Indian Startups Budding In S'pore


Ahuja, whose clients include banking giant DBS and electrolux, is among many Indians who have successfully started their businesses here.

Prasoon, who is an architect from Delhi has the same story. He is the founder of billion bricks that provides shelter to children who stay on the streets.

His company has completed their first shelter in Andheri. For him a base in Singapore provides him a global reach.

"From here I can spread my business to other parts of Asia and Singapore based company is considered more trustworthy, he said.

And for Aprna Mittal, Singapore has more structured administrative platform.

"Starting a new business here is very easy. People are more professional," Mittal an IIT graduate who runs an online healthcare portal which provides information on healthy lifestyle.

According to industry leaders, one needs only 30 dollars to register a business in Singapore and government is very encouraging if one has a good proposal and idea.

There are nonprofit organization like Singapore International Foundation which not only provides a platform for young people all over the world to showcase their ideas but also provides them awards and opportunity to work with leading companies.

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Source: PTI