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BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders and Venture Capital VC

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Learn from Southeast Asia's best tech leaders. Build the future, learn from our past & stay human in between. No B.S on success. Southeast Asia's #1 startup & venture capital podcast with 20,000+ listeners.

Hosted by Jeremy Au. VC & serial founder. Harvard MBA & UC Berkeley. Sci-fi nerd & dad of two daughters. Growth and personal growth solves all problems. The best feeling is coaching good humans to be great leaders. 

Published on Monday and Thursday 6am (Singapore Time). Monday: Weekly tech news & debate with Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner of Hustle Fund (40min). Thursday: Changemaker interviews & listener Q&As (30min).

Community of listeners and guests across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia & the Philippines. Global top 10% podcast. Pro bono resources and training for founders.

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Episodes

Nicole Mao: Harvard MBA to Battery Founder, Energy Dive & Misconceptions & Do What's Right vs. Easy - E235

January 26, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Nicole is the CEO and co-founder of Tiger New Energy. Prior to starting her own venture, she worked as a management consultant at BCG. After graduating from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School in 2021, Nicole chose to pursue her vision of helping emerging countries transition to renewable energy solutions by building her company in Bangladesh, a country with a population of 160 million and one of the fastest-growing economies. To address the issue of the supply chain, Nic...

Nicole Mao: Harvard MBA to Battery Founder, Energy Dive & Misconceptions & Do What's Right vs. Easy

January 26, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Nicole is the CEO and co-founder of Tiger New Energy. Prior to starting her own venture, she worked as a management consultant at BCG. After graduating from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School in 2021, Nicole chose to pursue her vision of helping emerging countries transition to renewable energy solutions by building her company in Bangladesh, a country with a population of 160 million and one of the fastest-growing economies. To address the issue of the supply chain, Nic...

2023 Southeast Asia's Winners (Region vs. Singapore), Losers (Overcapitalized vs. Middle-Stage) & Contrarian Beliefs (Tech-First Innovation vs. Green & ESG Startups) - E234

January 23, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

In this episode of Brave, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss the 2023 Southeast Asia's winners (region vs. Singapore), losers (overcapitalized vs. middle-stage startups) & Contrarian Beliefs (tech-first innovation vs. green & ESG startups). Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/2023-southeast-asia-winners

2023 Southeast Asia's Winners (Region vs. Singapore), Losers (Overcapitalized vs. Middle-Stage) & Contrarian Beliefs (Tech-First Innovation vs. Green & ESG Startups)

January 23, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

In this episode of Brave, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss the 2023 Southeast Asia's winners (region vs. Singapore), losers (overcapitalized vs. middle-stage startups) & Contrarian Beliefs (tech-first innovation vs. green & ESG startups). Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/2023-southeast-asia-winners

Creative Founder's Sim Wong Hoo Legacy, SPH & The Straits Times' Circulation Inflation & Founder Lessons - E233

January 19, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Koh Shiyan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed software startups in the U.S., Canada, and Southeast Asia. Prior to that, she was the VP of Business Operations and Corporate Development at NerdWallet, a fintech startup that helps users with a range of financial decisions through content, community, and tools. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/creative-founder-legacy

Creative Founder's Sim Wong Hoo Legacy, SPH & The Straits Times' Circulation Inflation & Founder Lessons

January 19, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Koh Shiyan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed software startups in the U.S., Canada, and Southeast Asia. Prior to that, she was the VP of Business Operations and Corporate Development at NerdWallet, a fintech startup that helps users with a range of financial decisions through content, community, and tools. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/creative-founder-legacy

Eugene Cheah: Generative AI Boom, Societal Hallucinations & UI Testing Automation - E232

January 16, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Eugene Cheah, is the founder of Uilicious.com - which helps automate UI testing at scale for development teams, with AI assistance. He was a software engineer, who dived early into the startup scene, before spending time in the enterprise financial space, before returning to the startup scene as a founder. All while working on his own set of opensource projects behind the scenes. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/eugene-cheah

Eugene Cheah: Generative AI Boom, Societal Hallucinations & UI Testing Automation

January 16, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Eugene Cheah, is the founder of Uilicious.com - which helps automate UI testing at scale for development teams, with AI assistance. He was a software engineer, who dived early into the startup scene, before spending time in the enterprise financial space, before returning to the startup scene as a founder. All while working on his own set of opensource projects behind the scenes. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/eugene-cheah

Brian Ma: Unicorn Founder to VC, Southeast Asia 10 Year Patterns & Letting Go of Ego - E231

January 12, 2023 00:20 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Brian is a 3x founder turned investor now spending the majority of his time as General Partner of Iterative Capital. Brian was previously the founder and CEO of Divvy Homes ($2B valuation), Weave (YC S14, acquired), and Decide (Series C company, acquired by eBay). In non-existent spare time, Brian enjoys dog parks with his German Shepherd mix, rides on his motorcycle, and aping into interesting crypto projects. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/brian-ma

Brian Ma: Unicorn Founder to VC, Southeast Asia 10 Year Patterns & Letting Go of Ego

January 12, 2023 00:20 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Brian is a 3x founder turned investor now spending the majority of his time as General Partner of Iterative Capital. Brian was previously the founder and CEO of Divvy Homes ($2B valuation), Weave (YC S14, acquired), and Decide (Series C company, acquired by eBay). In non-existent spare time, Brian enjoys dog parks with his German Shepherd mix, rides on his motorcycle, and aping into interesting crypto projects. Show notes at: www.jeremyau.com/blog/brian-ma

Kai Yuan Neo: Engineer to CEO, Edtech Localization Playbook, Build vs. Sell in Boom vs. Bust - E230

January 09, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Kai Yuan Neo is the founder and CEO at Rocket Academy, a live-online coding bootcamp based in Singapore that helps career switchers become software engineers. Launched in 2020, Rocket has trained over 1000 students in its intro coding courses and over 100 students in its career conversion Bootcamp course. To date, 100% of Rocket's Bootcamp graduates have received software engineering offers within 6 months of applying, from companies such as Grab, Ninja Van, Zendesk, Foodpanda, Circles....

Kai Yuan Neo: Engineer to CEO, Edtech Localization Playbook, Build vs. Sell in Boom vs. Bust

January 09, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Kai Yuan Neo is the founder and CEO at Rocket Academy, a live-online coding bootcamp based in Singapore that helps career switchers become software engineers. Launched in 2020, Rocket has trained over 1000 students in its intro coding courses and over 100 students in its career conversion Bootcamp course. To date, 100% of Rocket's Bootcamp graduates have received software engineering offers within 6 months of applying, from companies such as Grab, Ninja Van, Zendesk, Foodpanda, Circles....

Kathryn Cross: TikTok Star Founder, Accelerating Learning Curves & Die Trying - E229

January 05, 2023 00:16 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, which she founded in memory of her brother, Andrew, who had cerebral palsy. Kathryn has cultivated a pregnancy and cord blood banking community on TikTok as @kathrynanja, where she raises awareness about the importance of cord blood banking and other issues related to pregnancy. Originally from Los Angeles, Kathryn graduated from Wellesley, where she received a B.A. in Media Arts & Sciences and Economics. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau....

Kathryn Cross: TikTok Star Founder, Accelerating Learning Curves & Die Trying

January 05, 2023 00:16 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, which she founded in memory of her brother, Andrew, who had cerebral palsy. Kathryn has cultivated a pregnancy and cord blood banking community on TikTok as @kathrynanja, where she raises awareness about the importance of cord blood banking and other issues related to pregnancy. Originally from Los Angeles, Kathryn graduated from Wellesley, where she received a B.A. in Media Arts & Sciences and Economics. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau....

Florian Jacques: Gen Z Hybrid vs. Nomad Trends, Surfing Bali Mornings & Rebuilding Founder Mentorship - E228

January 02, 2023 00:05 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Florian is the co-founder & CEO of Midstay, a platform helping companies and individuals relocate easily to dreamy locations and work remotely. He is Belgian, formerly a product UX & UI designer and entrepreneur, and graduated from the College of Advertising and Design in Brussels. He founded a music festival in Belgium that reached 20k+ festival goers at the age of 23. He has traveled the world to work with startup founders and helped them reach their business goals with innovative use...

Florian Jacques: Gen Z Hybrid vs. Nomad Trends, Surfing Bali Mornings & Rebuilding Founder Mentorship

January 02, 2023 00:05 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Florian is the co-founder & CEO of Midstay, a platform helping companies and individuals relocate easily to dreamy locations and work remotely. He is Belgian, formerly a product UX & UI designer and entrepreneur, and graduated from the College of Advertising and Design in Brussels. He founded a music festival in Belgium that reached 20k+ festival goers at the age of 23. He has traveled the world to work with startup founders and helped them reach their business goals with innovative use...

Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children

December 29, 2022 00:48 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eyal is the habits guy. Want to understand how to get ap...

Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227

December 29, 2022 00:48 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eyal is the habits guy. Want to understand how to get ap...

Raagulan Pathy: Founder to Executive Transition, Blockchain Magic & Go For It

December 26, 2022 00:20 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Raagulan Pathy is the Vice President, Asia Pacific for Circle. Based in Singapore, his responsibilities include the go-to-market strategy, sales and representing Circle in the region. Raagulan was previously the Head of Enterprise for the Asia Pacific region at Zoom, and he brings over a decade of business and sales leadership experience within the Cloud and technology sectors. Prior to his role at Zoom, he held senior business roles at Workplace by Facebook, Amazon Web Services and as ...

Raagulan Pathy: Founder to Executive Transition, Blockchain Magic & Go For It - E226

December 26, 2022 00:20 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Raagulan Pathy is the Vice President, Asia Pacific for Circle. Based in Singapore, his responsibilities include the go-to-market strategy, sales and representing Circle in the region. Raagulan was previously the Head of Enterprise for the Asia Pacific region at Zoom, and he brings over a decade of business and sales leadership experience within the Cloud and technology sectors. Prior to his role at Zoom, he held senior business roles at Workplace by Facebook, Amazon Web Services and as ...

Jed Ng: Oil & Gas to Angel School, Syndicate Conflict vs. Trust & Scaling Investing - E225

December 22, 2022 02:41 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Jed is the Founder of AngelSchool.vc: the only program helping Angel investors build & grow syndicates. He is an active angel investor who has backed 2 seed stage startups to unicorn status. His syndicate is backed by 1000 LPs. As an operator, he built & ran the world's largest API Marketplace with a16z backed RapidAPI. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/jed-ng

Jed Ng: Oil & Gas to Angel School, Syndicate Conflict vs. Trust & Scaling Investing

December 22, 2022 02:41 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Jed is the Founder of AngelSchool.vc: the only program helping Angel investors build & grow syndicates. He is an active angel investor who has backed 2 seed stage startups to unicorn status. His syndicate is backed by 1000 LPs. As an operator, he built & ran the world's largest API Marketplace with a16z backed RapidAPI. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/jed-ng

Reflections from 250 Episodes of Brave SEA Tech, Hosting Fundamentals & Podcast Growth Hacks - E224

December 19, 2022 00:29 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Jeremy and Adriel reflect on 250 episodes of the Brave SEA Tech Podcast Adriel Yong joined the BRAVE Podcast team in the COVID summer of 2020 and has worked across multiple roles including co-authoring the BRAVE10 anthology, running community events, editing audio & transcripts and creating cover art.  Adriel is a senior at Yale-NUS College, majoring in Global Affairs. He is an analyst at Orvel Ventures, a sector-agnostic early stage fund investing across Southeast Asia. Prior to join...

Reflections from 250 Episodes of Brave SEA Tech, Hosting Fundamentals & Podcast Growth Hacks

December 19, 2022 00:29 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Jeremy and Adriel reflect on 250 episodes of the Brave SEA Tech Podcast Adriel Yong joined the BRAVE Podcast team in the COVID summer of 2020 and has worked across multiple roles including co-authoring the BRAVE10 anthology, running community events, editing audio & transcripts and creating cover art.  Adriel is a senior at Yale-NUS College, majoring in Global Affairs. He is an analyst at Orvel Ventures, a sector-agnostic early stage fund investing across Southeast Asia. Prior to join...

Herston Powers: Southeast Asia Fintech Supercycle, Launching a VC Fund & Mutual Respect - E223

December 15, 2022 00:13 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Herston is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at 1982 Ventures. As one of the most active fintech investors in Southeast Asia, he has led and executed notable investments across Southeast Asia and South Asia. Prior to founding 1982 Ventures, he was a Principal at tryb Group in Singapore and created and executed their early stage investment strategy. Before entering the private equity and venture capital industry, Herston was a banker at The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with near...

Herston Powers: Southeast Asia Fintech Supercycle, Launching a VC Fund & Mutual Respect

December 15, 2022 00:13 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Herston is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at 1982 Ventures. As one of the most active fintech investors in Southeast Asia, he has led and executed notable investments across Southeast Asia and South Asia.  Prior to founding 1982 Ventures, he was a Principal at tryb Group in Singapore and created and executed their early stage investment strategy. Before entering the private equity and venture capital industry, Herston was a banker at The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with nea...

Graham Brown: Five Million Podcasts, Finding Your Rockstar Voice & One Way Tickets In Life - E222

December 11, 2022 23:44 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

World Traveling Storyteller, Author & Entrepreneur. Graham Brown is the founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powered, Data Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore. He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including “The Human Communication Playbook”, “The Mobile Youth: Voices of the Connected Generation” – documenting the rise of mobile culture in the early 2000s in Japan, China, Africa and India and “Brand Lov...

Graham Brown: Five Million Podcasts, Finding Your Rockstar Voice & One Way Tickets In Life

December 11, 2022 23:44 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

World Traveling Storyteller, Author & Entrepreneur. Graham Brown is the founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powered, Data Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore. He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including “The Human Communication Playbook”, “The Mobile Youth: Voices of the Connected Generation” – documenting the rise of mobile culture in the early 2000s in Japan, China, Africa and India and “Brand Lov...

SUTD Q&A, Fundamentals of Pitching & SEA Startup Dynamics

December 07, 2022 23:56 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Jeremy presents a question and answer session at the Singapore University of Technology & Design about the fundamentals of pitching. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sutd-qna

SUTD Q&A, Fundamentals of Pitching & SEA Startup Dynamics - E221

December 07, 2022 23:56 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Jeremy presents a question and answer session at the Singapore University of Technology & Design about the fundamentals of pitching. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sutd-qna

Jakob Rost: Indonesia Lazada War Stories, Ayoconnect Founder Learnings & Personal Leap of Faith - E220

December 05, 2022 00:03 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

Jakob Rost is founder and CEO of Ayoconnect, Southeast Asia’s largest open finance API platform and the only licensed open finance player in Indonesia. Founded in 2016, Ayoconnect makes open finance accessible for businesses in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most-populated country.   Under Jakob’s leadership, the company has become a pivotal player in the Indonesian economy. Ayoconnect is building critical infrastructure which is making it easier and faster for businesses of all sizes t...

Jakob Rost: Indonesia Lazada War Stories, Ayoconnect Founder Learnings & Personal Leap of Faith

December 05, 2022 00:03 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

Jakob Rost is founder and CEO of Ayoconnect, Southeast Asia’s largest open finance API platform and the only licensed open finance player in Indonesia. Founded in 2016, Ayoconnect makes open finance accessible for businesses in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most-populated country.   Under Jakob’s leadership, the company has become a pivotal player in the Indonesian economy. Ayoconnect is building critical infrastructure which is making it easier and faster for businesses of all sizes t...

Huiting Koh: Women Taking Back Their Power, Consumer Wants vs. Needs and Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid - E219

November 30, 2022 23:46 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

Huiting is a Partner at Altara Ventures and likes investing in founders solving real problems, that have the ability to positively impact millions of lives. She has led investments in the Consumer, Fintech and Enterprise/Deep tech space such as Tonik, Stashfin, Senseye, Sampingan and SATURDAYS. She is also a newbie angel investor and has invested in almost twenty startups across Southeast Asia and the US.  Huiting started her career in investment banking in New York with Goldman Sachs ...

Huiting Koh: Women Taking Back Their Power, Consumer Wants vs. Needs and Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid

November 30, 2022 23:46 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

Huiting is a Partner at Altara Ventures and likes investing in founders solving real problems, that have the ability to positively impact millions of lives. She has led investments in the Consumer, Fintech and Enterprise/Deep tech space such as Tonik, Stashfin, Senseye, Sampingan and SATURDAYS. She is also a newbie angel investor and has invested in almost twenty startups across Southeast Asia and the US.  Huiting started her career in investment banking in New York with Goldman Sachs ...

Goh Wei Choon: Founding Woke Salaryman, Efficient Art vs. Algorithms (Nuance vs. Neutrality) & Ego in Fear - E218

November 28, 2022 00:27 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Goh Wei Choon is the co-founder and artist at The Woke Salaryman. He trained as an animator but when he graduated with a hefty university debt, he waded into the world of personal finance to understand how to better chip away at his debt. In the process he learnt not just about money but also history, sociology, psychology and much more. He now uses his visual storytelling skills to communicate the things he's learnt on his journey. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/goh-wei-...

Goh Wei Choon: Founding Woke Salaryman, Efficient Art vs. Algorithms (Nuance vs. Neutrality) & Ego in Fear

November 28, 2022 00:27 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Goh Wei Choon is the co-founder and artist at The Woke Salaryman. He trained as an animator but when he graduated with a hefty university debt, he waded into the world of personal finance to understand how to better chip away at his debt. In the process he learnt not just about money but also history, sociology, psychology and much more. He now uses his visual storytelling skills to communicate the things he's learnt on his journey. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/goh-wei-...

Chia Jeng Yang: FTX Meltdown vs. SE Asia Crypto, Blockchain Regulators & Web3 Founder Advice - E217

November 23, 2022 23:51 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MB

Chia is an Investor at Pantera Capital, one of the first institutional investors in crypto. He was previously Principal at Saison Capital, a FinTech-focused venture capital fund Previously he was the fifth employee for Antler, the leading global pre-team venture builder. He also both invested and launched markets for them in Europe. He was also at Rocket Internet where he helped build out an eCommerce company in Pakistan and Sri Lanka that was bought by Alibaba. He also angel invests ...

Chia Jeng Yang: FTX Meltdown vs. SE Asia Crypto, Blockchain Regulators & Web3 Founder Advice

November 23, 2022 23:51 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MB

Chia is an Investor at Pantera Capital, one of the first institutional investors in crypto. He was previously Principal at Saison Capital, a FinTech-focused venture capital fund Previously he was the fifth employee for Antler, the leading global pre-team venture builder. He also both invested and launched markets for them in Europe. He was also at Rocket Internet where he helped build out an eCommerce company in Pakistan and Sri Lanka that was bought by Alibaba. He also angel invests ...

Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Q&A, Southeast Asian Realities & Organisational Transformation

November 20, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

Jeremy moderates a Clubhouse question and answer session about tech diversity, inclusion & accessibility Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/diversity-qna

Amanda Cua: Creator Monetization & Challenges, Founding Backscoop & Skipping University Criticism

November 17, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Amanda Cua is the Founder and CEO of BackScoop, a free daily newsletter that makes it fun and easy to stay informed with everything Southeast Asian business and startups in minutes. Launched late last year, BackScoop is read by thousands of SEA’s top founders, execs, VCs and startup operators. Born and raised in the Philippines, Amanda is 20 years old and was previously the first employee at YC-backed edtech Avion School. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/amanda-cua

Amanda Cua: Creator Monetization & Challenges, Founding Backscoop & Skipping University Criticism - E216

November 17, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Amanda Cua is the Founder and CEO of BackScoop, a free daily newsletter that makes it fun and easy to stay informed with everything Southeast Asian business and startups in minutes. Launched late last year, BackScoop is read by thousands of SEA’s top founders, execs, VCs and startup operators. Born and raised in the Philippines, Amanda is 20 years old and was previously the first employee at YC-backed edtech Avion School. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/amanda-cua

Social Enterprise Incorporation Q&A, Entity Code of Conduct & Long Term Vision

November 14, 2022 00:08 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Jeremy presents a question and answer session about social enterprise incorporation Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/incorporation-qna

Social Enterprise Incorporation Q&A, Entity Code of Conduct & Long Term Vision - E214

November 14, 2022 00:08 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Jeremy presents a question and answer session about social enterprise incorporation Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/incorporation-qna

Arne Jeroschewski: McKinsey Founder Untraining, eCommerce Logistics Myths & Bravery Hindsight. - E213

November 10, 2022 00:05 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

Arne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Parcel Perform, the leading delivery experience platform for businesses covering 950+ logistics carriers worldwide. Before founding Parcel Perform, Arne was Vice President for Business Development at DHL eCommerce Asia Pacific, where he led the development of e-commerce logistics products as well as market entries throughout Asia. Prior to that, he was Vice President at Singapore Post’s SP eCommerce, where he was responsible for the B2C e-commerce busin...

Arne Jeroschewski: McKinsey Founder Untraining, eCommerce Logistics Myths & Bravery Hindsight

November 10, 2022 00:05 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

Arne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Parcel Perform, the leading delivery experience platform for businesses covering 950+ logistics carriers worldwide. Before founding Parcel Perform, Arne was Vice President for Business Development at DHL eCommerce Asia Pacific, where he led the development of e-commerce logistics products as well as market entries throughout Asia.  Prior to that, he was Vice President at Singapore Post’s SP eCommerce, where he was responsible for the B2C e-commerce busi...

Singapore Institute of Technology Q&A, Building the Future & Life Sacrifices - E212

November 07, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 24.4 MB

Jeremy presents a Question and Answer session at Singapore Institute of Technology Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sit-qna

Singapore Institute of Technology Q&A, Building the Future & Life Sacrifices

November 07, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 24.4 MB

Jeremy presents a Question and Answer session at Singapore Institute of Technology Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sit-qna

Yuying Deng: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Failure, Second-Time Founder Learnings & Parenting Reflections - E211

November 03, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

Yuying Deng is the CEO and founder of Esevel. Esevel is an all-in-one IT platform that helps companies with distributed teams manage their people, devices and applications on one platform. Esevel helps clients on/offboard employees, procure devices and manage and support their teams’ IT needs across 8 countries in APAC. Yuying started Esevel during COVID, and together with her team, grew revenue 36x within 9 months. In her spare time, she spends time with her 3 kids, husband and their ...

Yuying Deng: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Failure, Second-Time Founder Learnings & Parenting Reflections

November 03, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

Yuying Deng is the CEO and founder of Esevel. Esevel is an all-in-one IT platform that helps companies with distributed teams manage their people, devices and applications on one platform. Esevel helps clients on/offboard employees, procure devices and manage and support their teams’ IT needs across 8 countries in APAC. Yuying started Esevel during COVID, and together with her team, grew revenue 36x within 9 months. In her spare time, she spends time with her 3 kids, husband and their ...

Marketing New Ventures Q&A, Founder-VC Learnings & Knowing Your Customer

October 30, 2022 23:23 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

Jeremy presents a Marketing New Ventures question and answer session at National University of Singapore (NUS) Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/marketing-qna

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