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Feature Article #1

The Investor Presentation – Your Chance to Set the Hook

By Jimmy Lewin | Business Plan Coach and Consultant
It is fairly well known that no entrepreneur ever received a check after giving an investor presentation and yet, an outstanding presentation is one of the most important tools in the funding tool box. Whether doing an investor presentation one on one or in a group format, [...]

admin | October 31st, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Singapore Entrepreneur Cris Lim, Co-Founder of MyWobile Talks to Asia Business Investor About his Start-up

Today’s guest of The Asia Business Investor Podcast, is the one of the co-founders of MyWobile, Cris Lim. myWobile is a Singapore based startup that provides location based services for mobile phone users. myWobile is also part of Azione Capital’s portfolio where the venture capital firm provides the startup with the necessary facilities to help [...]

admin | September 4th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #3

China’s Cao Dewang Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009

Cao Dewang, Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, has been named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 at an awards ceremony held in Monte Carlo. Cao was picked from among the 43 entrepreneurs [...]

admin | June 1st, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Middle-East Investors Looking at South East Asia Business Opportunities

Middle Eastern investors are increasingly looking to Singapore and other South-east Asian nations for deals as financial ties grow between the two regions.
So says Standard Chartered (Stanchart) Bank’s group head for origination and client coverage, Mr V. Shankar.
Stanchart is well-positioned to become a leading player in this area. In the past year, it has advised [...]

admin | May 24th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Fadzuli Wahab, A Young Singaporean Entrepreneur

An interview with Fadzuli Wahab, a young Singaporean entrepreneur. Fadzuli soap business and web ventures have a focus on meeting the needs of Singapore’s Islamic community.
The interview, which is available in audio format covers:

How he started a unique soap business with $30
Moving into the Internet Business
What’s a Muslim Businessman all about.
His future plans.

Details on Fadzuli’s [...]

admin | May 20th, 2009 | Continued

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Investment Opportunities in the Pacific Islands

Asia Business Investor recently interviewed Patrick Martin from the Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission on business and investment opportunities in the Pacific. The interview covers the various business opportunities there are for investment and an overview of the general business environment.

What Countries Do You Cover at the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission?
At the [...]

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The “Me Too” Business Plan

By Scott Pollov | Business Plan Coach and Consultant
A business plan falls on the desk of an investor. They pick up the document and begin to read. A few pages in it has become crystal clear that this is the same plan they read earlier in the week, sometime last month, or dozens of times [...]

9Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

I Don’t Need a Selling Memorandum. Really?

By Jimmy Lewin | Business Plan Coach and Consultant
Have you heard the old adage that the two happiest days in the life of a small business owner are the day they buy or launch a business, and the day they sell it? Trust me, nothing has ever been more true. And if you [...]

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Franchising & Licensing Asia 2009

This year’s Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia 2009) will be held from 15-17 October 2009 at Level 4, Suntec Singapore
International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Asia Business Investor attended last year’s event and was impressed with the number of new franchise opportunities at the event which is one of the largest in Asia.
Since its [...]

1Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Seven Common Myths About Franchising Debunked

These are the seven most common myths about franchising that every prospective investor should consider.
1. All Chain Restaurants are Franchises
Whenever people see a chain restaurant, they always assume it is a franchised unit. However, there are two business models that these chains commonly use. The first involves selling franchises, and the other involves [...]

24Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

NexCen Brands Opens Marble Slab Creamery Store In Asia

NexCen Brands, has opened the first Marble Slab Creamery franchised store in Asia. The new store opened in Singapore under an existing master franchise agreement with Thirtythree Private Limited of Singapore.
This agreement, signed in February 2009, provides for the development of at least eight ice cream concept franchised stores in the Republic of Singapore over [...]

1Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

InterContinental Group Continues Taiwan Expansion

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today signed a management contract with Taiwan-based E United Group to manage a 650-room Crowne Plaza Kaohsiung E-Da World. This latest addition to IHG’s portfolio, slated to open by end of 2009, will be the first managed Crowne Plaza hotel in Taiwan [...]

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Wendy’s Brand Signs Development Agreement in Singapore

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. today announced a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd, to build and operate Wendy’s(R) restaurants in Singapore. Kopitiam Group is scheduled to open the first of these restaurants in late 2009, and plans to build more than 35 Wendy’s restaurants throughout the country over the next ten years.
“We are pleased to [...]

27May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

BizChat New Zealand - We Interview Ben Kepes a New Zealand Entrepreneur

We interview Ben Kepes from BizChat, a new start-up from New Zealand. Ben has co-founded an on-line community for small and medium-sized businesses in New Zealand. Ben shares his views on starting a business, entrepreneurship and financing start-ups in New Zealand.
Key areas we cover include:

Starting the BizChat on-line community and the needs it serves for [...]

27May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Dubai Entrepreneur - An Interview with Anilesh Kumar

Asia Business Investor interviews Anilesh Kumar, an integrated marketing agency entreprenuer from Dubai.
Anilesh’s company works with many of Dubai’s leading IT companies as a key consultant for on-line marketing strategy and communications. In the interview we discuss the business opportunities in Dubai today and how despite the downturn in property there are still plenty of [...]

25May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued