that await you in the heart of Southeast Asia.
Why Thailand?
1️⃣ Strategic Regional Location
Situated strategically in the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand serves as the perfect gateway to the region. Access neighboring markets with ease and position your business strategically for unparalleled growth.
2️⃣ Stable Economy
Thailand’s robust and stable economy provides a fertile ground for businesses to thrive. The country has consistently demonstrated resilience, making it an ideal destination for long-term investments and sustainable growth.
Benefit from top-notch infrastructure and seamless connectivity that facilitates efficient business operations. Thailand’s modern infrastructure ensures that your business can operate smoothly and connect effortlessly with regional markets.
4️⃣ Cost-Effectiveness
Maximize your return on investment with the cost-effective business environment in Thailand. From affordable office spaces to reasonable living costs, Thailand offers a competitive edge for businesses looking to optimize their resources.
5️⃣ Cultural Diversity
Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of cultures. Thailand’s cultural diversity provides a unique backdrop for businesses to connect with a broad audience and create a global appeal for their products and services.
6️⃣ Abundant Workforce Availability
Tap into a vast pool of skilled and talented professionals. Thailand’s abundant workforce availability ensures that you have access to the right talent pool to fuel your business expansion plans.
7️⃣ Quality of Life
Experience an unparalleled quality of life in Thailand. The country’s unique blend of modern amenities and natural beauty creates an exceptional living environment for expatriates and entrepreneurs alike.
Thailand: Your Ideal Hub for Asian Business Expansion
These key advantages collectively position Thailand as the ideal hub for your Asian business expansion. Whether you are a startup looking to make waves or an established business seeking new horizons, Thailand and Bangkok offer the perfect ecosystem for growth.
For more details and personalized assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to us! Contact us through our Facebook Group or drop us an email at info@bangkok-entrepreneurs.com. Our dedicated team at Bangkok Entrepreneurs, managed by Gründervekst AS, is here to guide you through every step of your expansion journey.
Don’t miss out on the chance to turn this milestone into a launchpad for your business success. Seize the opportunity and let Thailand be the stage for your next entrepreneurial adventure!
The war in Ukraine has had devastating effects on the local economy and the global supply chains, many businesses have suspended their activities for safety reasons. Meanwhile, the IT industry keeps working, attracting regular foreign exchange earnings to the state budget, and minimizing the impact of the war.
Despite some IT professionals going through the process of relocation within or beyond the Ukrainian borders, they are still determinedly carrying on with their operations and service delivery.
On May 24, 2022, at 10:00 (Oslo time) | 11:00 (Kyiv time) a webinar “Ukrainian IT Industry During the War” will be held.
At the event, Ukrainian IT companies – members of the Alliance will share the insights on how they are running their businesses under the circumstances of war and how crucial international support, contracting and launching new projects with Ukrainian developers is for bolstering the Ukrainian economy.
Participation is free of charge, prior registration is required. Participants are encouraged to prepare their questions in advance and submit them via the registration form. The webinar will be held in English, no simultaneous translation will be provided.
*** Norwegian companies will have the opportunity to review the catalog of the IT Export Alliance members and appoint B2B meetings with them; this can be done both with individual Ukrainian companies and with a specific group of companies, formed within the IT Export Alliance. Catalog of the Ukrainian IT companies and groups of companies – members of Ukrainian Export IT Alliance:
Contact our Norwegian partner at https://coinno.no/kontakt-oss/ or directly on (+47) 988 88 033, stefan@coinno.no if your company, or anybody you know is a likely customer for the Ukrainian IT sector in the next 12 months. Together with the Ukrainian organizations there is a funded time limited project to provide help with finding the three best matching service providers.
King Crab Legs Cooked on wooden cutting board with lemon parsley / red crab hokkaido seafood served table. Foto; Adobe Stock
?Congratulations Bryggefisk, you have been accepted to the Food Ecosystems Virtual 2021 Founder Institute! What a start of the weekend???
?The Founder Institute (https://fi.co/join/food), the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is launching its first-ever global food and agriculture program, and Bryggefisk is a part of that batch.
Soon we will start up in Berlevåg with King grab, but the primary focus in the FI-program will be a development of the application we are working on.
? For more information, contact me. NB. We are also taking onboard a few additional investors to match some public funding.
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Berg Moe at the GK=25K Jubilee celebrating that Gründerklubben – The Norwegian Entrepreneursclub reaches 25 000 members.
I am mentoring at a pre-seed accelerator, the Founder Institute, and they have an Admissions Deadline on January 19th. I think that this three-month startup launch program could really help you build your business.
You can learn more here. If you use the link below to apply, the admissions team will know that you have been referred, which further improves your odds of being accepted. Let me know if you have questions about my experience mentoring for the program, keep me in the loop, and good luck!
In the startup world, Give First means simply trying to help anyone – especially entrepreneurs – with no expectation of getting anything back.
It’s the pay-it-forward principle that builds strong startup networks.
Hosts David Cohen and Brad Feld – Techstars cofounders, lifelong entrepreneurs, and startup investors—talk with mentors and founders about what giving first looks like in action, and how it makes great entrepreneurship possible.
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Oslo is a great city to be an entrepreneur on a sunny day, but the Norwegian market is small.
I have been involved in the internationalization of companies before (Seed Forum Global, First Tuesday, Global Direct, etc.) and have after 2003, systematically been developing an extensive network of entrepreneurs and investors.
Based on the platform Gründerklubben – The Norwegian Entrepreneurs Club, we aim to do to it again are now looking for international partners (accelerators, technology vendors, global consulting companies, early-stage funds, etc.) that want to team up with us.
We are currently creating a new international brand that will be the powerhouse in this endeavor.
Now, we have a technology platform under development that will transform how companies communicate with the market, find investors for their projects, and great partners.
Gründerklubben already has more than 23 000 members in Norway, and last month we also acquired the biggest entrepreneurs network in Bangkok, Thailand. We now have 147 502 people in our system and are planning to grow fast.
Vision; We are creating the worlds most significant global network of entrepreneurs. Startups are the real job creators and problem solvers of this century. We want to inspire even more companies to have a comprehensive approach to their rollout and will develop a platform to make it easier to reach out to potential customers, partners, and investors to succeed.
Mission; We develop a member club and support forum for entrepreneurs. We help startups to grow and prosper using the power of sharing is caring, best practice and a world-class application linked with social media tools.
Goal; To build the world’s biggest global entrepreneurs club and support forum.
Two years ago I was in Moscow for a week attending GEC 2014 at the same time as Putin, and a group of senior followers was celebration the takeover of Crimea at the square outside Kremlin. After many trips to Russia over many years, I could feel that there was a dramatic change in the air, and the rest is history. When I the stumbled over Starta Accelerator on LinkedIn it created an interest and an urge to learn more. Many of my investor’s friends and entrepreneurs in Russia have been escaping the country the last years.
Starta Accelerator (www.StartaAccelerator.com) was initiated by Starta Capital VC fund and its founder Alexey Girin. Starta Capital is one of the leading VC funds in Russia. It has received prestigious awards granted by Russian Venture Capital Association, National Venture Industry Award, and National Association of Business Angels award, so they have a quite a reputation to bring to the table.
The Accelerator’s main mission is to introduce startups with East European R&D roots to best practices, trusted advisers and mentors, and overcome cultural differences through a customized educational program that help startups to gain traction in U.S. and become part of the local startup and investing ecosystem.
I have been a coach for several companies from Russia through Seed Forum International and have observed that there can be serious cultural challenges involved. Just to be clear, it is the same challenge for us heading eastbound and maybe even harder.
My chat with Ekaterina (Katya) Dorozhkina;
Katya is the Managing Partner at Starta Capital & Accelerator. The author of Zero Budget Marketing and Making ArtWork, A ROI-Based Marketing Guide for Entrepreneurs and Startups. Co-founder of @DenArtStudio.With over ten years of experience in the field, she has been on both sides of the brief, helping large corporations and small start-ups with marketing, business and product management. Past clients include Samsung, Casio, American Express, American Airlines, and others.
Katya received her Master’s in International Economics and currently finishing up her Ph.D. She lives in NYC, where she spoils her adopted dog, Bucks and her goldfish, Cash. Katya donates all of the income from her books to a charity fund called Change One Life, which helps connect orphans with families.
I have a strong hypothesis that the entrepreneurial environment in Russia is a little bit difficult right now. Are there many Russian entrepreneurs fleeing the country?
-Indeed, the economic situation has recently declined dramatically. The market liquidity along with the prospect for the future is questionable for many startups and entrepreneurs in general. This pushes entrepreneurs to get out of their comfort zone. They are forced to consider new strategies for their businesses, or they try to move towards more attractive markets that can provide a better future for their businesses and products.
I imagine cultural barriers are an important consideration for these entrepreneurs. What are the main challenges?
-As with any cross-cultural exchange, it takes a time to get used to the new cultural rules. For businesses, cultural differences can present an obstacle to developing and growing business. The challenge that we face at Starta Accelerator is to help Eastern-European founders adapt to a U.S.-oriented mindset within a short time. In general, it takes years to adjust culturally to a new place, but adapting to U.S.-business culture is our focus for the first month of the program.
-One of the main cultural differences between U.S. and Eastern European founders is how the path to success is imagined. European founders are more careful and cautious. They still live in the “waterfall product development” process—they’ve been taught to create the product first, then sell it. However, in the U.S., startups are all about being lean and agile. U.S. founders market and test ideas first, and then create products and raise money. In both scenarios, making mistakes is unavoidable, but it should not prevent you from trying.
There are many accelerators in NYC. What make your initiative unique?
-For startups, our business model is narrowed down to the particular challenge of Eastern-European companies entering the U.S. market. There simply is no other accelerator with this focus. The accelerators in NYC do a fabulous job, but they are only accessible to local startups or companies with sufficient local experience. These startups already participate in the U.S. startup ecosystem, and they are familiar with the local rules. Other accelerators just cannot predict or assist with the challenges facing Eastern-European companies that are trying to join the U.S. startup ecosystem.
-Our one-on-one coaching program also sets us apart from other accelerators. In addition to mentoring by industry leaders, our founders receive individual coaching on Business Communications, Marketing, Business Development & Sales, Product & UX, and Investment Relationship.
-We also provide more value to investors as we select more mature startups with MVP, traction and powerful R&D teams that operate from Eastern Europe usually at a much lower cost than in U.S.
You have a demo day coming up. What kind of startups will we meet?
-At our demo day, you will meet startups from various industries in multiple stages of growth. As I mentioned, we have companies with proven traction in Europe. Some have already raised sufficient money, and some are in the early stages of looking for seed and pre-seed funding. These companies span various tech products and services—from deep techs like VR or navigation technologies to fintech apps and much more. You will have to check it out to see them all!
Working closely with startups on a daily basis can be a challenge. Where do you get theenergy?
-Good question. Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll?
-Joking aside, I just love what I do—and in a way, my passion for startups is a kind of drug. Working with startups comes with a whole slew of emotions—from frustration to excitement—but ultimately it is rewarding. Seeing the determination and hard work of these startup founders is inspiring. It keeps me going and makes me do my best to help these guys succeed.
-Plus, I get some kind of peer-to-peer auto-recharge. Our accelerator is like a solar panel, when our group of energetic, smart and determined founders work side-by-side on a daily basis, they give each other—and me—a special natural energy and support. They are not competing against each other. Rather, they are all united by the same goal, and that lifts everybody up.
Where do you see yourself in three years? What are your personal goals for Starta?
-My personal goal is to create a new form of accelerators that will create a new player in the market or change the VC/Startup world completely.
-Right now, it looks like a zoo: unicorns, cash cows, “foxes” and “hedgehogs.” (A study from Columbia University placed VCs and angel investors into two categories, “foxes” and “hedgehogs.”)
-Instead of breeding a new animal, I would like to create a feeder for all. Or, better yet, convert the zoo into an amusement park with positive experiences for each of the players, not just a rollercoaster for startups.
-My professional goal is to finish fundraising for Starta Accelerator Fund for the upcoming four classes over the next two years, which will help to support about eight startups per class and increase the chance of creating an Eastern-European unicorn success story.
First book project – Launching March 31st at “Kickstarter” is “Artic Recipes”. I have several hundred recipes from my late mother, Borgunn. Many of them are handwritten and represent wild arctic cousin at its best. I will make the food myself, take beautiful pictures and finance the work at “Kickstarter”. Goal: To make people aware of the fantastic food that we have in the North of Norway.
My challenge, as for all the projects that are launched from different crowdfunding platforms every day is to get a critical mass of people showing up with their credit card. To get influential people or just friends on Twitter and Facebook post automatically the same day as you go live is what Thunderclap offers. Under the hood, there are interesting features I am testing out right now. You will have more details and how this launch went in a new post first week of April.
Katya is the Managing Partner at Starta Capital & Accelerator. The author of 