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Taiwan has a great environment for technological development, and recently, a number of tech-based startups have been established in Taiwan.

Therefore, as a startup incubator, bridging Taiwan and ASEAN-India, we are thrilled to announce that STARTBOARD is going to have a deeper collaboration with GCR!

GCR is the abbreviation for Global Channel Resources. By collaboration with worldwide cloud-based/networking solution providers, GCR is able to manage relation with both business partners as well as consumers. Thus, they enable channel partners to provide IoT solutions and cloud services and offer an IoT combination of smart connected hardware and software to serve end-customers.

In addition, GCR has platform ecosystem partners, including ACER, Mircosoft, Amazon Web Services, etc., which makes their service ever better and more comprehensive.

Become a business partner with GCR for the greatest win on both sides!

Currently, GCR plans to expand their service to Indonesia and India in the near future. As growing bigger, GCR is looking for promising business partners who need IT solution services. As a consequence, if your business develops in Indonesia or India, or you have planned to enter into both markets, collaborating with GCR is a great chance to apply cutting-edge IT solutions in your company, and grow together with GCR.

With such a great start, we believe that, with GCR, STARTBOARD can make a greater impact on both the developments of Taiwan’s startups and ASEAN-Indian networks.

To know more about GCR

website: https://www.gcrcloud.com/

Contact us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/STARTBOARD.co/

-Written by Mei Wu and Alicia Syu-

印尼在4月17日舉行總統大選，根據非官方調查機構的結果指出，印尼現任總統佐科威(Joko Widodo)，以約55%的得票率勝過對手普拉博沃(Prabowo Subianto)，有望連任總統。實際結果須待到5月22日印尼選委會公布，但該機構在印尼歷屆選舉上預測的都相當正確，因此佐科威極可能在今年10月展開第二個五年總統任期。

從佐科威上任以來，積極的改革經濟，鎮守節節敗退的經濟成長率。另一方面，佐科威也持續放寬投資限制並設立許多新創友善政策，若此次成功連任，勢必能為印尼創業投資環境塑造出全新的美好氣象。

擁護民主，創造經濟成長復甦

印尼是全球人口最多的穆斯林國家，在威權統治盛行的東南亞地區中是民主的燈塔，若佐科威能順利連任，將繼續帶動印尼的民主。

在經濟方面，印尼的經濟成長從2011年開始走下坡，從原先的6.2%跌到4.9%，在佐科威2014年上任後不斷進行經濟改革，在2016年才恢復經濟成長上升的狀態，預計在2020年能回到5.5%的成長率，並可望在2030成為全球經濟規模最大國家之一。

根據陳苓在MoneyDJ理財網-「印尼大選登場！佐科威或連任 外資湧入股債市 幣值彈」指出：「外資也在近五年的改革後對印尼重燃興趣，法巴新興市場固定收益副主管Jean-Charles Sambor說，越來越多資金流入印尼股債市，要是佐科威勝選，外資錢潮將挹注印尼資本帳，帶動印尼盾續強。」

致力推動創業友善環境，鼓勵年輕人創新

佐科威多次展現了對新創的友善態度，包含在Go-Jek(印尼第一家獨角獸企業)宣告在鄉村上市的盛會中出席，也出現在Bukalapak(印尼四家獨角獸企業之一)九周年派對上，更在總統候選辯論會當中，質詢他的對手普拉伯沃對於支持獨角獸企業會有什麼作為。

此外，Bukalapak曾表態不希望佐科威連任總統，引發了支持佐科威的選民發起卸載Bukalapak app的運動(#UninstallBukalapak)，佐科威卻出面介入調停：「希望大家停止卸載活動，因為我們必須鼓勵那些有創意和創造力的年輕人不斷的向前邁進，持續創新。」大度的展現自己支持新創的理念。

隨著獨角獸企業(unicorns)近幾年對於印尼的經濟成長顯得越來越重要，佐科威也陸續設立了許多對創業友善的政策，從2015年至2017年已做了16點改善投資環境的方案，也期望在2020年能扶植1000家以上的新創公司。這些政策包含了媒合在地企業與海外投資者的計畫、發放補助金給孵蛋器、降低電子商務公司申請低息貸款的門檻，也提供年營業額低於480萬印尼盾的公司簡化的稅務程序。

 「雖然印尼經濟已經有一定程度的穩定，但我仍不滿意，我們的投資環境還不夠吸引人。」

佐科威也在今年4月放寬50個行業的外資限制，稱之為「爆炸性改革」(“big bang”)，也宣布印尼未來會持續開放、放寬投資限制、精簡法規，以吸引更多外資挹注印尼，刺激印尼的經濟成長，讓許多外國的企業非常的樂見，也不禁讚賞：「佐科威近日的經濟改革正朝著正確的方向在前進。」

奪下下個5年，創造印尼經濟高峰

「在2025年讓印尼晉升中高所得國」是印尼政府的目標，若佐科威如快速統計結果一樣順利連任總統，持續經濟改革，這樣的目標指日可待，對外資開放可望再創高峰，創業環境也勢必會更加友善。雖然情況樂觀，但一切還是未定數，待5月22日統計結果出爐後，許多尚在觀望中的外資才能決定其在印尼拓展的下一步，讓我們一起持續關注印尼的發展。

STARTBOARD團隊整理報導/許翔宇撰文

※參考資料

1. Widodo courts ‘cool factor’ of unicorns to appeal to young voters (NIKKEI)
   https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Widodo-courts-cool-factor-of-unicorns-to-appeal-to-young-voters
2. 印尼大選 佐科威可望連任總統 (聯合新聞網)
   https://udn.com/news/story/11314/3762264
3. 快速計票領先！印尼總統佐科威「自行宣布當選」　對手拒認敗選 (Ettoday新聞雲)

https://www.ettoday.net/news/20190418/1425477.htm

4. 「我對印尼的自由化仍不滿意」佐科威宣布大幅對外資開放 程度創10年之最(關鍵評論) https://www.thenewslens.com/article/36594
5. 印尼大選登場！佐科威或連任 外資湧入股債市 幣值彈 (Money DJ理財網) https://www.moneydj.com/KMDJ/News/NewsViewer.aspx?a=06926da0-1829-4a27-b0ec-5909950462ce
6. Indonesia plans “big bang” opening of economy to foreign investment (Reuters)
   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-jokowi-idUSKCN0VL0W9
7. Indonesia’s president pledges more steps to open economy (Reuters)
   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-widodo-investment-idUSKCN0VQ2AU

On April 15^th, STARTBOARD was honorable to get invited to “Innovation Startup Competition,” where STARBOTARD’s COO, Uniform Lin, acted as the mentor and reviewer along with a group of top-notch executives in Taiwan. It’s not only a day full of exuberance from creative startup pals but also a day nicely spent with like-minded partners who have been making all-out efforts to build up a holistic and friendly startup ecosystem in Taiwan.

Joseph A. Schumpeter, well-known for his contributions to economics, defined entrepreneurs’ pivotal roles in reforming or revolutionizing the pattern of production by exploiting an invention or an untried technological possibility, in this year, MoneyUDN sticks to the same notion and makes Innovation Startup Competition alive on stage!

Innovation Startup Competition was launched since 2017, and have been held for consecutive three years. This year, MoneyUDN has managed to unveil some of the highly potential startup teams, who have been equipped with creative solutions to pitch their services as well as products in front of the reviewers!

During the selection process, we’ve encountered numerous stunners that would catch your attention at the first glimpse. Ranging from biotech, meditech, big data to sound-tech, all of the participants have been making all-out efforts to showcase better solutions to society. Take 3drens for example. Via location-based data services, they can efficiently assist corporations to collect and analyze data, which ultimately optimize the operation process and cut down on the costs. Apart from that, Acura nanomedicine wowed us with their nanotech process, which has come a long way in experimenting and testing medicine by putting materials on to a larger scale. Also, Guzipbio concentrates on epigenetics and looks for further uses in DNA research!

Walking away with inspirations from diverse industries, especially in startups, makes us feel really optimistic and pumped about startup markets in Taiwan. We’re quite thankful to MoneyUDN’s invitations, which will surely level up our expertise in assisting startup teams from different fields and from ASEAN/ India!

If you are an eager South East Asian/Indian student in Taiwan who is interested in Entrepreneurship, join our journey from here!!!!

STARTBOARD is the first Taiwan incubator focusing on nurturing ASEAN and Indian startups. We now open a whole new Ambassador program in which international students could represent their own nation in Taiwan. Let’s help us to connect to your own community’s talents in all fields and support them to build up their business right here right now.

Job descriptions:

• Market research: provide insights from home countries or local communities
• Market development: set up partners’ profile and communication channels
• Brand promotion: marketing “STARTBOARD” to the public
• Plan and execute theme nights

Benefits: 

• Resume build up + certificate + recommendation letter
• Internship hours
• Flexible working time
• Working in young, international environment
• Personal development through workshop and training
• Open your access to top-notch enterprises, corporations and various Governmental offices

Eligible:

• Hold South East Asian + Indian nationality
• Currently study or work in Taiwan
• Highly passionate about and Interested in Entrepreneurship
• Teamwork-oriented
• Fluent with English communication, Chinese is a plus

Deadline: 20^th May 2019

Contact: contact@startboard.co

Thanks to Maycham ‘s invitation, STARTBOARD was invited to attend Haoshi Demo Day as a member on March 22nd! This event is held by Haoshi Accelerator Seed Program, Haoshi Foundation.

Haoshi Demo Day

Although the program was only launched in November 2018, Haoshi has managed to support and introduce 11 highly promising innovative startups in food and agriculture to the general public, government agencies and various investors. Until now, Haoshi remains the first and only accelerator in Taiwan that dedicates to these sectors. Through this meaningful program, the Haoshi Foundation expected to boost creative business models and new advanced technologies in order to address the alarming problems in agriculture.

Among 11 participations, four were the technological enterprises (MeansGood, LEDA technology, ID Water and AgriWeather), four were the food enterprises (Spark Protein, Simpleplus, Amazingrace and Assign Biomedical Science) and the rest were the green farming ones (Beemax, Roksn, and Taiwan Blue Magpie Tea). However, they have all worked on the solution to certain current social issues such as health care, food safety and security or productivity with years of experience.

The second madam from the left in both pictures is the Chairman of the National Development Council, Ms. Chen Mei Ling. We’re honored to meet up with her in this event.

Especially, this time, the eleven startups also had a chance to improve themselves with sharp international perceptions from Dr. David Acheson, the former Chief Medical Officer of the Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Center of the US Food and Drug Administration, Mr. Amir Zaidman from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub – Isreal and Ms. Isabelle Decitre from ID Capital and Future Food Asia – Singapore. Hopefully, given this tremendous support, these Taiwanese entrepreneurs would soon reach out to the world market while keeping their initial goodness to sustainability development.

We are a relative young team (everyone under 35 years old), highly involved in all STARTBOARD related activities, who always take huge responsibility not only for ourselves but also for the team. If you are passionate about startups and love the unpredicted pace; if you like to be committed to the team and are willing to take challenge, you are more than welcome to join us

STARTBOARD’s Ambassador

Responsibilities

• Devising creative public relations/business development strategies that fit company profile
• Developing effective plans using appropriate strategies and tactics
• Organizing and coordinating events and meetings

Requirement

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable as a public speaker
• Able to use English as the main language at work is a must
• Experience in coordinating and managing effective business activities or events through various channels will be an advantage
• Chinese skill will be an advantage

Benefit

• Opportunities to attend important events/meetings, and network with key decision makers from different industries.
• Opportunities to learn insightful perspectives and hands-on experiences regarding startup markets in ASEAN and India as well as Taiwan through developing market strategies

STARTBOARD’s Marketing intern

*Working slots can be arranged according to the intern’s schedule, while the required working hours is minimum 12 hours per week. After two months, the intern is eligible to become a part-time.

Responsibilities

• Assist in marketing and promotional activities, and other administrative work
• Prepare and create marketing materials
• Assist in projects planning and tracking
• Assist the management team in business development, organizing meetings and making minutes

Requirements

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable as a public speaker
• Multitasking while being efficient to track each project’s progress, and being responsible for the assigned task
• Comfortable in using powerpoint and remote working tool such as Evernote
• Fluent in English as in spoken and listening

Benefit

• Flexible working schedule
• Employee gathering lunch/dinner once per month
• Opportunities to attend important events/meetings, and network with key decision makers from different industries.

Go get yourself an interview opportunity by sending your CV>>contact@startboard.co

STARTBOARD創立於2017年，致力於經營在台灣的東協印度創業社群，「創業之夜」是專屬於東協印度創業家交流的聚會，至今已辦11場，希望透過這些傑出的東協印度創業家的分享，讓台灣新創圈更多元，也讓這些創業家的經驗能鼓勵更多想創業留學生、新二代追隨夢想。同時為鼓勵更多國際人才留台，我們協助在台灣的東協印度同學創業，整合創業所需辦公空間、創業家簽證、公司設立、產業導師、專業智財、法律、會計諮詢輔導，提供落地所需的一站式服務，解決國際團隊在台創業的痛點。

我們是一個很年輕的團隊(35歲以下)，強調高度參與及責任感，若你(妳)喜歡新創的節奏不設限且充滿熱情，使命感超強也願意接受挑戰， 我們歡迎你的加入！

STARTBOARD 行銷實習生

＊可依課表彈性排定上班時間，每周至少排班12小時，兩個月後可以轉工讀＊

工作內容

• 公司及其他事業群品牌形象推廣、營運事務

• 協助專案計畫及追蹤

• 與營運團隊一同參與對外開發、合作會議，製作會議紀錄

• 社群、行銷文案撰寫

條件要求

• 善與人接觸溝通和談判，就是有讓人想聽你說的魅力

• 有責任感，能身兼多項任務，有效率地掌控並追蹤專案時程

• 擅長使PPT、遠距工作軟體如evernote （如擅長使用Photoshop者更佳）

• 英文聽說流利者，開口講有自信

公司福利

• 彈性工作時間

• 每月一次員工聚餐

• 接觸各領域的產官學資源，人脈就是錢脈

STARTBOARD 專案經理

職務性質：全職

需求人數 1人

上班地點：台北市大安區仁愛路三段99號(社會創新實驗中心)    

管理責任：需負擔管理責任，且直接管理人數約 4 人以下

＊希望能兩週內開始上班

工作內容

• 招募及輔導東南亞印度創業團隊

• 定期追蹤創業團隊近況，並提供其不同資訊及媒合機會，協助在台落地

• 國內合作夥伴(產官學)，東南亞六國加速器夥伴之開發及維繫

• 帶領實習生進行社群(FB,Blog,Linkedin)及活動企劃、執行(theme night、和其他專案)

• 協助辦公室行政事務的完成

條件要求

• 具新創相關工作經驗者優先

• 英文聽說讀寫精通

• 團結力量大，永遠是teamwork優先

• 使命感超強，對參與新創公司充滿熱情，願意接受挑戰

• 善與人接觸溝通和談判，就是有讓人想聽你說的魅力

• 有責任感，能身兼多項任務，有效率地掌控並追蹤專案時程

• 擅長使PPT、遠距工作軟體如evernote （如擅長使用Photoshop者更佳）

• 會illustrator加分

福利制度

彈性工作時間，每日工作八小時

保證年終一個月起跳

到職日第一天即享3天特休，其他比照勞基法

每年享有 10 天 Remote Work Day，可自由選擇工作時間和地點

每月一次員工聚餐， 接觸各領域的產官學資源，人脈就是錢脈

◆ 獎金/禮品類

1.年終獎金

2.三節獎金/禮品

◆ 請/休假制度

1.週休二日

2.特休/年假

懷抱著滿腔熱情的你/妳，快快投遞履歷吧！>>> contact@startboard.co

Internationally recognized for providing one-stop website design services, Ananta just officially turned in the member agreement with STARTBOARD.

As the founder of PokaYoke and Consult Dr., Ananta stated that he would register a company under the name of  PokaYoke in both India and Taiwan, while Consult Dr. would continually serve as a supportive resource to PokaYoke.

On top of that, we’re also in a mellow mood knowing that PokaYoke’s services are gaining traction — Currently, this startup is cooperating with the clinics and travel agencies in Vietnam as well as Mexico, with an eye to promoting online reservation systems.

Even when Ananta’s business scheme is on the right track, his type A fiber still keeps driving him forward. For the following two months, he’ll be staying in and exploring Singapore and Vietnam markets. Additionally, in the upcoming July, he is even going to Belgium for educational purpose! It’s undoubted that by keeping himself updated on the latest trends in platform industry, Ananta will continue to wow the target audience with his thoughtful and well-adjusted services!