Market Research and Acquisition Project
with the CEO of Hawkr
About Liyen Tan
Liyen is the Founder and CEO of Hawkr.
LOCATION
Singapore
INDUSTRY TYPE
Food-tech
Marketplace (B2B2C)
Software
OUTPUT
Market research presentation and merchant acquisition.
LEVEL
Advanced*
WHAT DOES THE COMPANY DO?
Hawkr is a marketplace for homemade food delivery. Think 'Airbnb for Home-cooked Food'!
THE CHALLENGE
Hawkr wants to expand into Singapore. To do so, it wants to validate by learning about the home business market in Singapore.
YOUR JOB
To conduct market research and interviews with potential merchants. Then, attempt to convert them as Hawkr merchants.
*Recommended for those ready to step out of their comfort zone.
"Yeah, I worked with their CEO."
What is this?
Think about it like an internship but faster. It's a great way to build rapid experience in a new field by doing the job you want to do.
Internships
3 months.
Make friends with people in your company.
Work on what they tell you to do.
"I interned at this company."
Submit multiple resumés and cover letters, starting after 1-2 months.
WorkWith Projects
🌟 1 Month.
🌟 Build a network with people in your industry.
🌟 Work on what you care about.
🌟 "I built a project with Miro's Head of Brand Marketing."
🌟 Fill out a 3-minute application and start building within the week.
SUCCESS STORY
Hired in his second year of college
Justin Wee
// sophomore at DLSU
// built an e-commerce project through WorkWith
// got introduced to the CEO of an investment company through our community
// now works as a venture partner for a Silicon Valley incubator
BUILD MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE
Why work on this?
📍
Explore your curiosity
Try out new fields and career paths by building projects with companies.
🔨
Build real experience
Build outputs that you can add to your resume or portfolio.
👋
Forge connections
Meet growth-minded people and mentors who will help you with your project.
🚀
Land your next role
Use your newfound skills and experience to land a full-time role.
