I’m finally starting to settle in here in Hong Kong. Melissa has started her work at Interactive Brokers. Since there are no coworking spaces here(!), I’m working from a Starbucks.
I’ve started looking up Hong Kong startups, entrepreneurs, etc. to start meeting with. Here is what I’ve found so far:
- Hong Kong Startup Association – This is really cool. Their about page has a list of Objectives. They are along the lines of what I see Startup District doing for Austin, once it’s officially functioning as a not for profit. It looks like HKSA is just getting off the ground, so I’m hoping to discuss with them how they will run the organization, how/if it’s funded, what real-world activities they will be hosting.
- 852Signal – A tech blog run by Angus Lau covering web2.0 in Hong Kong. Would be cool to meet this guy.
- Web Wednesday HK – Tech networking group started by Napoleon Biggs, I have a feeling they meet on Wednesdays… I’ll definitely hit this up.
Something I’ve noticed at a couple of these websites is that they have a list of the startups in Hong Kong on a side bar or on a separate page. Granted, it’s only about thirty names long, it’s a great thing to do.
I haven’t figured out what VC firms have a presence here. Or what they state of funding is.
Overall I’m a bit surprised more sites don’t come up when I search “hong kong startups” or “honk kong venture capital” or “early stage investing hong kong.” It does, however, make me appreciate how great AustinStartup.com is what I great job Bryan Menell has done over the years to keep up coverage in Austin.
Belle Liu 6:20 pm on October 29, 2009 Permalink |
Hi John, I stumbled upon your blog via google when I was looking for “coworking space” in HK. Have you found a place to work now? Hope you enjoyed Web Wednesday, maybe we had met already.
John Erik 4:54 pm on October 31, 2009 Permalink |
hey there. I never did find a space to work from in hong kong. as far as i know there are no coworking spaces there.
i ended up going to habbit cafe quite a bit. are you working in HK for a short time?
Tyler Whitlock 9:31 pm on November 30, 2009 Permalink |
i just learned about coworking and came across this page when i was looking into HK groups. i usually just set up in a coffee shop somewhere, but are there any places where people get together – even just one particular coffee shop or something? sounds like a good resource
John Erik 12:21 am on December 1, 2009 Permalink |
Tyler, I’m not really sure. I would check out the Cyberport area. Maybe hit up a Web Wednesday. Email me and I’ll intro you to the people I know of there.