For many businesses entering Asia, Singapore is the preferred location to set up and use as their springboard for the region. The choice was for many years between here and Hong Kong, but unless there are very specific reasons otherwise,…
Taking a business from nothing to something - and something significant at that - is one of life’s great professional challenges. It requires hard work, skill, patience, and a healthy slice of luck to grow a company from a one-man-band…
We are pleased to announce the expansion of Stepping Stone to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Our Market Lead, Grant Bateman will lend his 18 years’ experience in the Middle East to provide our core range of Services, Advisory…
Most people understand the importance of an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) when discussing new ventures with potential partners. However, the value of incorporating ‘non-compete’ clauses into these agreements – so an ‘NDANCA’ – is often overlooked. In this post, Ivan Woods,…
There’s a saying in business, ‘Dress for the role you want, not the role you have’. And the same can be said of the overall vision and outlook you have for your business as a whole. If you think small,…
At the crossroads between East and West and the centre of Asia, Singapore is a natural location to start and build a business. Government support and encouragement of the startup sector has always been strong: between 2012 and last year,…
We are excited to welcome two new staff members to Stepping Stone’s team in Singapore, adding to our experience and knowledge base including in corporate finance and tax. Together with opening our Hong Kong office earlier this year, this demonstrates…
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of coming up with a unique business concept and to throw yourself headlong into the development of your great new idea. But whatever industry or sector you’re attempting to disrupt, at…
Many start-ups begin life with the founder sat at a kitchen table or in a home office. But as your new business begins to grow there’s real value in finding a proper HQ for your business and finding an office…
Hong Kong has long been a location that attracts expatriate (expat) talent from around the world. And the wider you can cast your talent net, the more chance you’ll have of creating the best possible team for your Hong Kong-based…
