Phillip An: Vietnam Property Financing, First Vietnamese Y Combinator Startup, Cofounder Firing & Probabilistic Thinking - E295
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders and Venture Capital VC
English - July 19, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBManagement Business Entrepreneurship Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
“In the early stages of a startup, it’s not your monetization or competitors that can kill the company, but the team. Most of this is due to cofounders’ conflicts. When you have tough times, it's up to you to actually survive through them, so finding a cofounder whom you get along with and who serves as your anchor is the most important thing to do.” - Phillip An
“My mentors pushed me towards probabilistic thinking. When I have a really tough decision to make, I think about it as an expected value equation where if you take two choices, within each probability, what is the expected value of success that could drastically change your outcome?” - Phillip An
“It's very hard to run a business. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we explored other business models that solved the needs of the market at the time and we survived through it. We have the kind of mentality that regardless of what happens, we can power through and we can be the ones that prove everyone wrong. It's almost like having that chip on your shoulder. It’s such an important experience to have that conviction to just go for it and not look back.” - Phillip An
Jeremy Au and Phillip An, the founder of Homebase, touched upon the challenges and opportunities in the Southeast Asian property sector, the journey of building a startup, and personal experiences in entrepreneurship. Phillip shared valuable insights on navigating complexities within the organization, balancing financial sustainability and market needs, and the importance of a strong founding team. He also discussed the significance of home ownership in Asian culture and how Homebase aims to address the growing home price crisis. Additionally, Phillip shared a personal story of overcoming adversity during the early stages of his company.
Key Topics:
Challenges and opportunities in the Southeast Asian property sectorBuilding a startup and the importance of a strong founding teamBalancing financial sustainability and market demandsAddressing the home price crisis and the significance of home ownershipOvercoming adversity and personal experiences in entrepreneurship
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