The Power of Google SEO for Startups in Korea
Startups in Korea tend to focus mainly on Naver SEO/SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and not so much on Google SEO (Search Engine Optimization). This is understandable since most are marketing to the...
View ArticleKITA Open Innovation Program – Cases of Excellence
Background of the KITA Open Innovation Program Many major companies around the world have chosen open innovation cooperative agreements with startups as essential corporate strategies for purposes such...
View ArticleHow Korean Startups Can Benefit From the US-China Trade War
The relationship between South Korea and China has been on rocky ground because of THAAD. In addition, the United States and China are still in a trade war. Add COVID-19 and things look bleak for all...
View ArticleKorean 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) is...
View ArticleBeiersdorf setting a milestone with first K-Beauty Accelerator
Tech and innovation are putting on their sheet masks – Global skincare brand Beiersdorf wants to find the next pioneer of K-Beauty with its K-Beauty Accelerator “NX.” Beiersdorf, who owns world-famous...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons for working at Pangyo Techno Valley
The Korean government has spent a lot of money trying to make Pangyo Techno Valley into Seoul’s top tech cluster. There is even an express subway line to Pangyo from Gangnam that takes around 20...
View ArticleTop 20 Korean Venture Capital Firms You Need to Know – Best of 2020
Korean Venture Capital Firms have grown quickly over the last decade. Seoul is becoming a major tech hub in Asia. Furthermore, they have the highest concentration of smartphone users. Therefore Korea...
View ArticleWhy Startups in Korea are Lining up to Enter Lotte Accelerator
Lotte Accelerator has since its 2016 inception become one of Korea’s most active and accomplished accelerators. They provide in-house venture capital, a nexus between startups and corporates, and...
View ArticleTop 20 Korean Entrepreneurs Who Built Successful Startups – Best of 2020
These days, more and more Koreans are looking to become entrepreneurs instead of working for a Korean corporation. One of the main reasons for this is the success of many Korean entrepreneurs who have...
View ArticleTop 15 Online Korean Fashion Startups to Watch – Best of 2020
Seoul is becoming the fashion hub of Asia. Seoul hosts its popular Seoul Fashion week twice a year. Fashion has always been a part of Korean culture and it is now bigger than ever. Online Korean...
View ArticleKorean Blockchain Startup ICON Foundation Hyperconnects the World
ICON: Hyperconnecting the World ICON Foundation is Korea’s #1 most successful Korean ICO project of all time. Their ICX token has been in the top 50 since its launch. They are looking to create the...
View ArticleWhy It is the Perfect Time to Start a Startup in Korea
How will launch Korea into recovery post-COVID-19? Entrepreneurship and startups. Some might remember the first Forrest Gump. After a massive hurricane, the whole fishing industry was crushed, however...
View ArticleHow Strong is Korea when it comes to AI Technology?
The future is AI Technology. Top entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been talking about the potential value as well as the harm of true AI. AI represents a major leap forward in how...
View ArticleKorean Banks Using Blockchain Technology – Complete List for 2020
Around the world, the industry that has been against Blockchain the most have been banks. However, in Korea, banks seem to be embracing Blockchain technologies. At first, many Korean banks saw...
View ArticleTop 5 Startup Communities in Seoul – Best of 2020
Starting a startup in Seoul can be a tough journey for many entrepreneurs in Korea. Startups in Seoul need to find helpful information in regards to funding, marketing, growth, legal support, and...
View ArticleKorean Blockchain Startup MediBloc a Healthcare Data Platform
Korean Blockchain Startup MediBloc looks to reinvent your healthcare experience. MediBloc is the most reliable and safe healthcare data platform. Every time you go to a new doctor you need to take the...
View ArticleTop 10 Social Impact Startups in Korea You Need to Know – Best of 2020
Investors are not just concerned about making money. Many have already made all the money they could need and are looking to generate social and environmental value. Korea’s impact investing sector is...
View ArticleTechstars Korea Accelerator to Support the Korean Startup Ecosystem
Techstars, a startup accelerator has launched Techstars Korea Accelerator this year. Techstars has been looking to accelerate its global expansion efforts and thanks to its $42 million investment lead...
View ArticleTop 10 Korean Tech Startups in the VR/AR Space – Best of 2020
It was only a few years ago that VR was the craze in South Korea. However, it seems that AR (Augmented Reality) is getting more buzz, and startups in Korea are looking to cash in on this immersive...
View ArticleKorean Tech Startups that Help with Finding Jobs in Korea
Finding jobs in Korea can be difficult in Korea. South Korea’s unemployment rate (4.5%) hasn’t been this high since 2010. President Moon Jae-in ended up replacing his economic team by naming a new...
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