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Keeping international talents in Taiwan has never been easy. Due to the complicated process of applying for a VISA and other law-related issues. Uniform Lin, the founder and the CEO of STARTBOARD, noticed this situation, striving to help international students stay in Taiwan and start their own business. “The last thing I want to see is Taiwanese universities cultivate these international talents, but they can not stay here in the end,” said Uniform.ASEAN markets have been attractive and potential for Taiwanese startups in these years.

Through STARTBOARD, we help global startups and talent deal with VISA, legal advice, talent matchmaking, etc. To make international talents could find the way to stay in Taiwan, as well as pave the way for Taiwanese startups into global markets. It also acts as a communicative bridge between people of different nations. And this year, there has a new project called NETA – 南向創業家發展聯盟 .

In this project, we have many experts who are Southeast Asian entrepreneurs and have been in Taiwan for more than a decade. So if Taiwanese startups are going to overseas markets, it is very important to understand the local culture first. And these our consultants are perfect to provide some practical details.

Find out more information in this article

ENG: https://meet-global.bnext.com.tw/articles/view/47447
中文報導:https://meet.bnext.com.tw/articles/view/48098

The draft Amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals drawn up by National Development Council ( 國發會) was approved by the Legislative Yuan today. Minister Kung, Ming-Hsin appreciated the support from legislators of each political party to make the draft Amendments pass the examination in the Legislative Yuan.

The Amendments aim to build a more complete legal framework for recruiting #talents, so more international talents can “#GetIn” and “#stay“.Let’s see what has changed:Resource: https://www.ndc.gov.tw/en/nc_8455_35069

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Malaysia’s many advantages and prospects have attracted many overseas entrepreneurs to expand into the Malaysian market. The first step in starting a business in Malaysia is to understand which types of visas can be applied for. The following is an accurate analysis of the three types of visas for the reference of entrepreneurs and SME owners of different industry types:

1. Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Program (#MTEP): This project is jointly organized by Malaysia Digital Economy Corp. (hereinafter referred to as #MDEC) and Malaysia Digital Hub (hereinafter referred to as #MDH). The imported project has a mission to provide work permits for foreign technology entrepreneurs who wish to establish business in the ASEAN market in #Malaysia.

2. Employment Pass: If you have registered a company in Malaysia and hold a senior management or professional position in the company, the company as an employer can apply for the following two work permits for you, called Employment Pass (#DP10). It can be operated through the website of the Foreign Expert Service Group (hereinafter referred to as ESD) under the Malaysian Immigration Department.

3. Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW): Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) is a measure of MYXpats Centre under MDEC, which only deals with work permits for companies in the ICT industry.

➡For details, please refer to: https://reurl.cc/MZbYjL

馬來西亞多項優勢與前景，吸引了不少海外創業家向馬來西亞市場拓展。在前往馬來西亞創業的第一步，便是搞懂有哪些簽證種類可以申請，以下精準解析三種簽證，供不同產業類別及不同成熟度的創業家與中小企業主們參考:

1. 馬來西亞科技創業家專案 (Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Program- MTEP): 此項專案是由馬來西亞數位經濟機構 Malaysia Digital Economy Corp. (以下簡稱 #MDEC)和馬來西亞數位經濟中心 Malaysia Digital Hub (以下簡稱 #MDH)，共同導入的專案，其使命是希望在馬來西亞建立東盟市場業務的外國科技企業家提供工作許可。

2. 就業准證: 如果您已在馬來西亞註冊公司並在公司中擔任高級管理或專業職位，則該公司作為雇主可以為您申請以下兩種工作許可，稱為就業准證（#DP10）。可以通過馬來西亞移民局下的外國專才服務組(以下簡稱ESD)的網站進行操作。

3. 外國知識工作者 (Foreign Knowledge Worker- FKW): 外國知識工作者（FKW）是MDEC旗下的MYXpats Centre的一項措施，僅針對ICT行業的公司處理工作許可

➡詳細內容請參考: https://reurl.cc/MZbYjL

Foreign startup team want to establish business in Taiwan, obstacles ranging from different languages, legal systems and cultures. Here, STARTBOARD is an incubator that provides the guidance that startup teams need to achieve success.
The article point out the difficulties that #foreign nationals will meet when they want to start a business. They need to spend dozens of time handles several legally mandated requirements. STARTBOARD not only instruct these entrepreneur, they also published an entrepreneur’s handbook that passes on their operational wisdom.

STARTBOARD is not just incubating teams. We’re also acting as a communicative bridge between people of different nations. Furthermore, we recruited student ambassadors to promote STARTBOARD’s idea on university campuses. STARTBOARD outline a vision for a more internationally oriented Taiwanese startup culture and a more inclusive Taiwan that is accepted into the international community.

➡Find out more information in this article.
https://user109353.psee.io/3bn46m

We are honored to establish an official partnership with 華陽創投 , which is closely linked with Taiwan’s entrepreneurial environment and assists the government in planning value-added new business strategy.

To facilitate more opportunities for startup investment, STARTBOARD will support the investment matching platform STARTUP 101(新創101) with 華陽創投 . Startups and investors can register on the platform to get further access to potential investment opportunities and exposure. As a startup looking for investment opportunities, you can:
✔ Introduce your company and products/ services
✔ Determine the amount of investment you are looking for
✔ Make the announcement with your contact info
✔ Connect with investors who are interested in your startup

If you are interested in joining the platform, please contact STARTBOARD to earn the value-added services. You will be granted:
📌 Professional instruction and advice from investment managers
📌 Customized assistant service for your pitch deck
This is definitely an ideal chance to obtain more attention from investors and explore more investment opportunities for your business.

Explore and join STARTUP 101 to seek more opportunities:
https://startup101.biz/

Contact us with your business plan/ ideas or when you have a problem:
contact@startboard.co
@華陽創投
https://www.facebook.com/sunsinogroup/
Startup 101
https://startup101.biz/