Wednesday, 19 June, 2013

 

The SME Magazine (January/February 2013)

Editor's Letter

THE journey that an entrepreneur takes to ensure the success of a business is often an arduous one. When starting out, there is the constant worry about cash flow and the limited resources available to work with.

Top Story

Building a strong brand can help a firm to boost productivity, say brand consultants.

Top Story

IT was May 2002, and Apple reseller EpiCentre Holdings had just started out, but it wasted no time in branding itself as the go-to player for Apple products, said managing director Jimmy Fong.

Top Story

UNLIKE EpiCentre Holdings, home improvements hardware firm Home-Fix DIY did not embark on a branding campaign immediately after it started its business in 1993.

Towkays

Ong Tze Boon's vision for the architectural practice started by his parents is to transform it into a design company offering a complete range of services.

Wealth

When setting aside money for your children's education, decide on your asset allocation and start early to harness the power of compounding.

Budding Entrepreneurs

Delane Lim, the founder and group chief executive officer of youth leadership training company Agape Group Holdings, tells how he and his company have stared down challenges to emerge as one of the leaders in their industry today.

Budding Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs at the World Entrepreneurship Forum show that setting up businesses which champion social causes or aid communities can also turn profits.

Space

As manufacturing processes evolve, there is a need to re-assess policies defining industrial land use

Space

A list of asking rentals for office and industrial space, and sales caveats.

Legal Adviser

Myanmar is opening up to foreign investments, but regulatory and physical infrastructure in the country are still developing.

Smart Capital

The common characteristics of the E50 award-winning companies are that they have established strong financial track records which underline their business acumen and financial prudence.

Market Insight

Q&A with Isabel Yeo, centre director of Wuhan, China, International Enterprise Singapore.

@Work

A good set of accounts is a stepping stone to business success.

Lifestyle

The Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th is the first watch to cross the sound barrier in a near-space environment.

Lifestyle

The finest timepiece of 2012 was TAG Heuer's Mikrogirder, picked by an international jury for the GPHG's Aiguille d' Or Grand Prix.

Lifestyle

To mark Parmigiani's partnership with The Hour Glass, the luxury watch brand is producing an exclusive edition of 10 pieces of its iconic Bugatti Super Sport timepiece for the retailer.

Newbiz

A listing of companies with issued capital between $200,000 and $5 million.