14/03/2016
Thanks again to everyone, from venue hosts, , , and who came to our leg of Alcrest's Project Startup Roadshow last week. We hope all of you had as much fun as we did!
This week, the Alcrest's team is heading down to and next week! If you haven't gotten your tickets, hurry as spots are filling up quickly! We're looking forward to seeing all of you soon!
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Aiming to be the top in whatever we do.
Portmanteau of "Alpha" and "Crest". Alpha signifies "the be
11/03/2016
Congratulations to our second KL roadshow winners! Looking forward to see Fit Tix, Build for Tomorrow and Reneon Technologies this May Techland Jakarta 2016! :)
Sincerest thanks to all our judges and spectators for taking time out to check out our amazing pitches!
09/03/2016
Congratulations to our winners Doctor2U and UniSTAY.co at Alcrest's Project Startup Runway roadshow at Makespace last night! Looking forward to seeing you at Techland this May :)
Many thanks to our judges and everyone for taking their time out to see our amazing pitches!
08/03/2016
Startups pitching at Alcrest Project Runway
08/03/2016
Reeves says he’s focused on his own customers and products, and not the missteps of his competitors. He explains, “A bakery owner in Oklahoma City doesn’t care about a Valley company’s flame-war….That’s what we’re obsessed with, how do we serve that bakery owner well?”
should consider this mentality when scaling their companies. Because at the end of the day, people come back for more because you can promise and deliver a consistently good product(s) and customer experience. It's not about the glam of the startup scene, but how the hard work and dedication you have to your idea and product.
http://www.businessinsider.my/with-zenefits-in-turmoil-the-ceo-of-1-billion-startup-gusto-warnsthere-are-no-shortcuts-2016-2/ .97
The CEO of billion-dollar startup Gusto has 75 angel investors and warns other startups: 'There...
Gusto/Ramin RahimianGusto cofounder and CEO Josh Reeves stands in front of the famous "shoe cubby" at the office. Employees work in their socks just like t...
04/03/2016
Good news everyone! We are happy to announce that the move to our Alcrest's new server is now complete!
In the meantime, if you haven't check out our website, you should definitely do so now! The Kuala Lumpur leg of our tour starts next week and it's still not too late to sign up as either a or a spectator. We hope to see all of you at Makespace and/or Impact Hub KL next week!
http://alcrestnetwork.com/roadshows/
Alcrest Network Roadshows |
Necessity is the mother of invention READ MORE about us In celebration of our Jakarta conference, we will be touring across 7 cities to host 9 of Alcrest’s Project Startup Runway roadshows. The winners will all receive lucrative prizes including two (2) tickets to our May 2016 conference, TechLand,…
03/03/2016
Hey everyone! If you've been trying to access our roadshow website, apologies! It is currently shut down as we're moving servers.
Rest assured it will be up and running by Friday morning. Meanwhile, if you have any queries, feel free to message us via our page. We'll get back to you ASAP. Promise!
03/03/2016
4 more days to Alcrest's startup competition, Project Startup Runway! Any keen on signing up, you still have this weekend to do so! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Makespace this Tuesday, 8 March.
Alcrest Roadshows
Necessity is the mother of invention READ MORE about us In celebration of our Jakarta conference, we will be touring across 6 cities and hosting 9 Project Startup Runway 2016 roadshows. While the winners receive lucrative prizes with their wins (2 tickets to our conference in May, 2 passes to the ex…
02/03/2016
If anyone is keen to part of the , you know where to head to! Southeast Asia is not only home to rich cultures, but a growing powerhouse economically, especially in the startup scene.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-01/southeast-asia-s-startup-boom-seen-jumpstarting-regional-deals
Southeast Asia's Startup Boom Seen Jumpstarting Regional Deals
Mergers and acquisitions will drive technology startup exits in Southeast Asia in coming years, with the number of deals rising more than sixfold to at least 250 annually by 2020, according to Golden Gate Ventures.
02/03/2016
“We are writing about the startup ecosystem in Iran, what is going on here. We’re writing about the local entrepreneurs in Iran and we’re also interviewing Iranian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. We want to be a bridge between them.”
Innovations are everywhere and anything if we look hard enough and are open to new experiences.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-03-01/iran-s-startup-tech-scene-getting-ground
Iran’s startup tech scene is getting off the ground
The end of sanctions on Iran is giving rise to a fledgling tech startup scene. The folks at TechRasa in Tehran want to be at the center of it.
18/02/2016
And thus two looming giants stand shoulder to shoulder against the opposition.
Google’s CEO just sided with Apple in the encryption debate
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has chimed in on the escalating battle between the FBI and Apple over iPhone encryption. Describing the letter published by Apple's Tim Cook as "important," Pichai says...
17/02/2016
The amazing part is that every single company on the hierarchy is worth AT LEAST one billion.
Here is a great graphic showing the hierarchy of tech companies.