Startups must find a right partner
Published on: Thursday, July 27, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Startups should emphasis on getting the right partners and choosing the right time to introduce a particular product, said Google Malaysia Sdn Bhd Industry Head for eCommerce, Travel and Financial Services, Marc Woo.Woo said these were crucial elements in ensuring that the product is accepted by the market."For instance, we don't want a product that is being introduced ahead of its time or too late in entering the market, because it is already available," he said during a round-table discussion here.ADVERTISEMENT Woo also highlighted trends in new age businesses and how the younger generation must instil within themselves, entrepreneurial skills to survive and sustain, which is one of the required abilities of the future.The discussion, hosted by Maybank, is in tandem with the Global Finals of the Maybank GO Ahead Challenge (MGAC) 2017, to be held on July 31. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The highly-engaging discussion which revolved around workforce futurisation and debunking corporate myths, was attended by MGAC 2017's Global Finalists, MGAC alumni and students of higher institutions of learning from across the nation. Meanwhile, Maybank Group Chief Human Capital Officer and Board member of Etiqa Insurance Bhd, Nora Abd Manaf said the discussion is aimed at giving participants insights into long-term outcomes of their professional and personal growth.