Asia’s founders are going global faster, sometimes even before they’re sure what their business is, says Stripe’s SEA MD | Fortune0

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“We’re seeing a significant shift in how Asia-based firms are looking at cross-border business,” Sarita Singh, Stripe’s regional head and MD of Southeast Asia, Greater China and South Korea, tells Fortune. “There’s been a big push to find customers and grow outside of the home country.” This marks a departure from the earlier playbook of