Early stage startups can now apply for TOP100 APAC 2018, organised by e27 and powered by the community.
This year, e27 will be extending the search for Asia Pacific’s most promising startups to 23 countries, covering more ground to showcase the best of the tech startup scene.
Since its inception in 2012, TOP100 aims to showcase startups from Asia and in continuing this legacy, e27 has evolved this programme to empower Asia Pacific’s most promising startups with insights, connections, talent and funding opportunities to take them to the next level.
New features await the TOP100 startups includes, TOP100 Academy, online resources, workshops and exclusive AMAs covering technical and non technical topics, TOP100 Market Access, a platform that provides startups with opportunities to build strong and relevant connections and many more!
TOP100 ACADEMY Content Track
- Track 1: Fundraising and the road to series A
Learn from the best on the best practices to fundraise:
- Building your company profile and pitch deck
- Tips and strategies on reaching out to investors
- Dos and Dont’s when meeting investors
- Track 2: Operations and Scaling
What are the next steps when expanding my team?
- Building your startup dashboard and playbook
- Launching in a new market – Challenges and Lessons
- OKRs and how to effectively scale your team
- Track 3: Sales and Business Development
I want to level up my selling skills:
- Building your sales team and revenue strategy
- Pricing Strategies 101
- How to increase revenue generation
- Track 4: Company culture
Teamwork makes the dream work – how do I get there?
- How to build a purpose driven culture?
- What can I do to motivate my employees?
- Learning from the best – building company culture and more
- Track 5: Marketing & PR
Your monthly dose of marketing 101s
- Using digital marketing to grow your user base
- Insights on SEO and how tos
- Building a right SEO strategy for your startup and more
Applications are open to the next generation of startups and the programme is specifically looking for new, emerging and market ready technologies in all areas of tech.
The programme is open to startups from across Asia Pacific. Applications begin today until February 14th, 2018.
Over 250 startups will be selected to pitch in the TOP100 Country Qualifiers and the shortlisted Finalists will be given the opportunity to exhibit, pitch to a crowd of investors, industry leaders, corporates and media at Echelon Asia Summit 2018 in June.
Country Qualifier Dates Announced:
- March 6, 2018: Singapore, SG
- March 8, 2018: Kuala Lumpur, MY
- March 13, 2018: Bangkok, TH
- March 15, 2018: Hanoi, VN
- March 23, 2018: Manila, PH
- March 27, 2018: Brunei
- March 27, 2018: Brunei
Announcing more dates soon!
Interested startups can apply here.
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