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Q&A: Student Career Planning, Exploration vs. Exploitation & Navigating Uncertainty Across First Job, Passion & Mid-life Crisis - E283
Season 1 Episode 283
“It's nice to feel the anxiety and nervousness. Don't penalize yourself for telling people that you feel uncertain. It's not a popular emotion to sha…
3 years, 1 month ago
Temasek FTX Review, 6% Early Stage Startups AUM Cap, Crypto Regulatory Debate & Retail Investor Democratizatio - E282
Season 1 Episode 282
“Financial education and financial access are not the same. I get pitches on this all the time. They say they are democratizing access and teaching p…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bhavik Vashi: B2B SaaS Masterclass & Business Model Learnings, AI Opportunity Speculation, and Southeast Asia Market Uniqueness
Season 1 Episode 281
"Startups can use AI to expedite their time-to-market, but they still need an innovative product or a unique problem-solving approach to truly thrive…
3 years, 1 month ago
VC Market 2023-2024 Outlook, Tough Fundraising Decisions vs. <6 Months Runway Reality and Board vs. CEO Scenarios & Discussions - E280
Season 1 Episode 280
"The struggle I'm seeing is in the middle-stage startups that raised several rounds of capital over the past five years. With this new structure, the…
3 years, 1 month ago
Q&A: Cambodia’s Startup Ecosystem, Investment Hotbeds, Historical Conflicts & Tech Predictions for the Next 10 Years
Season 1 Episode 279
"My point of view is that over the next 10 years, the population will continue to educate themselves through parents, their own osmosis via the inter…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mastering Fundraising as a System, Mistakes vs. Wins, Philosophy vs. Tactics vs. Trust-Building
Season 1 Episode 278
"In the teaser deck, there should be a money slide. When you hit that slide, you should immediately feel compelled to take this meeting. Many people …
3 years, 1 month ago
Joan Yao: Impact Investing to Kickstart VC, Philippines Startup Perception vs. Reality (Brain Drain, Families & Acceleration) and Lose Nothing By Asking
Season 1 Episode 277
"Many of the jobs I've had weren't advertised, and I had to create the opportunities for myself. Our president, Minette, always says, 'You lose nothi…
3 years, 1 month ago
People Leadership Failures, Performance vs. Recruiting vs. HR & Organizational Design Regional Differences - E276
Season 1 Episode 276
"I often advise people that they are essentially operating two machines when running a business. The first machine is the business itself, which incl…
3 years, 1 month ago
RIP Din Tai Fung Founder: Life Lessons of Yang Bing-Yi’s Journey Across China’s Civil War, Taiwan Refugee, Cooking Oil Delivery Man, Entrepreneurial Couple, Pivoting at 45 & Retiree Dumpling Billionaire - E275
Season 1 Episode 275
“The world is full of 20 and 30-year-olds who feel frustrated that they could be doing something with their lives or that they should be on the world…
3 years, 2 months ago
23.8% Taiwan Conflict 2024 Odds (Russian Roulette), China & USA Decoupling vs. Containment & Southeast Asia Upside vs. Startup Risk Management
Season 1 Episode 274
"What does it mean when each economy is going back to the spheres and how do technology companies handle it? The first thing that came to mind is lim…
3 years, 2 months ago