The Rice People Podcast
by Rice People Podcast
A show where we talk to innovators, creators and thinkers doing some of the most interesting things in Asia. We dive into their journeys, learn how they think and uncover why they are doing what they’re doing. We hope to provide you the inspiration, and insights you need to forge your own journey.
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Hsu Ken, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative on Why he's building a Startup Accelerator for Southeast Asia , How He Makes Decisions and Measures Success / Failures as an Investor and The Key Traits Behind Every Great Founder
Hsu Ken is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative , a YC-style accelerator focused on Southeast Asia. Hsu Ken and his co-founder Brian Ma started Iterative in 2021 and are already about to begin their 4th accelerator batch. As part of the accelerator startups receive anywhere between US...
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Alan Wong, Co-Founder and CTO at Ula on Customer Obsession, Digitizing the warungs of Southeast Asia and when to move on from being an Individual Contributor
Alan Wong is the CTO and one of the Co-Founders of Ula. Ula is fast growing Indonesian startup looking to digitize and empower mom and pop retailers, also known as warungs in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. The company also recently raised a $100 Million Series B round from prominent…
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Albert Ho, Chief Strategy Officer at Rate S - Diving into Social Commerce in Southeast Asia
Albert Ho is the Chief Strategy Officer as RateS, which is a social commerce platform that enables small businesses and individuals to start their online business via social channels. We dove deep to understand social commerce, how it works in different geographies, why its taking hold in…
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Grehg Yeo of the 1 Foot In Podcast - Why he started a podcast focused on careers, What the data says about the attributes you need to get into the top companies and a sneak peek into season 2 of 1 Foot In
On this episode, we had a chat with Grehg Yeo, the host of the 1 Foot In Podcast which aims to help you get into the doors of teh top and fastest growing companies in the world. The podcast introduces you to the individuals who have done just that and you get to know who they are, what are their...
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Neelesh Bhatia, Founder of Akadasia on How he made the Decision to go from Educator to Entrepreneur, the Origin of Akadasia and its Mission, how Education and Teaching has Evolved and Why being Hungry is More Important than Passion
On this episode, we had a chat with Neelesh Bhatia, the founder of Akadasia which is a mission driven startup looking to empower educators everywhere by building the largest global community of educators and providing them resources for continuous professional development. He was also the…
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Justine Win, Product Designer at Shopify on What Makes Good Design, How Compromise is a Key Part of the Design Process, How one can Develop one's Creativity Muscle and Advice for Folks looking to Enter the Field
Our guest today is Justine Win, a Product Designer at Shopify. In our conversation, we understand her perspective on what makes good design, what a product designer does, how compromise is a key part of the design process and how you can develop your own creative muscle. We also dive deep into...
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Angjolie Mei, Founder of The Life Celebrant on Challenging Tradition and Cultural Norms in an Tradition-Dominated Industry, Why its so Important to Empathise with your Clients Needs and the Mindset Young People should have when Figuring out their Career Paths
Angjolie Mei is the Founder of The Life Celebrant, a funeral services company in Singapore that focuses on celebrating the departed's unique life while facilitating moments that lead to the healing of grief. She is also the author of Dying To Meet You, a book where she documents her own journey…
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Natalja Rodionova, Founder of Sisters of Code on the Challenges of running a Non-Profit, Helping Educate and Empower Women to Overcome Cultural Norms and How she Helped Build a Tech Education Community in Cambodia
Natalja is the Founder of Sisters of Code, the first female coding club in Cambodia. Only 7% of female students in Cambodia study tech-related subjects. Their goal is the provide coding training to female students over an 18 weeks to empower and support female students to discover their full...
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Sean Low, Co-Founder of Noah & Zoey on Why he started Noah, Validating their Initial Idea, the Importance of A+ Talent Density in a Startup and the Future of Tech in Healthcare
Sean is the Co-founder of Noah and Zoey, 2 rapidly growing healthcare brands looking to provide Asian men and women modern and discreet access to healthcare. Their mission is to provide an inclusive, zero judgement space where men and women can seek treatment for highly stigmatised yet prevalent...
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Luna Javier, Co-founder and Creative Director of Altitude Games: Pioneering the Gaming Industry in the Philippines, the Game Development Process, Trends in the Gaming Industry Today, Why and How they got into Blockchain Games, NFTs and How to get started if you want to work in the Gaming Industry.
Luna is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Altitude Games, a leading gaming studio based in Manila. Her team has developed popular free-to-play mobile games like Kung Fu Clicker, Dream Defence and Battle Racers. These games have been downloaded over a million times on Play Store alone. In…
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Arvin Tang, Managing Director of AKIN: Why he decided to start AKIN, a Framework for Humanising Brands (even Personal Brands), Quantitative vs Qualitative Value in Marketing and How to Bring Value Even When You're Starting Out In A New Field
Arvin is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of AKIN, one of the leading independent marketing agencies in the region. Only recently the team walked away from the Marketing Magazine’s Agency of the Year Awards 2020 with 6 awards in recognition of their amazing work. In this conversation, Arvin...
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Rahul Immandira, Co-founder of Binjai Brew: How Binjai Brew got started, his Long Term Vision, The Importance of Relationships in the Beer Industry, going D2C vs B2B and his Advice for People looking to Start Their Own Craft Beer Brand
Rahul is one of the co-founders of Binjai Brew, a young singaporean craft beer brand. In this conversation, we talk to Rahul about Binjai Brew's notorious origin story, how he even got interested in beer, the process of making their product, challenges he's faced and his relationship with his...
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Goh Wei Choon (of The Woke Salaryman): The Origin Story of The Woke Salaryman, The Process of Content Creation, How his Upbringing has Influenced his Worldview, His Thoughts on Cancel Culture, Crypto, Ikigai & Why Artists should not be Afraid To Sellout First
Wei Choon makes up one half of the duo behind The Woke Salaryman, a viral personal finance page that has grown to over 400k followers across their Facebook and Instagram pages in 2+ years. In this conversation, we talk to Wei Choon about The Woke Salaryman's origin story, how his upbringing has...
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0. What is the 'Rice People Podcast' about?
This is the trailer episode of the Rice People Podcast. On this show, we talk to the innovators, creators and thinkers doing some of the most interesting things in Asia. We dive into their journeys, learn how they think and uncover why they are doing what they are doing. We aim for the...
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A show where we talk to innovators, creators and thinkers doing some of the most interesting things in Asia. We dive into their journeys, learn how they think and uncover why they are doing what they’re doing. We hope to provide you the inspiration, and insights you need to forge your own journey.
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