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Oswald Yeo: Glints Product-Market Fit Pivots, Indonesia Market Leadership & Beginner's Mindset - E285
Season 1 Episode 285
"One pattern I've noticed is teams that are close and trust each other can talk about problems. They tend to go a long way together, and founders sti…
3 years, 4 months ago
Sequoia Capital Spins Off HongShan 红杉 & Peak XV, Apple Vision Pro and Societal Impact of VR & AR
Season 1 Episode 284
"At the end of the day, people are, in some weird way, mourning the drop of Sequoia because it feels like it's splitting up. So there's a little bit …
3 years, 4 months ago
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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago