Put simply, culture is your company’s fingerprint, DNA, and very soul. It gives a brand relevance and resonance beyond mere size, product or profit ever could.

Your employees may clock in for the paycheck, but what really motivates them to go the extra mile for your company day after day, year after year?

How many times have you heard leaders say that people are their greatest assets? Across business categories, studies have shown that employees are the key drivers of success.

No matter what stage your company is at, here is how to prime it not just for exponential growth, but more importantly, sustained growth.

Many start-ups understandably struggle to find time and resources to invest fully in human resource management. However, do not make the mistake of routinely neglecting it until major issues crop up. Many common problems are easy to troubleshoot with the right systems in place.

Many times, we have an idea and we try to force-feed our idea as the solution to the problem, whereas the problem may not be present or it may not be a big enough problem. That was the situation we had for the longest time.

Online shopping comparison site, iPrice, was birthed from the pains of online shopping. It is this culture that has led to a change in leadership that people not in the company may not understand.

The old misconception that start-ups are for the young needs to be put to rest. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pulsar Ventures JD Lee revealed most of the people he had recruited were older than him when he launched his first start-up in 2007.

Esther was, by all HR design, the perfect candidate. She fielded questions perfectly through the multiple rounds of interviews—including extensive case interviews. She performed admirably in an on-site immersion test to assess for further fit. Excited to have her on, we neglected to conduct a reference check. In hindsight, that could have saved us a lot of pain.

Yes, that dreaded ‘R’ word. Retrenchment. Up till now, the startup scene has only seen the growth story. This sudden downturn has caught some founders and their fledgling HR teams by surprise.

The dream of any local startup: scaling regionally. The only thing common to all South East Asian countries is that they are in South East Asia! Made of diverse cultures and languages, this place we call home is a startup paradise but also with a scaling challenge.

Founded in 2012, DocDoc is an AI-powered doctor discovery platform that helps patients identify high-quality specialized medical care for their unique needs, and follows them through the continuum of care combining telemedicine and a cashless payment solution for handling huge medical bills.

Lunch Actually is the pioneer and largest dating company with verified, screened members. Brainchild of co-founder Violet Lim, lawyer turned banker turned matchmaker, she's inspired to help single professionals find love over a simple lunch date.

Sure, you have been brought on board for your expertise and direct experience. But don’t assume you are ready to jump into startup life. Please prepare! Startups function on principles that are typically the opposite of how mature companies function.

With a strong base in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, Fave is on a mission to accelerate the offline world’s transition to the digital economy by putting growth at the centre of our merchants, our customers, our people and our partners because growth is good for everyone.

Founded in 2015, Fundnel is Singapore’s first Fintech company to provide private equity and equity-related investment opportunities to its network of investors. We sat down with Sng Khai Lin, Co-founder and CFO of Fundel to find out more about her entrepreneurial experiences.

Every hire is an important hire and that’s why hiring your first senior hire, whether an executive or a technical expert, can be a little daunting.

Hustle. Crush it. Hypergrowth. Disruption. Do these phrases sound familiar? Commonly heard in the startup space, these words describe what we think of as the startup journey. Startups require people to constantly perform at their peak. This is “the hustle.” This is “crushing it.”

As hard as it is to hear, being a startup founder does not automatically qualify you to run a business. While it is likely that they would be CEO by default, founders should examine their strengths and capabilities and be honest about in their business or technical acumen. Admitting there are gaps is not a sign of founder incapability; it is the opposite.

Back in February, ConnectOne teamed up with iPrice Group, Southeast Asia’s leading price comparison and coupon platform, to conduct a team building workshop using Emergenetics® for their Leadership team in Malaysia.