Newly minted entrepreneurs
Economy at standstill? Perfect time to launch platform for group buys
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Mr Victor Qin, who had seen how the craze for community bulk buying developed in China, felt confident that it would take off in Singapore. So he launched the Togather.sg platform for merchants to sell through group buys and for consumers to enjoy lower prices with a "buy togather" option.
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Starting a business at a point last year when the economy was virtually at a standstill seemed like madness, but entrepreneur Victor Qin felt it was the perfect time to set up shop.
He had seen how the craze for community bulk buying had developed in China and was confident that it would also pick up in Singapore.
