After multiple vigorous selection rounds, Ecomobi won over 30 startups participating in the SK Startup Fellowship Program to receive 50,000 USD in sponsorship. Other notable startups participating in the program included Cooky.vn, Logivan, mindX, Luxstay etc The SK Startup Fellowship Program is organized by SK Group – the second largest conglomerate in South Korea. The…
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NextPay was selected into the Endeavor network at the Ninth Virtual International Selection Panel (VISP) held November 23-24, 2020. Congratulation to Co-founder & CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat! Endeavor selected two entrepreneurs leading two companies, NextPay and ShopFully, at the Ninth Virtual International Selection Panel (VISP) held November 23-24, 2020. Endeavor now supports 2,109 entrepreneurs leading…
More women are becoming entrepreneurs each year, but they are less likely to start and scale their own companies compared to men. Helping more women to scale their companies is critical for addressing the gender gap in entrepreneurship. However, very few programs focus on assisting women founders who have moved beyond the early stages of…
On November 11-12, Endeavor APAC (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan) conducted its first Regional Selection Panel. This is the first time Endeavor offices in the APAC region joined hands and brought the Local Selection Panel (LSP) to the next level. Candidates had the opportunities to meet with panelists from other countries and received valuable feedback…
About Endeavor Endeavor is a mission-driven, global organization leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. Endeavor was founded on the belief that job creation, innovation, and overall prosperity flourish where there is robust support for high-impact entrepreneurs. Launched in 1997, Endeavor has established a presence in nearly 40 markets across Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and…
16 investors and 16 entrepreneurs from around the Asia Pacific region participated in a round of virtual “speed-dating” meetings as part of MatchCAP, an investor network event hosted by Endeavor, a global network leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. MatchCAP, held on August 6, 2020, was co-organized by the Endeavor offices across Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines,…
In light of the complicated situation related to the second surge of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Endeavor Vietnam has promptly sponsored The Quang Nam Province Centre for Disease Control (CDC) 2,000 SARS-COV-2 test kits. These test kits have been timely supportive for the province of Quang Nam, which was in urgent need to test a series…
Brought to audience after several months due to the restrictions of Covid-19, the Endeavor Stories series organized by Endeavor Vietnam came back this July with the topic “Shaping Corporate Culture.” Our star speakers inlude: Nguyen Thanh Nam – President FUNiX (Chairman of Endeavor Vietnam), Truong Cong Thanh – CEO of Ecomobi (Endeavor Entrepreneur) and Nguyen…
Together with five entrepreneurs from five different countries around the world, Van Dinh Hong Vu (Founder & CEO – ELSA) officially became Endeavor Entrepreneur in the 5th Virtual International Selection Panel (ISP). Endeavor currently supports 2,083 entrepreneurs leading 1,300 companies in 37 markets worldwide. ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) is a mobile application for English…
On July 16, Endeavor organized the 7th Local Selection Panel with a hybrid of offline and online panels. We had two panels in Ho Chi Minh City and one panel composed of one panelist in Melbourne and one in Hanoi. As usual, our candidates and panelists had insightful discussions and explored ways to grow the…
The unprecedented crisis has shifted the world to a new order as consumer and business need to shift abruptly and sail into an uncertain future. Since early March, Endeavor has stepped up, extending and accelerating its entrepreneur support to entrepreneurs within the Endeavor network and also the public. Endeavor APAC has released a new report…
The past five months have been a really tough time when most businesses are struggling to survive. Understanding this reality, Endeavor Vietnam has organized a series of webinars to support founders in dealing with the unprecedented crisis. Up til now we have hosted 7 webinars with the following topics: Macro Policies to Support Businesses in…
As entrepreneurs grapple with uncertainties ahead, issues of accessing capital are particularly top of mind. It is critical to identify new investment terms in the current environment; work with investors who are now more hands-on and involved; negotiate a down round when you have less leverage; and know what you can be doing today to…
On April 23rd, we held our first exciting Virtual Local Selection Panel!!! Candidates and Panelists sitting at different parts of the world had insightful discussions and explored ways to grow the business to the next level and become a part of the unrival Endeavor network. A big thank you to our star Panelists: Nguyen Thanh…
We are thrilled to announce that Trusting Social has become the latest Endeavor Entrepreneur from Vietnam! Congratulations to CEO Nguyen An Nguyen and welcome to the extraordinary Endeavor network! Trusting Social uses proprietary AI solutions to enable financial institutions to accurately assess the creditworthiness of overlooked individuals, both with and without an existing credit histories….
Competing against more than 2000 companies from Southeast Asia, Ecomobi became the only Vietnamese representative in the top 14 of the Facebook Accelerator Singapore accelerator program. Ecomobi Social Selling Platform is a pioneering platform for selling on social networks in Southeast Asia that connects brands with influencers/KOLs and helps brands increase their brand awareness and…
When the government updated policies to support businesses to overcome difficulties, local business leaders also have immediate actions to help each other and advance consumer experience during the crisis. Kompa: Tracking the progress of Coronavirus Kompa, a technology start-up applied big data and AI, created a website to track the progress of the Corona epidemic…
We are fortunate to be part of an extraordinary network of people and it’s simply been amazing to watch our Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) from around the world who have rolled up their sleeves trying to make a difference during the crisis of Coronavirus. Altibbi, Jordan In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, sponsored by Hikma…
This is the third major public emergency or crisis I have experienced in the past few years. Each is different, with lessons learned from the two earlier crises worth repeating. Forget about the usual income statement metrics of Net Income, EBITDA, Ordinary Income, and Operating Income. Cash flow is the only metric that matters. – John…
A compilation of tips that might be useful for factories / physical production companies that cannot completely rely on remote working from Raffaele Mauro – Managing Director from Endeavor Italy. Access to factories: – Must be scattered in more than one slot to allow controls, avoid queues and avoid contacts in the common areas…
The ongoing spread of the coronavirus has spurred companies across the globe to think strategically about their preparedness for facing the outbreak. Does your company have an emergency plan in place for employees to work from home? If so, how ready is your team to collaborate virtually? We’d like to share a series of articles…
Japanese investment bank SoftBank has shown a vote of confidence in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs through a combined more than $1.2 billion investment into Colombia’s Rappi and Brazil’s Creditas. The investments are drawn from SoftBank’s recently-launched $5 billion Innovation Fund, or what SoftBank has described as “the largest-ever technology fund focused exclusively on the fast-growing Latin American market.”…
Inc. Magazine highlighted three Endeavor companies, as well as the Endeavor Miami office as key players in Miami’s transformation into an entrepreneurial destination. The article, published in the July/August issue, explores the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Miami area over the past few years, the factors that have facilitated it, and some challenges…
Funds will create new region in the U.S., extending Endeavor programs to entrepreneurs to Western New York region, and fund critical research 85% of existing programs focus on helping entrepreneurs of color with start-ups; HSBC-funded research from Endeavor shows critical need to emphasize scaling minority- and female-owned businesses NEW YORK — HSBC Bank USA (HSBC) today announced…
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced plans to acquire Middle East counterpart Careem for record $3.1 billion — the largest tech scale-up exit in the Middle East, and the largest for a ride-hailing company globally. Careem will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, while continuing to operate independently with Mudassir Sheikha, an Endeavor Entrepreneur, remaining CEO. In…
Endeavor selected 37 high-impact entrepreneurs leading 21 companies from 15 markets at the 90th International Selection Panel (ISP) in Atlanta, Georgia, held September 23-25, 2019, including the first company to join the network from Northwest Arkansas. Endeavor now supports 1,967 entrepreneurs leading 1,227 companies in 35 markets around the world. The ISP is the culmination…
Endeavor selected 31 high-impact entrepreneurs leading 17 companies from 12 markets at the 88th International Selection Panel (ISP) in Tokyo, held July 1-3, 2019. Endeavor now supports 1,911 entrepreneurs leading 1,195 companies in 34 markets around the world. The ISP is the culmination of a rigorous multi-step selection process to identify high-impact entrepreneurs who demonstrate the potential to leverage Endeavor’s resources and…
Endeavor selected 24 high-impact entrepreneurs leading 16 companies from 12 markets at the 91st International Selection Panel (ISP) in Istanbul, Turkey, held October 21-23, 2019. Endeavor now supports 1,992 entrepreneurs leading 1,243 companies in 35+ markets around the world. The ISP is the culmination of a rigorous multi-step selection process to identify high-impact entrepreneurs who…