{"id":4784,"date":"2024-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2024-01-27T09:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T01:35:56","slug":"daily-markup-914-500-globals-partner-saemin-ahn-shares-the-opportunities-and-challenges-in-se-asia-and-what-the-region-needs-to-keep-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4784","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #914: 500 Global\u2019s Partner Saemin Ahn shares the opportunities and challenges in SE Asia, and what the region needs to keep growing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/Ftenqv9aK1bIwB9pTjORjTEmrwPQIROEpC72967xmDiojSAOm7IBcT2vXCMjIP_t9APtNIsoNjoYnDOlx-KMU44yNev9TxBiyiw3-e6IlRxmgMAugd2KJlDOBO8fAFt1Z9BeT3pzx3GnKAwKOAjMaqQ\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: 500 Global<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New year, new opportunities&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/500.co\/risereport\">500 Global Rise Report<\/a> revealed that at 31.8%, Singapore is the only Rise Economy that&nbsp; ranked higher than the U.S. (12.8%) in the total value of tech companies valued at US$1 billion and above as a percentage of 2022 nominal GDP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While we continue to believe there is immense potential for startups to grow across Southeast Asia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saeminahn\/\">Saemin<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/500.co\/\">500 Global<\/a> Partner) shares some of the potential challenges the startup ecosystem may face in the coming years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cOn the startup side, you\u2019ll need founders that can build more traditionally durable companies who understand how to lead their team to drive profitability and innovation. 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