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As startups go through their different stages of growth, founders are invariably posed with the question of how to not only retain but also develop their most prized talents.

Financial incentives such as employee stock ownership plans, increased salaries, and better perks are one way of achieving this. However, it may not be the most sustainable strategy, given most startups are strapped for cash.

Others may instead focus on strategies that don’t burn their pockets. One example is a program focused on putting “workers in the center” by prioritizing personalized learning, leadership experiences, and growth, which is being touted as a way to keep hold of talented employees.

It appears that Sea Group has led the way on this front.

For our premium story pick today, Tech in Asia spoke with several Sea Group alumni who waxed lyrical about its workplace culture. For instance, the word “hungry” comes up more than once to describe Sea employees’ desire to solve problems.

Entrepreneur Keren Wang spoke glowingly about her holistic experience at Shopee, Sea’s ecommerce platform, while ShakeDeal co-founder Akash Hegde shared that he had a front-row seat to how a company could be scaled up, having worked at Shopee in its early days.

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THE BIG STORY

Unearthing Sea Group’s alumni network
Taking advantage of skill sets honed at the Sea Group, the company's alumni have gone on to launch startups in different verticals.
 
 

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TRENDING NEWS

Chinese EV major Nio eyes listings in Hong Kong, Singapore
The company would be listing by introduction, which means it will only list shares already in issue.
MAS places Capital Match on investor alert list
The Singapore-based P2P lender is embroiled in a lawsuit for US$7.7 million in repayments on invoices that it claims are owed to it.
Shopee to shut shop in France
The app’s localized platform in France stated that all services, including after-sales services, will continue for all orders paid until March 6.
Sea lowers Garena’s 2022 guidance after Free Fire ban in India
“Unanticipated government actions” drove Sea to reduce its estimates to between US$2.9 billion and US$3.1 billion.
MDI Ventures leads $9.4m series B round of Indonesian logistics firm
VentureCap Insights pegged Paxel’s valuation after the raise at around US$59.4 million.
Singapore ecommerce enabler bags $4.2m from Sequoia, YC, others
Cococart currently supports more than 20,000 merchants and has been profitable since its establishment.


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  • International Women's Day Luncheon 2022 on March 8th
    Each year, Tech in Asia celebrates #IWD to promote equal representation and opportunities for women in the tech industry. On 8 March, we are inviting startup leaders to join an interactive and engaging 3- course luncheon in Singapore, to uncover actionable ways they can #breakthebias.
    This is a small-group event, with Dione Song (CEO, Love, Bonito), Juliet Zhu (CFO, Carsome) as well as Tech in Asia’s COO Maria Li will be joining to share their experiences and stories. We will facilitate candid conversations on career, life and leadership, to help attendees make meaningful connections.
    Limited seats available. RSVP now!
  • AWS SaaS Forum on March 8th
    Join the AWS SaaS Forum on March 8 to uncover opportunities and insights on SaaS trends, outlook for 2022 and how to build your business playbook. Attendance is complimentary.
  • Unlocking the possibilities of the digital credit ecosystem on March 16th
    Digitalization is in full swing and consumers are now used to having most aspects of their lives play out online. This also means that their expectations of financial institutions and players are now higher than ever - can businesses keep up?
    Join us on March 16 for a panel discussion led by global information technology company Experian to better understand how real time credit assessment, alternative sources of credit data, and AI/ML powered automation can enable a seamless customer experience and new credit opportunities in today’s digital credit ecosystem.
    Click here to reserve your place.



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