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Used-car platform recorded a V-shaped recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did they do it?

John Lim
“We attribute our strong recovery to three key reasons.” Eric Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of second-hand car platform Carsome, answered me promptly over our Zoom call.  I had poked to know exactly what helped the company record a V-shaped recovery in post-coronavirus numbers since the easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. In Ju...
Global Perspectives

It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it)

Christine Tsai
The Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us of our collective failure to forcefully address systemic discrimination. The venture capital community is no exception. Women and minorities are woef...
Founders, Network Partners

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
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Used-car platform recorded a V-shaped recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did they do it?

John Lim
“We attribute our strong recovery to three key reasons.” Eric Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of second-hand car platform Carsome, answered me promptly over our Zoom call.  I had poked to ...
Founders, Network Partners

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...

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Global Perspectives

It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it)

Christine Tsai
The Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us of our collective failure to forcefully address systemic discrimination. The venture capital community is no exception. Women and minorities are woef...
Christine Tsai
Global Perspectives

Why Investing in Female Founders Matters Now More Than Ever

Christine Tsai
Long before diversity and inclusion became buzzwords, we decided to make venture capital inclusive from day one at 500 Startups. They became our guiding principles, because we know that great talen...

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Ecosystems

Why 500 Kobe Is Ready to Back COVID-19 Solutions

Anna Heim
Are you working on innovative tech-based solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19? If so, read on: the fifth edition of the 500 Startups Kobe Accelerator might well be a good fit for your star...
Ecosystems

Look Outside of Silicon Valley to See How Founders Can Be Successful Post-COVID-19

Vijay Rajendran
500 Startups kicked off a new series called Innovation Coffee Breaks. Experts from leading companies, venture capital firms and startups join us every week to discuss how to innovate during this ti...

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Founders, Network Partners

COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...
Founders, Network Partners

Handling Uncertainty: Increasing Runway and Customer Acquisition during Crisis

Cara Mathis
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