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Korean Startup HiBlocks a Social Media Curation Platform
Founded in 2019, Korean Blockchain social media startup HiBlock’s founders felt Blockchain technology could provide a way to reward not only content creators but content curators. HiBlocks, or (HABL)...
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Techstars Korea Accelerator – Mentorship Driven Program
Techstars, a startup accelerator, launched Techstars Korea Accelerator in 2020. The accelerator has been looking to accelerate its global expansion efforts, and thanks to its $42 million investment...
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Korean Americans Can Succeed in the Korean Startup Ecosystem
Many Korean Americans visit South Korea to reconnect with family roots and experience Korea for the first time. While they are here, they love to party and have a great time in places like Gangnam,...
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Beiersdorf Invests in K-Beauty Startups via NX Accelerator
K-beauty has been receiving a lot of global attention. Only a few years ago, Estée Lauder announced its acquisition of the beauty company Have & Be – the owner of the k-beauty brand Dr....
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Next Step in South Korea Program Powered by German Accelerator
Startups from all around the world look to enter the Korean market before entering other Asian markets. Some of the reasons for this are the high mobile usage among Korean consumers and the presence of...
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How to organize a workshop for Korean Startups in Seoul
How to do a workshop for Korean startups in Seoul? Since covering the Korean startup ecosystem for over 7 years, I have organized my share of events and workshops in Seoul. This includes events,...
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Seoul Global Challenge Aims to Improve Air Quality in Subways
An innovative startup program in Seoul called the Seoul Global Challenge allowed startups from around the world to work with government agencies in Korea to help solve air quality issues on subways....
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Meet your Match Korea – An Online Investor-Startup Matching Event
KK Fund is a Singapore-based VC fund that invests in seed-stage startups across South East Asia. They wanted to focus on seed-stage startups in Korea looking to expand into the South East Asian market....
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TechForGood Builds Accelerator Program for Korean Startups
TechForGood an Israeli incubator/accelerator and impact investment organization, has built a unique program for Korean startups and entrepreneurs. In addition, they are also the official Israeli...
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Why Entrepreneurs in Seoul Flourish in Coworking Spaces
Coworking spaces in Korea overall experienced a massive rise in popularity before the pandemic, mostly because entrepreneurship has increased in Korea over the past decade. However, once COVID-19 hit...
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What is ICON? The Most Successful Blockchain Project in Korea
ICON, also known as ICON Foundation is Korea’s most popular Blockchain project. It was launched in 2017 by the South Korean blockchain company, theloop. The network aims to connect various blockchain...
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Why It is the Perfect Time to Start a Startup in Korea
2023 represents a unique time in South Korea as it looks to recover from the economic impact of COVID. New South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has been vocal in his support for the tech industry and...
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Tips for Korean Americans Applying to Korean Companies
Korean Americans can bring much value to Korean companies mainly because they understand Korean working culture and are fluent in English. If you can speak Korean, that is a huge plus. Since I have...
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Seoul Aims to be one of the World’s Leading Startup Hubs
Seoul Ripe for Early Stage Startups South Korea is the world’s 12th-largest economy and the fourth-biggest exporting nation. In addition, exports comprised 34 percent of the Korean economy in 2022....
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View ArticleKSC Singapore Helps Korean Startups Enter Singaporean Market
KSC Singapore helps Korean startups enter the Singaporean market. KSC (K-Startup Center) in Singapore is Southeast Asia’s first Korean startup center. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups launched it to...
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The Top 10 Klaytn Blockchain Applications
The Klaytn Blockchain was developed by the Blockchain unit (Ground X) of Korea’s top messaging platform Kakao. Klaytn is a public Blockchain platform that was launched in 2019. They aim to drive mass...
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Tech4Good Summit – France, Korea, and Beyond
The Tech4Good Summit takes place every year, and in 2023, it will be the 4th installment of the event. Tech4Good Summit is an event organized by the French Tech Community Seoul (FTCS and the...
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How Korean Startups Can Enter the Global Market
For South Korea to become a strong startup hub globally, they obviously have to be able to enter the global market. Many startups in Korea start their global expansion first into Southeast Asia, then...
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Entrepreneurs in Korea First Need to Learn How to Fail
Entrepreneurs in Korea have a larger fear of failure than those in the western world. That might be mainly because of the strict standards set by their Korean parents who are similar to most Asian...
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