Hong Kong is renowned for being an international financial center with a large number of high-net-worth individuals and families. With the growth in wealth, these people start considering how to do good to the community and to the world. Many set up charities to serve various social causes and issues. Registration of charities has to...
Hong Kong has long been an international financial center. In recent years, efforts have been made to buttress this position. On 24 March 2023, the Government issued the Policy Statement on Developing Family Office Businesses in Hong Kong. This could facilitate the protection of wealth and passing on of the legacy to future generations within...
(This article was first published on https://www.pwfo.org/blog/listing-in-hong-kong-specialist-technology-companies) Hong Kong has been promoting entrepreneurship and startups for years. The two major startup flagships are The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park and Cyberport. There are currently a few thousand startups in these 2 communities. Some of them are unicorns. Numerous pitching events are held each year...
Written by Belinda Wong, Director of Leader Corporate Services Limited and has over 25 years’ experience in company secretarial field. She is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, Associate Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries as well as the Hong Kong Securities Institute. She is also holding a...
UNIPLAT Pitch Deck 2023 A big thank you to all the amazing participants of UNIPLAT Pitch Deck 2023 The event has successfully ended in June 2023. Your dedication and effort in this event did not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly grateful for your outstanding contributions! Congratulations to these exceptional individuals and teams that have...
(This article was also published on https://www.pwfo.org/blog/entrepreneurs-whom-you-should-work-with-as-a-team) When starting a business, a founder has to decide whether to go it alone or find co-founders / team members. As most people do not have all the skill sets needed to run a business, naturally, co-founder(s) and teammates have to be recruited. It is quite natural...
(This article was also published on https://www.pwfo.org/blog/entrepreneurs-how-much-equity-capital-you-should-have) Unless an entrepreneur has decided to go through the journey of entrepreneurship all alone from the beginning till the end, a question has to be asked – how much control should I have over the enterprise? When there is a need to get in a partner, the...
(This article was also published on: https://www.pwfo.org/blog/why-becoming-an-entrepreneur) Countries all over the world seem to encourage their citizens (young and old irrespective of commercial / professional experiences) to pursue entrepreneurship i.e., set up their own business. No doubt many people have entrepreneur spirits and are creative enough to produce new products and/or services. However, before...