The startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia is broken

[View in browser]( | [Join the community - sign up for an e27 account now!]( [The startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia is broken]( Editor's Note One thing to know about writers is that writer's ego is very real. Yes, we all know that like most things, what we write can be criticised, corrected, and even rejected, but that doesn't stop the indignation from flaring up at times, depending on what the triggers of a particular writer are. But we still write, and what we write we still put out there. Because even in times when our eyebrows seem to disappear into our hairlines and all our insides are rebelling at the thought that not everyone liked what we've written, we all (at least I hope all) know that criticism is just a push into the door of vast knowledge - or at least into more research and flexing of creativity muscles. I would think it's the same for innovators and entrepreneurs. All in all, a rather long-winded way of saying that setbacks and failure should be treated as learning opportunities. -Lyra Articles you shouldn't miss [6 tips to accelerate your entrepreneurial learning curve]( by [Young Entrepreneur Council]( [These 4 Southeast Asian co-organisers are making TOP100 2018 a dream]( by [Chee Hui Ming]( [Yinglan Tan’s Insignia Ventures Partners closes maiden fund at US$120M; invests in Stoqo Indonesia]( by [Sainul Abudheen K]( [Google Pay lands in Singapore, will soon be available on 'all Google products']( by [Anisa Menur A. Maulani]( [No need to reinvent the wheel, as successful innovation means having a good grasp of what your customers need]( by [Daniel Diosi]( [Here are 6 things that will probably backfire on you in a VC pitch meeting]( by [Ridzki Syahputera]( [[Podcast] Revolut expansion lead Jakub Zakrzewski on the future of money]( by [Eduardo de Barros]( Want to be a thought leader on e27? [Contribute here]( [We are hiring! Apply to work with us today!]( ;) by [e]( Staff]( [Malaysia's Cloudaron acquires Ubertor from SaaS company 8common for US$3.2M]( by [Sainul Abudheen K]( One week left to enjoy for 2-for-1 tickets to Echelon Asia Summit 2018 in Singapore via [the Echelon team]( [Today's top tech news, February 21: Skelter Labs raises US$9M]( by [Lyra Reyes]( [Sleekr, iSeller join forces to automate financial recording process for SMEs]( by [Anisa Menur A. Maulani]( [Borderless business: Four startups on the challenges of cross-country financial operations]( by [Lyra Reyes]( [Read more on e27...]( The latest in Startup Jobs [Events Marketing]( Singapore | Media, Events e27 is the startup ecosystem's go-to platform for insights, connections, talent and funding opportunities. e27 also organises the much-celebrated Echelon conference. [Apply now ►]( [Project Manager]( Indonesia | IoT PrivyID aims to enable humans, organisations, and machines to communicate seamlessly while safeguarding authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, access control, and non-repudiation. [Apply now ►]( [Assistant Business Manager (Hong Kong based)]( Hong Kong | Advertising, Software More than 600 million devices are now hooked up to an adblocker. That means the traditional advertising model has to change. Oneoneday believes they have the answer: make ads something that people want to see. [Apply Now ►]( [G]( Designer]( Malaysia | Logistics/Supply Chain Golog is an on-demand last mile delivery & logistic service using sharing economy and machine learning to improve the efficiency of deliveries in Malaysia. [Apply now ►]( [View all openings]( | [List your startup's openings]( [Echelon TOP100 2018]( Hello there, SEA. see you across our Roadshows in March? In order to meet the hundreds who have applied in person, join us as we travel through 23 APAC cities in 2 months, hear startups pitch products that span 7 overarching market categories (soon to be announced!), and partner with community leaders and ecosystem expertise to curate the ones to bring to Echelon Asia Summit for the global stage. Not a startup? Join us on the road. Registrations required due to limited spaces available* at each Qualifier & Networking sessions: Get on the list now at [e27.co/echelon/asia/register]( *On the our flight path for March: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar Want your brand on our Daily Digest? Email us at engage@e27.co! News Echelon Startups Investors Jobs Marketplace "To empower entrepreneurs with the tools to build and grow their companies" [VISIT E27 NOW]( Our mailing address is: e27 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #05-21 Singapore 139951 Copyright © 2016, Optimatic Pte Ltd, All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from this list](