The secret to great Vietnamese cooking is adding fish sauce to just about every dish. KKR, one of the world's largest US-based private equity firms, seems to have applied this to the context of investing when it decided to add a Vietnamese fish sauce company in its portfolio. The $159 million deal, announced on April 13th, was the largest private equity transaction in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Fish sauce now a $159 mil ingredient in the financial market
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Vietnamese Duo Bill Nguyen and Peter Pham Own Silicon Valley, Raise $41 Mil for Social App Color
Vietnamese entrepreneurs officially have a new hero: Bill Nguyen. Last time we wrote about Bill, he sold his online music application Lala.com to Apple. Bill is back. This time, he teamed up with another Influential Vietnamese Peter Pham (whom we hope to profile soon) for a $41 million dollar venture called Color. Color is a smartphone app that lets you share photos and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Duo Bill Nguyen and Peter Pham Own Silicon Valley, Raise $41 Mil for Social App Color
How Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Will Impact Vietnam’s Economy
As the dirt slowly begins to settle after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the world is rushing to help and at the same time gauge how much of an impact the disaster will have on the rest of us. Japan and Vietnam have long been trading partners. Naturally, Vietnam’s economy will suffer. Just how much of a hit is an open question. A quick look at import export … [Read more...] about How Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Will Impact Vietnam’s Economy
Vietnam’s Conglomerates Drive Economy Forward?
A recent article in The Economist may give more hope to Vietnam’s already burgeoning economy. In "Tata Sauce," the author suggests the ubiquitous conglomerate business model in emerging markets has its own merits and deserves much more credit from the Western business community. The economy in many developing countries is dominated by conglomerates. As the author points out: … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Conglomerates Drive Economy Forward?
Three Things Companies Can Learn From Nonprofits
A recent trend in the world of nonprofit development has been for organizations to take a more market approach to growth and start acting like for-profit companies. As a result, nonprofits are getting more innovative, efficient, and nimble. But, just as nonprofits are learning from for-profit enterprises, for-profit enterprises can take a few lessons from nonprofits to make … [Read more...] about Three Things Companies Can Learn From Nonprofits