Woah… has two months just flown by like that? We’ve certainly been heaps busy participating in various tech and trade shows, and also chipping away at our product. Here’s a short summary of some key highlights.
Echelon Summit 2017
We made the cut! Top 100 🙂
As one of the top 100 startups being featured, we were given a chance to participate in the “Fight Club” – Echelon’s version of the classic pitch battle.
Raj sportingly donned the unofficial Zeemart apron and spoke about the story of Death by a Thousand Cuts. Sadly, we didn’t make the cut (oops!) but it was all in good fun.
Check out the beautifully crafted slides by William here (PDF, 1.4 MB).
Specialty & Fine Food Asia 2017
Food, Glorious Food!
London’s premier fine food show makes its inaugural debut in Southeast Asia!
This being our first trade show, we lapped up the opportunity to network and mingle with buyers and suppliers from the region. The feedback and suggestions from seasoned industry players was extremely valuable and will help us to refine our platform to better serve the industry needs.
Events
Going places
It's been a busy, productive two months for the team. Here are four more events in the past two months where we've participated.
Hyper Island Startup Conference
Zeemart was at Hyper Island’s Startup Conference with Sequoia Capital & 500 Startups. Raj and other industry folks shared learnings with the participants on building a successful startup.
ACE Food Tech Solutions
Held just a stone’s throw away from our office, ACE hosted over a 100 F&B buyers and suppliers to share about the latest trends and tech solutions for the F&B industry.
Disney Institute workshop (RAS)
Held at the Lifelong Learning Centre, we were invited to share more about our platform with Singapore’s leading F&B restaurateurs.
DBS Disrupt@The Bay
We’re honoured to be featured alongside apps such as Xero and TabSquare as one of the Top 10 Technology solutions for F&B.
Hear it from…
Elson Lee, The Daily Cut
Serving fresh and healthy protein salads from 3 locations around the island, The Daily Cut proves that it’s possible to enjoy a satisfying meal without the guilt. They’ve been using Zeemart to process their orders to their suppliers, and here’s what co-owner Elson Lee had to say about the experience so far…
“Zeemart has helped me with the ordering process for my outlets and allows me to keep track of my purchasing expenses. The web app is user intuitive & the support team is very responsive whenever my team has a question.”
Elson Lee, Co-owner at The Daily Cut and Muchachos
Office updates
Welcome onboard!
We are expanding! We welcome Krish, Jer Jian and Isha to the team. Let’s hear a lil’ about them…
Krish • Chief Technology Officer
“I am techno geek who likes to experiment with technology and apply those results to help Zeemart and its users to get things done with the minimum fuss – and enjoy the process!”
Jer Jian • Community Manager
“Having worked in Operations for an F&B chain, Procurement for hotels, and Business Development for a food supplier, I’ve come to understand first-hand the pain points that Zeemart is addressing. I look forward to growing together with Zeemart – let’s march into the next level of the food industry! ;)”
Isha • Junior Community Manager
“Hi everyone! I have a background in design, but have a passion for trying out new things, especially in the F&B industry! I also enjoy constantly meeting new people, which is why I chose to join a startup like Zeemart!”
Zeemart goes to…
Coimbatore, India
Keith & William visited Krish and our development team in Coimbatore in July. Besides work, they also managed to check out some of the local sights, and savoured yummy treats, all recommended by Krish of course!