This document summarizes stories of entrepreneurship from Asia. It discusses how countries like China, Japan, and South Korea are global leaders in mobile and internet innovation and usage. It also profiles several Asian tech companies that have found success, including their founding dates, revenues, profits, and business models. The document encourages sharing stories of entrepreneurship in Asia.

1. Stories of
Entrepreneurship
from Asia
Benjamin Joffe, CEO | +8* | Plus Eight Star Ltd
Global Entrepreneurship Week| Singapore | November 2008

2. 4 years
1 year
4 years

3. Innovation Arbitrage
Mobile & Internet services
China | Japan | South Korea

4. There are more ideas outside your
country than inside
Tom Kelley
The 10 faces of Innovation

5. 100%
80%
USA
60%
3G users
40%
Chin Japa
20% a n
Source: +8* | www.plus8star.com
0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
% of Internet connections measured above 5Mbps

6. #2 economy, #1 mobile society
#1 mobile & Internet population
#1 digital society

7. “Social Networking
Is Not a Business”
(but it might be soon)
MIT Technology Review
July/August 2008

9. Starting date
2004 1997 1999 2004 2006

10. Revenues 2007 (USD)
150 mln 520 mln ~200 mln 100 mln 150 mln

11. Profit 2007 (USD)
(50 mln) 225 mln ~100 mln 35 mln ~60 mln

12. Average Revenue From Users
~0% 87% 80% 5% 50%

13. Sharing stories

15. Thanks!

16. www.plus8star.com
benjamin@plus8star.com
benjamin0123
http://twitter.com/plus8star
www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminjoffe
www.slideshare.net/plus8star