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AVC03: Navigating through crisis with Nick Nash & Oliver Rippel
Antler VC Cast
English - April 23, 2020 04:28 - 43 minutes - 38.7 MBBusiness social platform early-stage founders scaling growth digital world global tech wave of tech venture capital invest Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This is our first remote taping for our podcast. We are living in extraordinary times and this is officially Day 2 of what Singapore calls the circuit breaker month. It’s not called a lockdown, but a circuit breaker to flatten the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, we will talk about the steps businesses can take to navigate through these uncertain times and why this is still a good time for investors and entrepreneurs in this region.To discuss more, we are joined by Nick Nash and Oliver Rippel, the Founding Partners of Asia Partners. Asia Partners is a growth equity firm focussing on investments in technology and tech-enabled companies in South East Asia.[06:52] Nick takes a wider and longer view, exploring SEA’s golden moment and sharing his founding thesis.[09:10] Oliver explains the gap in series C.[12:02] Nick shares what they look for on a highest level, and how they learn from other tech companies.[15:41] Nick shares how can we plan for a crisis like this.[16:28] Nick dives into how a crisis can cause an acceleration of the inevitable.[19:00] Oliver breaks down how companies can get through recessions and crisis through creating shareholder value and adopting a customer-oriented approach.[22:03] Some practical steps to take in order to provide great value to customers in the long run.[25:24] Nick extends the support for entrepreneurs, as they approach challenging levels.[28:40] Asia Partners is open for business.[38:12] What is the rhinoceros model of companies? We look at how Singapore is a role model for many other nations.Listen to the podcast to discover the stories of exceptional people who are playing a key role in building and shaping the next wave of tech.
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