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Designers, architects ditch offices and launch businesses via online platforms
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Designers are now launching their businesses online first. Only after seeing growth do they move into co-working spaces or start selling their designs on consignment at larger retail stores.
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SINGAPORE – About a decade ago, designers who wanted to start their own business would have had to rent a physical space for their professional practice or to stock their wares.
But with new online platforms and avenues such as co-working and space-sharing options, a bricks-and-mortar presence is no longer needed for enterprising design talent.
