So you have signed up on our platform and created an Investor account. What’s next? How do you start investing with Funding Societies? This article aims to provide an explanation of how the debt investment process works. First, Activate Your Account by Making a Deposit In order to successfully register …
Guaranteed Returns Investment: How Does It Work?
Did you know that Funding Societies has an investment product called Guaranteed Returns Investments on our platform? It provides consistent, guaranteed returns, regardless of SME repayment status. What Are Guaranteed Returns Investments (GRI)? Our Guaranteed Returns Investments (GRI) Product is a micro financing instrument that, as its name suggests, delivers …
My journey from a remote paid internship to becoming a remote full-time Data Engineer
Introduction Upon qualifying M Tech in CEN (Computational Engineering & Networking) with Data Science as my core subject, I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to join as an intern in an internationally well reputed FinTech company, viz “Funding Societies | Modalku Group”, on 2nd June 2021. Every sector …
#MakingHERStory: Women in Leadership
Influence and inspiration Tell us about a leadership lesson that you’ve learnt that’s unique to being a female leader. BOLD and be BRAVE! Be open to constructive criticism to learn and grow. The road to the top is never simple, so I’ve learned to be resilient and to never give …
The Middle Manager: A tough but important role for scaleups
Amidst a series of tech layoffs in Singapore earlier this year, some tech startups remain in a fortunate position to be hiring and expanding their teams. Yet, with this growth, comes a set of challenges to groom and retain talent within the company. Nonetheless, as Singapore tech startups begin to …
Are you sure you’re not being scammed? Part 3
Singaporeans have been cheated of millions of dollars since the start of 2022, with one of the biggest luxury scams costing $32 million making headlines over the past few weeks. Such ruses including phishing scams are increasingly common so it is important to know how to react when you suspect …
#MakingHERStory: Women in Leadership
Influence and inspiration Tell us about a leadership lesson that you’ve learnt that’s unique to being a female leader. Leadership is the combination of empowerment and authenticity. I have learned that it is essential to empower and motivate my team to achieve the goals and for the team to continuously …
Refer Elevate and Earn!
Do you know you can earn up to S$3,000 in cash for each business that uses Funding Societies’ Elevate card through your referral? To generate your referral link, simply put in your name, email address, and phone number here https://bit.ly/ElevateReferral_FS. Elevate is a Virtual Expense Card for businesses that is …
Are you sure you’re not being scammed? Part 2
Over S$633 million has been lost to scams in 2021 as scammers took advantage of the public’s heightened sense of vulnerability and uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Singapore Police Force’s Anti-Scam division reports that job scams were the most common ruse last year, with 4,554 cases. Do you suspect …
Navigating the tech talent crunch
According to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Singapore alone will need 1.2 million additional digital workers by 2025 to remain competitive. The tech talent crunch is further intensified as Chinese tech giants expand into Singapore after facing pressures at home. Worldwide, 149 million new digital jobs in …