AI Has Changed The Way We Create, Consume And Value Content | Adriel Yong - E730
What 500 Harvard Case Studies Actually Do To Your Brain - E729
The Truth About China's Competitive Advantage - E728
Itamar Novick: Where AI Replaces People, and Where It Does Not - E727
$70,000 Per Child: What Singapore's New Family Package Actually Changes - E726
The Next 3 Years Will Deliver 30 Years of Innovation | John Lin - E725
The Innovation Playbook of 3 Southeast Asian Founders - E724
Leadership Lessons From Best-Selling Authors - E723
The New Architecture Of Tech: Seat Pricing, Orbital Rings & Superstar Employees - E722
AI in Healthcare: Will it work for you? - E721
Navigating Southeast Asia: Jeremy Au on Building, Investing, and Career Pivots - E720
Stop Chasing Unicorns - E719
Navigating the Longevity Market | Dr. Sue-Anne Toh - E718
AI: State of Industry and Investment | Aravind Kandiah, Jun Wakabayashi, John Homer Alvero - E717
Building the World's Most-used Medical AI | Dr. Thomas Kelly of Heidi - E716
Spent $1.5m On One Sperm Race and It Went Viral | Eric Zhu - E715
Zombie Unicorns: Southeast Asia's Structural VC Problem | Kristie Neo - E714
Spent $1.5m On One Sperm Race and It Went Viral | Eric Zhu - E714
Climbing the Wrong Mountain: Why I Walked Away from Big Law and PE | Daniel Suh - E713
The Career Advice Harvard Never Taught: Burnout, Fear & Flow | Pooja Venkatraman - E712
AI, Zeitgeist and Algorithmic Warfare | Justin Banusing - E711
The End of Peak SaaS & How to Build Outcome-Based Software | Andres Klaric - E710
The Science of Inspiration: Why Leaders Inspire or Infuriate | Adam Galinsky - E709
Nickel, Chinese EVs and a Senate Chase in the Philippines | Franco Varona - E708
Stablecoins And The Agent Economy Will Rewire How Money Moves | Dušan Stojanović - E707
Turn Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs | Nir Eyal - E706
Singapore Works Too Well To Be A Great Startup Hub? | Adriel Yong - E705
Singaporeans are willing to give you a chance if you have "The Focus" | Jeremy Tan - E704
Invent the Category - E703
Ori Sasson: AI Job Replacement & The Future of Work - E702
Southeast Asia is in its Golden Age - E701
Become Incorruptible - The Truth Behind Successful Businesses | Eric Ries - E700
Choosing Your Career Path and the Tradeoffs You Must Be Aware Of - E699
How Lasers Could Replace Undersea Cables & Reshape Global Internet | Rohit Jha - E698
Trump Xi Summit Decoded: Thucydides Trap, Boeing Deal & China AI Chip Strategy - E697
Wen-Szu Lin: Lessons learnt from Franchise Failure to Scaling Uber in Asia - E696
Find Your Unfair Advantage in Business and Use It - E695
Solo Founding at 58 and AI as a force multiplier for the medical industry | Jay Fajardo - E694
How the Global Energy Crisis is rewiring Southeast Asia Tech | Kristie Neo - E693
Dennis Velasco: The Reality of the Trust Gap and Building a Tech Startup in Southeast Asia - E692
The 3 Phases of Startup Success: From the Jungle, through the Dirt Road & to the Highway - E691
Inside the Boardroom: How VCs Actually Deal with Fraud & "Bad Faith" Founders - E690
VC Economics & Exit Strategies: Case Studies from Seed to IPO - E689
How MK Bertulfo Built a 500K+ Community for Filipino Virtual Assistants - E688
The Hidden Strategies of Venture Capital - E687
Eugene Cheah: Open-Source AI and the Future of Work - E686
Paulo Campos: Founding Philippines ZALORA & Kaya Founders Venture Capital Lessons - E685
Venture Capital 101: Why VCs are backing other startups and not yours - E684
Franco Varona on the Philippines' Energy Emergency, and Investing in Solutions for Middle Class Filipinos - E683
How To Win A $1M Prize And Fixing The Global Education Crisis | Adam Huh Dam of Stick ‘Em - EP682
The New Era of Southeast Asia Tech: AI, Deep Tech, Global Scaling and the Future of Energy of Thailand - EP681
Can Mushroom Farming Help Achieve Singapore's Food Security Goals? Ryan Ong of Fogo Fungi
Global Energy Shock: Southeast Asia & China Effects & Countermeasures - E679
How Kelvin Teo Built Southeast Asia’s Largest SME FinTech Empire - E678
BRAVE: IPO Battles VS. Regulatory Giants, Boardroom Conflict & The Tech Lobby Game - E677
Anthony Chow: From Airbnb Hustle to Global Smart Locks, COVID Pivot & the Rise of the Rental Economy – E676
BRAVE: Regulation VS. Startups, Monopoly Power, Regulatory Capture & Startup Strategy - E675
JX Lye: Execution Is the Moat, Fintech’s Reset & Why Speed Beats Strategy – E674
AI Workforce Compression, SGX Liquidity Gaps & Singapore’s Startup Reckoning with Adriel Yong – E673
James Chai: Malaysia’s Chip Strategy, Rare Earth Leverage & The US–China AI Race – E672
Ziv Ragowsky: Corporate Venture Myths, Why Innovation Fails & How Startups Survive Inside Conglomerates – E671
Hiroki Kato: Leaving Corporate Japan, Exposing Fraud in Vietnam & Building Asia’s Expert Knowledge Network – E670
Mike Mate: Philippine Startup Fog, Founder Grit & Betting on the Future – E669
Aik Chuan Goh: Uber Lessons, Search Funds & The Future of Southeast Asia SMEs – E668
BRAVE: VC Ghosting, Portfolio Math & The Brutal Truth About Startup Survival - E667
Kamil Pabis: Why Health Hits a Ceiling, Longevity Needs Drugs & Science Moves Too Slowly - E666
BRAVE: Founder Control VS. VC Governance, Exit Risk & Value Protection - E665
BRAVE: Why Startups Fail: Power Laws, Failure Patterns & Being Too Early - E664
BRAVE: VC Term Sheets VS. Founder Control, Valuation Myths, Governance & Deal Failure - E663
Beatrice Lion: From No-Pay Intern to Global VC, Betting Early on AI & Blockchain – E662
Rocky Yu: Inside AGI House, Talent Density & Why AI Is Built by Communities – E661
Eldred Wee: Inside Southeast Asia’s SME Gold Rush, Double Books & the Roll-Up Playbook – E660
Florian Hoppe: Southeast Asia’s Digital Resilience, AI Infrastructure & the Next Growth Wave - E659
BRAVE: How VCs Actually Think About Founders, Unicorns & Growth - E658
Kelvin Chan: From Math to Google AI, Nano Banana, How It’s Built & Where It’s Headed – E657
Jianggan Li: China vs. USA Tactical Pause, Moves vs. Countermoves & Rare Earths Leverage – E656
Lance Katigbak: BCG Filipino Family Report, Overseas Foreign Workers & Health Shocks – E655
Annie Huang: Taiwan’s Succession Crisis, Search Funds & Returning to Win Locally – E654
Violet Lim: Founding Asia’s Largest Matchmaker, Dating Stigma vs. Coaching and AI Romance Companions - E653
Caylee Chua: Singapore’s First Renaissance Fair, Creative Grit and How a 24-Year-Old Built a New Festival Culture – E652
Paul Blackstone: Global EdTech Lessons, China’s Hypergrowth Era and Why Mindset Beats Curriculum – E651
Maged Harby: Inside Middle East EdTech, Egypt’s Talent Engine and How Localization Decides Startup Success – E650
Chong Ing Kai: Chopstick Robots, ADHD Grit and Why Tinkering Beats Traditional STEAM – E649
Shan Han: Crypto Lessons, Boom Bust Belief and Funding Students the Web3 Way – E648
Jianggan Li: China vs. USA Tactical Pause, Moves vs. Countermoves & Rare Earths Leverage – E647
Kristie Neo: Middle East & China Partnership Acceleration, Secret Power Corridors Reshaping Global Markets & AI Megaprojects – E646
BRAVE: The Startup 10x Strategy and the Moats That Keep You Winning - E645
Joe Lu: From Meta Layoff to HeyMax, Rebuilding Value, Miles & the Future of Consumer AI – E644
BRAVE: AI Jobs, Unicorn Math & Southeast Asia’s 45-Year Gap - E643
Larry Susanto: From Berkeley to Jakarta, Climate Tech’s Next Frontier & Indonesia’s Green Opportunity – E642
Franco Varona: Philippines’ Startup Boom, Global Diaspora Power & Why First Movers Win – E641
Shao Ning: Southeast Asia’s Startup Winter, Founder Discipline & How Angels Are Shaping the Next Wave – E640
Nathaniel Yim: From Broke Founder to B2B Builder, Logistics Lessons & Why Human Creativity Still Wins – E639
Li Hongyi: Defining Real Performance, Avoiding Burnout & Building Accountable Teams – E638
Dominic Law: Reviving Neopets, Nostalgia Economics & How Community Keeps Games Alive – E637
BRAVE: Three Generations, Three Revolutions: Walkman, Nokia, and ChatGPT - E636
BRAVE: David’s Slingshot VS. Goliath, Oatly’s Rise & Southeast Asia’s VC Jungle - E635
Jordan Dea-Mattson: Sci-Fi Futures, Rogue AI, and Why Meta-Skills Will Decide Who Thrives – E634
Indonesia Protests, TikTok Suspensions & What Happens When Trust Breaks w/ Gita Sjahrir - E633
Persevere or Pivot, Netflix Lessons & Sports Team Culture - E632
Philipp Renner: From McKinsey’s Golden Cage to Building Dr. Shiba, an Eight-Figure Pet Wellness Brand – E631
Kaizen VS. Boeing Failures, Lean Loops & Startup Learning - E630
Valerie Vu: Vietnam’s Tech Reforms, Energy Battles & Surviving Trump’s Tariff Shock – E629
Joshua Wang: Reprogramming Cancer, Biotech’s Funding Shift & Why AI Will Rewrite Biology – E628
Dmitry Levit & Shiyan Koh: eFishery Fallout, Indonesia’s Growth Reset & Agritech’s Future - E627
Talent Gaps, AI Adoption & Southeast Asia’s Startup Winter, China Subsidies & Sequoia’s Split - E626
Southeast Asia Unicorns VS. China’s Time Machine, Golden Age Thesis & Fragmented Markets - E625
Anonymous Q&A: Moving to Silicon Valley from Southeast Asia, USA Hiring & Visa Roadblocks and Talent Ecosystems – E624
Portfolio Construction, Power Laws and Fund Differentiation in Venture Capital - E623
Jianggan Li: China Price War Chaos, EV Subsidy Battles & Why Firms Flee Abroad – E622
Gita Sjahrir: Indonesia Corruption Protests, eFishery Police Detention & Public Mistrust vs. Startup Governance – E621
DJ Tan: $4.2M Fundraise Flavor House, Bean-Free Coffee Product-Market Fit & Climate Change vs. Food Tech – E620
Kristie Neo: Southeast Asia’s Mood Shift, Middle East Optimism & Gen Z’s AI Job Crunch – E619
Rob Liu: Bootstrapping to Millions, Why Venture Capital Is Credit Card Debt, and Learning Science for Impact – E618
Choosing Personal Success Before Professional Glory - E617
Javier Lorenzana: Startup Failure to Social Media Star and Building Influence that Lasts – E616
Sang Shin: Startup Rebel, Investor Philosopher and Life in a Simulation – E615
Health, Purpose & Criticism Choosing Your Pain, Building Resilience and Leading for the Long Haul - E614
Adrian Choo: Career Skeletons, AI Assistants & Why Singapore is Losing Jobs to KL and Bangkok – E613
Jianggan Li: China Rare Earth Power, Vietnam USA Fast Deal & Labubu's Global Rise – E612
Fairness Isn’t Real, Power Awareness & Small Fish Career Strategy – E611
Tiang Lim Foo: Start-Up Governance, VC Math Reality & How AI Is Rewiring SEA Startups – E610
Sudhir Vadaketh: Building Jom, Managing Fear & Publishing Bravely in Singapore – E609
Shiyan Koh: Singapore Studies Nuclear Energy, SEA Startup Pessimism & AI Waifus – E608
Startup Failure Patterns, AI Job Risk & Founder-Problem Fit - E607
Daniel Thong: Bootstrapping AI, Spinning Out AI, and Surviving the VC Downturn – E606
AI Companions, Unicorn Odds, and Southeast Asia’s Next 100 Years of Startups - E605
Bernard Leong: How AI Is Reshaping Development, Business Models, and Startup Growth – E604
Saurabh Chauhan: From EF to YC, Beating the Hype & Building AI Finance Agents – E603
Double Down or Walk Away: Instacart, Unicorn Portfolios, and Southeast Asia’s Exit Problem - E602
Kelvin Subowo: 7 Failures, Cloud Kitchen Collapse & Building Indonesia’s F&B Avengers – E601
America's VC Wall, Singapore’s Job Crunch & How AI Is Rewiring Relationships with Adriel Yong – E600
Power Struggles in Southeast Asia: VC Rights, Founder Conflicts and the Return of Convertible Debt - E599
Janine Teo: How AI Empowers Youth, Reinvents Learning & Sparks Motivation – E598
Leaked Power Calls, Cannabis Crackdown & Why Thailand’s Startup Scene Is Quietly Rebooting with Wing Vasiksiri – E597
The Funding Game: Mastering SAFE Notes, Board Seats & Control - E596
How Vietnam’s Economy is Rewiring for Tech & Trade Battles with Valerie Vu – E595
Demographic Collapse, Broken Visas & Why Global Talent Is Rerouting to Southeast Asia – E594
Edtech's Real Buyers, Startup Law Traps and Why Founders Need Better Equity Deals - E593
Olzhas (Oz) Zhiyenkul: From Soviet Collapse to Disrupting Global Wealth Tech - E592
Henry Motte-de la Motte: AI Tutors, Global EdTech, and the $1M Parenting Dilemma – E591
Ilya Kravtsov: Inside Indonesia’s Startup Meltdown, eFishery’s Hidden Fallout & How Real Founders Survive – E590
Mohan Belani: Fatherhood as a Founder, Raising AI-Ready Kids & Balancing Marriage with Startup Life – E589
Dr. Gerald Tan: AI Dentistry, Business Betrayal & Rebuilding Trust – E588
Jiezhen Wu: CEO Struggles, Leadership Lessons from Parenthood, and Why 5-Year Plans Fail – E587
Vikram Sinha: Telco Merger Playbook, AI Bets & The Risk Most CEOs Avoid – E586
Pav Gill: Wirecard Whistleblower, Murder Threats & Building Confide Platform After Billion-Dollar Fraud – E585
Founder Patterns, VC Tiers and Southeast Asia’s Undervalued Talent – E584
Jackson Aw: The Collectibles Boom, AI-Driven IP & Founder Growth from Dreamer to Builder – E583
Jianggan Li: US-China Trade Chaos, Vietnam Caught in the Middle & Why Everyone’s Diversifying – E582
How Founders Avoid False Starts & What VCs Actually Add - E581
Elena Chow: Southeast Asia Talent Reset, Malaysia’s Rise & How AI Is Reshaping Hiring – E580
David He: E-Fishery Scandal Breakdown, Investor Red Flags & Legal Risk Lessons for Southeast Asia – E579
The 6 Startup Failure Patterns, Why 90% Die & Jibo Burned $73M - E578
Joanna Yeo: Wall Street to ClimateTech, Biochar Carbon Credits & 50% Farmer Revenue Share – E577
Felix Collins: 20 Million Black Soldier Fly Farming, Food Waste Insights & Low Carbon Future - E576
Power Law, Unicorn Hunting & Jungle to Highway: How VCs Bet on Southeast Asia’s Future - E575
Raagulan Pathy: Stablecoin Revolution vs. Struggling Currencies, USDC Circle GM to Founder & The Future Of Borderless Banking – E574
Indonesia Gangsters VS. BYD & VinFast, Preman Rent-Seeking & Law & Order Reform - E573
Why Founders Win or Lose: Inside VC Sourcing, Competition & Fund Tactics - E572
Maria Li: Tech in Asia Acquisition by Singapore Press Holdings, Startup Winter to AI Spring & The Future of Startup Media - E571
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast: PAP Vote Surge & Workers’ Party Corporate Candidates – E570
VC Fundamentals: Blue vs Red Oceans, Power Law Returns & Fund Structures – E569
Jed Ng: Angel Syndicate Strategy, Venture Winter Advantage & Fixing Angel Education - E568
Rachel Wong: eFishery Fraud Founder Confession, Self-Justification vs. Excuses, & Civil vs. Criminal Startup Ecosystem Consequences – E567
Raising Capital: Team, Product, Economics Filters & Investor Psychology - E566
Milan Reinartz: Founder to Platform Builder, Community-Led Angel Investing & Scaling Private Access – E565
Anthea Ong: Saying No to Nominated Member of Parliament (At First), NMP Scheme Reforms & Majoritarian vs. Nonpartisanship - E564
Valerie Vu: Vietnam’s 46% Tariff Shock, US Trade Fallout & Multipolar Diplomacy Moves – E563
Jeffrey Lonsdale: US Tariffs as Policy, Taiwan Risk Calculus & Southeast Asia’s Supply Chain Opportunity - E562
BetterHelp Controversy: Therapist Burnout, AI Substitution & Financial Red Flags – E560
Li Hongyi: Google PM to GovTech Leader, Scaling Digital Infrastructure & Fighting Scams with Systems - E559
Jordan Dea-Mattson: Indeed Singapore Product Center Rise, Navigating Tech Layoffs & Healing Career Trauma – E558
Behind the VC Pitch: Signal vs Substance, Support in Downturns - E557
Startup False Starts, Founder vs. VC Perspectives & Scaling Challenges - E556
Gita Sjahrir: Market Crash Fallout, Government Communication Breakdown & Investor Uncertainty – E555
Startup Fundraising: Crafting the Pitch, Building Trust & Ownership Auction – E554
Vikram Bharati: Draper Startup House Expansion, Global Team Building Challenges & Startup Ecosystem Design - E553
Singapore: AI Job Disruption, Hiring Shift & Youth Unemployment with Shiyan Koh - E552
VC Decision Making: Growth Expectations, Biases & Fast Deals – E551
Benjamin Loh: Polarizing Thought Leadership, Social Media Hard Truths & Family Commitment Learnings - E550
US-Vietnam Trade Risks, Chinese Factory Relocation & Government Reforms with Valerie Vu - E549
Startup Economics: Blitzscaling Pitfalls, Market Strategy & Funding vs. Execution - E548
Sadaf Sultan: eFishery Scandal Breakdown, Startup Financial Shenanigans & VC Fraud Detection - E547
$12B Pertamina Corruption Case, Public Crisis & Government Policy Risks & Energy Market Reform with Gita Sjahrir - E546
Why Startups Fail: Common Mistakes, VC Perspective & Founder Comeback - E545
Kwok Jiachuan: COVID-19’s Impact on Nonprofits, Conjunct’s Shift in Business Model & The Role of Capacity Builders - E544
Mike Michalec: $1B+ Edtech Investments, Market Due Diligence Failures & Real-World Education Gaps - E543
VC Decision Making: Sequential Bets, Navigating Market Exits & Addressing Regulatory Challenges - E542
Yuying Deng: Esevel's Product Iteration Strategy, Mastering Delegation & Parent Founder Learnings - E541
Southeast Asia Startup Evolution, eFishery’s $100M Capital Burn Lessons & Private Equity Style VC Insights with Mohan Belani - E540
Blitzscaling: Uber vs. Lyft, First-Mover Traps & VC Power Laws - E539
Jeraldine Phneah: Journalism to Tech Sales, Enterprise Sales vs. Content Creation Gender Bias & Building an Authentic Online Persona - E538
Trump’s Trade War Acceleration, $100M DeepSeek Ban Proposal & Grab-GoTo Merger Talks - E537
How eFishery Fooled Investors, Informal Business Practices, Agritech Future – E536
Viktor Kyosev: Navigating Startup Failure, Greenhouse Founder to Docquity Chief of Staff & Southeast Asia Startups Integrity Risks - E535
Indonesia eFishery Unicorn Scandal Q&A, Fraud, Due Diligence & Governance Failures & Toxic Founder Pressure & Temptations - E534
Southeast Asia Series B Valley of Death & VC Bet Market Timing - E533
Jingjing Zhong: AI Impact on Service Businesses, CRM vs. RAG Reality, Founder Productivity Lifestyle - E532
Startup Unicorn GDP Per Capita Time Machine & VC as Olympic Coaches - E531
Startup Customer Personas & Long Game Marketing– E530
Nicolas Bivero: 8-Year Side Hustle to Full-Time Founder at 44, Japan Intern to Philippines Director and PEO Industry for Filipino Talent - E529
GDP Per Capita vs. Unicorns, Interest Rate Liquidity Lever & Localized Approached - E528
Product-Market Fit, Persevere vs. Pivot & Lean Build, Measure and Learn - E527
Kristie Neo: Channel News Asia to DealStreetAsia VC Editor, Investigative Journalism, Unicorn Mismanagement (Revolution Precrafted) - E526
Indonesia: eFishery’s $1B Valuation Collapse, 2024 Fraud Allegations, and Sovereign Fund Exits with Shiyan Koh - E525
Unicorn & Blockbuster Hunting, Emerging Fund Returns & Southeast Asia VC Landscape - E524
Yudara Kularathne: D*ck Pics for Science, Child Emergency Doctor to AI Founder & Model Training vs. Regulatory Affairs - E523
Whaling Power Law, LP Incentives & VC 2 & 20 - E522
VC Selection Edge vs. Startup Fraud, Local Expertise & Whaling Power Law - E521
Pinn Lawjindakul: Bain Consultant to Grab Head, Tiger Global to Lightspeed VC Partner, Southeast Asia vs. China & India - E520
Jianggan Li: China Exporters vs. Trump, Expansion to Saudi Arabia & Middle East, Electric Vehicle Wars - E519
Edric Poon: Podcaster Buddy Truths - E518
Dave Overton: Philippines Humanitarian Commitment, Serendipity at Geeks On A Beach Community, Cebu Serial Founder - E517
Franco Verona: Foxmont Capital VC & BCG Report, Philippines Startup Opportunities, 10 Year Predictions - E516
Jay Fajardo: Philippines Founder Exit, Startup Community Hubs, AI Disrupting BPO & Services - E515
Carlo Chen-Delantar: PH 2025 Challenges, Trump Geopolitical Tensions, Corporate vs. Independent VCs - E514
5 Predictions & 5 Wishes in 2025 for Southeast Asia Tech with Shiyan Koh - E513
Sean Ang: NUS Alumni Ventures, University Unicorn Founders, USA vs. Singapore Angels - E512
Cheryl Lau: Law & PHD Dropout, Side Hustle to Thought Leadership Podcaster, Asian Childhood Beliefs vs. Personal Growth - E511
Indonesia: Apple’s $1 Billion Investment in Indonesia, Traveloka and the Middle-Class Economy, Cultural Barriers and Financial Literacy in Startups - E510
Ron Baetiong: PH Basketball Jock to Founder Exit, Startup Failure Lessons, Podcast Network Asia-E509
Tony Pang: Veteran EdTech Founder Journey, Rise of Chinese Language Learning, Risk vs. Resilience - E508
Clement Pang: Google Engineer to $400M Exit, “Diamond Age” Education AI, Gen Z Future - E507
China: Trump vs. BRICS & Exporters, Singles' Day 11/11 eCommerce, Suzhou Industrial Parks - E506
Xiaoyin Qu: Facebook Product Manager to Stanford MBA Dropout Founder, Heeyo.AI Gen Alpha Educ - E505
Vietnam Likes Trump, China Factory Relocation, Startup Protectionism & Opportunities - E504
ZQ: Sustainable Energy Passion, Thai Social Dynamics & EV Adoption Roadblocks - E503
Edward Booty: Healthcare: Why Healthcare is Still Inaccessible to Billions - EP502
Singapore: 6M Population, Anti-Immigration vs. Education Assimilation, & $230M Bitcoin Theft - E501
AI Parenting & Companions: Medicalizing Loneliness, Ultra Processed Humanity, Childcare Barbell - E500
VC Advantages: Market Expertise, Due Diligence vs. Fraud & LonelyTech Case Study - E499
Kheng Lian Ho: Law to Turn Capital Managing Partner, Buying Flash Coffee Thailand & Turnaround & Emerging Fund Manager Advice - E498
Trump 2028 Tariffs, iPhone Ban Protectionism vs. Globalization & ASEAN Unity & Peace with Gita Sjahrir - E497
Trump Win vs. Southeast Asia Trade, China Talent Flows & Silicon Valley Divided with Shiyan Koh- E496
Charles Ormiston: Founding Bain Southeast Asia, Reengineer Your Career & Angsana Council on China vs. USA Rivalry - E495
Silicon Valley Talent Vortex, Southeast Asia Time Machine & Sea Turtle Migration with Adriel Yong - E493
Adrian Tan: Laid-Off To HR Founder, Writing “No More Bosses” & Solopreneur Work-Life Challenges - E492
Indonesia: 109 Member 48 Ministry Cabinet Coalition, Temu Ban, TikTok & Bukalapak & VC Investments with Gita Sjahrir - E491
Arthur C. Clarke’s “Crazy” 1974 Prediction, 10X vs. Status Quo & Tech Marketing Principles - E490
Tina Amper: Geeks on a Beach, 12M Filipino Diaspora Reverse Culture Shock & Burnout to Community Leader - E489
Singapore Vetoes Allianz $4.4B Insurer Acquisition, NTUC 1961 History & Income Cooperative Mandate & Trump vs. Kamala Impact on Southeast Asia with Shiyan Koh - E488
David vs. Goliath: Startup Disruption, Incumbent Scale & Asymmetric War For Customers - E487
Michael Chua: Consultant to Award-Winning Actor at Age 50, AI Disrupting Filmmaking & Climbing the 'Third Mountain' - E486
China: US$1.1 Trillion Monetary Stimulus, Temu & Shein vs. USA De Minimis Tariffs & YouTube & Shopee Anti-TikTok Shop Alliance with Jianggan Li- E485
8 Ways to Build a Unicorn with 1 in 40 Roulette Odds - E484
Johann Wah: Student Founder Beginnings, Amazon to Nika.eco Founder & Climate Change Perspective - E483
Thailand: New Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Founder Failure Stigma & Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing with Wing Vasiksiri - E482
APAC VC Panel: India Early-Stage Recovery, Emerging Markets Cross-Border Challenges & Deep Tech Boom - E482
Borko Kovacevic: Serbia Childhood to Singapore, 17 Years at Microsoft & Podcast Founder Poddster - E480
Vietnam: $3.3B Super Typhoon Disaster, VNG Police Raid & GoJek Market Exit with Valerie Vu- E479
Audra Pakalnyte: Lithuania To Malaysia, Adapt & Localize (Groupon Malaysia, KFit & Fave) & First Move VC Partner - E478
Joseph Mocanu: PHD MedTech Founder, Global Healthcare VC & Emerging Manager Investor Myths - E477
Indonesia: Pope Visit, Shrinking Middle Class & Policy Reforms & Financial Literacy with Gita Sjahrir - E476
Sherry Jiang: Founder Poker Strategy, Navigating Product-Market Fit Pivots & Big Tech Career Advice- E475
Oscar Jesionek: Austria Digital Nomad to Vietnam Founder, Audio Learning Product-Market Fit & Trust Your Gut - E474
Singapore: Johor Special Economic Zone, US Anti-China Reverse CFIUS & Regional Trade Diversification with Shiyan Koh - E473
Rob Snyder: McKinsey to Harvard MBA Founder, Cracking Product-Market Fit & Accelerate Or Die - E472
Serena Lam: Vietnam Refugee Inspiration, IBM to SaaS Founder & Sales Automation Consequences - E471
China: Black Myth Wukong $1B AAA Game, $86B Tencent Publisher (League of Legends, SEA Group & VNG) & Real Estate Bubble Burst with Jianggan Li - E470
Jesse Choi: Bain Capital & Stanford MBA, Moving To Indonesia For Love & Founding Reku Investment Platform - E469
Raditya Wibowo: Gojek Chief Transportation Officer, Founder MAKA Motors & How Hard Can It Be? - E468
Vietnam: New President Tô Lâm, Immediate China State Visit & USA Rejection "Non-Market Economy"- E467
Avik Ashar: Zilingo Ethical Dilemmas, India vs. Southeast Asia Startups & Market & Consumer Diversity - E466
Huiting Koh: Solo General Partner (GP) Experience, Gen Z vs. Generation Alpha & Blueprint's Distinctive Strategy - E465
Disney+ Arbitration PR Crisis, Good vs. Bad Startup Sci-Fi Ideas & Defence Tech Rise with Shiyan Koh - E464
Jingjing Zhong: UC Berkeley to Investment Banking, General Manager Firefighting & Superbench Services AI Founder - E463
Htay Aung: Anywheel Founder Struggles, Winning The Bike-sharing War & Rejecting VC & Acquisition Offers - E462
Indonesia 39% Debt to GDP Ratio vs. Singapore, Free School Lunch Program & Capital City Move from Jakarta to Nusantara with Gita Sjahrir - E461
DJ Tan: Prince of Fermentation, Coffee Without Beans & Government Food Scientist - E460
Patrick Linden: Dealguru $34M Acquisition, Southeast Asia Roll-Up Strategy & Match.asia M&A Marketplace - E459
Singapore: USA Civilian Nuclear Deal, Politicians vs. Technocrats & Allianz Insurance Acquiring NTUC Income with Shiyan Koh - E458
Why I Joined Lucence: Personal Loss, Atomic Building & Being the Dumbest Person in the Room - E457
Jeremy Tan: Cambridge Engineer & Harvard MBA, Founding Tin Men Capital & Fatherhood Insights - E456
China: Indonesia & Trump Tariffs, Manufacturing Dominance & Involution 内卷 & Education Labor Mismatch with Jianggan Li- E455
Algostorm: Algorithm Storm Social Manipulation, Trendjacking Botnets & Government Countermeasures - E454
Founder Frauds, Startup Accounting Tricks (GMV, Revenue, Gross Margin, Contribution Margin) & Revenue Bundling & Valuation Multiples with Adriel Yong - E453
Kamala vs. Trump USA Election, NTUC Income Insurance Privatization by Allianz & Indonesia D2C & Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) - E452
BRAVE's Secret Learnings: Seeing The Future, High-Conviction Bets & Personal Narrative Mental Models - E451
Parin Mehta: Google & Airbnb GM Career, Tech Executive to Founder Coach & Leadership Advice - E450
Vietnam: Putin Bamboo Strategy, Data Sovereignty & 49% Foreign Ownership Limit & Investment Landscape with Valerie Vu - E449
Don't Ask Stupid Questions vs. High Performer Learning & Humility - E448
Karl Mak: Viral Memes Founder, Price of Fame & Hepmil Media Evolution - E447
Indonesia: 200% China Import Tariffs, Ransomware Attacks 282 Agencies & 27,000+ Government Apps Consolidation with Gita Sjahrir - E446
Lonelytech: Isolation Epidemic, Digital Companions & Manufacturing Pretend Empathy - E445
Roy Ang: Grab Executive to D2C Founder, Evo Commerce Consumer Secrets & Overcoming Pivot Challenges - E444
Singapore Port Traffic Jam From USA Tariffs & Middle East Conflict, Climate Change Creating Arctic Shipping Route & Trump 10% Global & 60% China Tariffs with Shiyan Koh - E443
Mohan Belani: Founding e27 & Echelon, Media Business Myths & Angel & Orvel VC Investing Journey - E442
Thomas Jeng: BCG Consultant to Aspire GM, Navigating Regional Fragmentation & Continuous Learning Self-Awareness - E441
Thailand: Thaksin Lese-Majeste & PM Lawsuits, 2029 Super-Aged Population & D2C Consumer & VC Opportunities with Wing Vasiksiri - E440
Cognitohazards: Suicide Social Contagion, 1982 Tylenol Poisonings & Extremist Self-Radicalization - E439
Sam Gibb: New Zealand Law to Southeast Asia VC, Regional Fintech Upside & Aspiring VC Partner Advice - E438
$3B Money Laundering Singapore Family Offices, Apple AI Integration & VC Fraud Maze with Shiyan Koh - E437
Darwinian VC Evolution: Strategy Changes Due to Low Southeast Asia Fund Performance 0.4X vs. USA, India & China - E436
Tommaso Demarie: Quantum Computing Startup, PHD Academia to Founder & Michelin Mistake Ownership - E435
Vietnam: New President Tô Lâm, South China Sea Island Building (692 Acres) & Coal Energy & Flight Price Jumps with Valerie Vu - E434
Bittersweet Goodbyes Before Raffles Junior College Demolition - E433
Agung Saputra: Indonesia Pollution Crisis, 48 Million Tons of Food Waste (170kg Per Capita) & Surplus Marketplace App - E432
Post-AI "Good Jobs", SGX & IDX Capital Market Challenges & USA VC vs. Southeast Asia Fund Performance with Shiyan Koh - E431
Army Lessons: Might Makes Right, Camaraderie Humor & Sacrifice Crucible into Adulthood - E430
Fady Abdel-Nour: Antler Partner ($285M AUM) Outlook, Naspers & Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Learnings and India vs. China vs. Southeast Asia VC - E429
Singapore vs. USA Education Systems, WEIRD AI Teddy Bears & US Senate $32B AI Investment Bill with Shiyan Koh - E428
Success Habit: Creator Craftsmanship & Amplify Your Voice To Reach Millions - E427
Huawei R&D Leadership, Public Sector Digital Transformation and Resilience with Hong-Eng Koh - E426
China: Diaspora Waves, Bamboo Network Economic Interdependence & 996 MNC Culture with Jianggan Li - E425
Digital Immortals: Fear of Death, Human Longevity & Homo Digitalis Species - E424
Helen Wong: AC Ventures Managing Partner Leadership Journey, China VC Acceleration & Indonesia Growth Optimism - E423
Indonesia: Prabowo on Western "Double Standards", Jakarta City Master Plan & Microsoft $1.7B Investment with Gita Sjahrir - E422
Robot Propaganda So You Will Love AI and AI Loves You Too - E421
Chia Jeng Yang: Reset Your Hunger, VC to Founder Transferable Skills & USA vs. SE Asia Startup Ecosystems - E420
Singapore: New Prime Minister Transition, Immigration Assimilation & Schools and CTO & Engineering Pass with. Shiyan Koh- E419
3-Body Problem: Social Darwinism, Technology Blockades & Community Over Individuals by Liu Cixin - E418
Jason Edwards: Lawyer to Founder & VC, Alternatives.pe Regional Capital Insights & January Capital Venture Debt Strategy - E417
Vietnam: $24B Bank Bailout & Legislature Chairman Resignation, FPT $6B Tech Conglomerate Growth and Apple Investment & China High-Speed Rail - E416
Huawei 2024 APAC Congress: AI & Hardware Vertical Integration, Ecosystem and R&D Leadership & Genuine ASEAN Partnerships - E415
Léa Klein: 98% Southeast Asians Want Meaning At Work, Western vs. SE Asia On Sustainability & Economic Stability For Family - E414
$1.5 Trillion USD Green Investment Gap, Competition vs. China Industrial Policy and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Viability with Gita Sjahrir - E413
Charoen Pokphand (CP) $85B Conglomerate: China to Thailand to Kitchen of the World - E412
Shuyin Tang: Radical Responsibility, Strategic Debt As Tool & Consultant to Venture Philanthropy to Impact Investing - E411
51% SE Asia Favor China (vs. USA), Sequoia & GGV VC Decoupling & Mobility Competitor Game Theory with Shiyan Koh
Bootstrap vs. Venture Capital Dilemma, 2x2 Matrix Decision & Time Machine Regrets - E409
Richard Armstrong: Thailand Startup Ecosystem Challenges, Creator Insights & Media Founder Transition to Venture Capital - E408
Vietnam: $12B Fraud Death Penalty, "Blazing Furnace" Anti-Corruption Campaign & Cambodia China 180km Canal Tensions - E407
You Can't Have It All: Parenting vs. Career Sacrifices, Life Myths vs. Reality and Intentional Trade-Offs - 406
Maxime Chaury: Rocket Internet GM, Flash Coffee Indonesia Learnings & Courage as a Muscle - E405
Thailand: Pheu Thai Pro-Business Reform, Cannabis, LGBTQ & Gaming Legislation, and Fintech Market Study Optimism - E404
Regional VC Returns Skepticism, Structural Challenges & Value Creation vs. Sucker Trading Consequences with Adriel Yong - E403
YC Request For Startups: Southeast Asia Viability, Hidden Comparative Advantages & Geographical Business Model Traps with Jeff Lonsdale - E402
TikTok Trump vs. Biden Ban Resurrection, Grab "Too Big To Fail" Debate & ShopBack Best-In-Class Layoffs with Shiyan Koh - E401
Struggle Towards 400 Podcast Episodes, Why I Almost Quit, Key Learnings and The Future of BRAVE - E400
Adrian Li: Cambridge & Stanford MBA Childhood Inspiration, Indonesia VC Outlook (Pure Play vs. Small-Cap Private Equity) & China Edtech & Rocket Internet Founder Journey - E399
Indonesia: Prabowo & Gibran 59% Electoral Win (Party vs. Candidate), Quick Commerce Viability Debate & VC Accountability - E398
Why Startups Fail: Tom Eisenmann Harvard MBA Case Studies & 6 Patterns of Startup Failure - E397
Justin Banusing: Philippines Gaming & ESports Boom, Founding Communities & Startups and Content Creator Monetization & AI - 396
Taylor Swift $500M Singapore Economy Boost, Barbell Entertainment Blockbusters vs. Long Tail & City Talent Vortex & Industry Concentrations with Shiyan Koh - E395
Patrick McGinnis: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) vs. FOBO (Fear of Better Option), Overcoming Career Paralysis & VC & Life Decision Frameworks - E394
Bernard Leong: Astrophysics PHD to Serial Founder, Disrupting Extractive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems & Startup vs. Family Career Decisions - E393
Vietnam: Air Quality Pollution vs. Industrial Growth, China Tourism & Taylor Swift and Food Delivery Industry Economics (ShopeeFood vs. Grab vs. Foodpanda) - E392
Sean Ellis: Hacking Growth Unicorn Successes, Easy Money vs. Hard Times and Achieving & Scaling Product-Market Fit - 391
Ameer Jumabhoy: Revolutionizing Tourist Value-Added Tax Refund Industry, Pandemic Hard Choices & Personal Resilience with Family - E390
Indonesia: Prabowo Victory & Jokowi Legacy, "Golden Indonesia 2045" GDP Vision and Middle-Income Trap & Societal Challenges - E389
David Zhou: Silicon Valley Thought Leadership, On Deck Community Building & Emerging LPs Investing in VC Funds - E388
Sao Lonsdale: “Fish In The Water” Journey, Vietnam Gen Z Consumers & LIXIBOX Founder Pivots - E387
Overreaction, Dislocation & Confusion, 2023 vs. 2024 Investment Landscape and $9B Annual Capital Intake & Realistic Exit Expectations with Shiyan Koh and Dmitry Levit - E386
Midlife Crisis: Navigating Change with Grace Across Career, Family & Identity To Achieve Self-Actualization - 385
Rachel Wong: Law ChatGPT AI Revolution, Bastardized YC SAFE & Founder Legal Templates with FDLite - E384
Singapore: Founders Reviewing VCs, Startup Fraud Triangle & Difficult Wind-Down Decisions with Shiyan Koh - E383
Save Your New Year Resolutions, Misleading Weight Loss Industry & Personal Health Transformation with Nir Eyal - E382
Trasy Lou: Uber & Atome GM Launching Markets, Motherhood vs. Entrepreneurship, and Fintech Founder Learnings - E381
Singapore: Silicon Box Unicorn, TheAsianParent Acquisition and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Shifts (GIC, Temasek) with Shiyan Koh - E380
Jobless = Useless = Meaningless Life, Unemployment Neurosis and Man's Search For Meaning - E379
Ajay Bulusu: Google & Grab Mapping Challenges, Geospatial B2B API SaaS Insights and Layoff Resilience with Bold Steps - E378
Indonesia: Young Democracy Elections, Gen Z & Millennial 52% Electorate Majority & 2023 Bear Market Reflections with Gita Sjahrir - E377
Society's Hunger For Heroes (Anthony Bourdain, Ali Wong) and The Stories We Tell Other People vs. Ourselves - E376
Aaron Fu: Africa Market Complexity, Terrorism Tragedy & Purpose and Venture Capital Mission - E375
Vietnam: US & China "Love Triangle," 2023 GDP Growth Underperformance & 2024 Economy Forecast with Valerie Vu - E374
Misery Poker: Competitive Vulnerability, Social Validation Commercialization & Empathy Generational Shift - E373
Henry Motte-de la Motte: Education Startup Challenges & Gritty Reality, Standardized Testing Debate vs. True Life Skills and Personal Passion For Learning - E372
2024 Regional Tech Forecast, 2023 Bear Market Reflections and Podcast Hosting Gratitude with Shiyan Koh - E371
20s "Hustle & Grind" to 30s "Health is Wealth": Army, Founder & Parent Life & Success Lessons - E370
Carlo Chen-Delantar: Iron Triangle in Emerging Markets, Philippines Gobi VC & Alibaba Report & Career Journey from Social Impact to VC - E369
Thailand: BCG Startup Report, Ecosystem Underperformance (Smallest in ASEAN-6) & Why The Time is Now with Wing Vasiksiri - E368
Phoenix Founders: Revenge, Rebound & Rebirth Startups and How To Maximize Your Success As A Second-Time Founder - E367
Anthony Tjajadi: Indonesia Market Insights, Trihill Capital Investment Thesis & Venture Capitalist VC Tradecraft - 366
Jelmer Ikink: 10 Year Life Projections, Foxmont VC Founding Vision & Childhood Curiosity (Lehman Brothers & McKinsey) - E365
Fandy Cendrajaya: Indonesia Bull vs. Bear Market, Founding Kopital Ventures and Tough Startup Exit Environment & Strategy - E364
JX Lye: China vs. US Tech Culture, Career Decisions (Bytedance, Dropbox, Lyft and EDB) & Making Bank Integrations Fast & Simple with Acme - E363
Sonny Vu: Founding Misfit Wearables ($260M Fossil Acquisition), Vietnam American Roots and Navigating Tough Decisions - E362
Camille Ang: Founding Hive Health, Harvard Kennedy School & MBA and Public Service Passion - E361
Bernard Chong: Acquittal of False Drug Smuggling Allegations, Childhood with World Balance and Building Philipines' eSports Community with AP.Bren - E360
Thomas Tsao: First-Generation Immigrant to Founding Gobi Partners, Asia Career Growth & Challenges and Southeast Asia Investment Thesis "Crouching Panda, Hidden Tapir" - E359
Gabby Dizon: Founding Yield Guild Games (YGG), Web3, Gaming & Crypto Infrastructure and Generational Shift from Millennials to Gen Z - E358
Franco Varona: Grab GM to Foxmont Capital Partners, Empowering Filipino Entrepreneurs & Startup Success Blueprint - E357
$1.5B ByteDance Tokopedia Investment with GoTo For TikTok Shop, Indonesia E-Commerce War & Winners. vs. Losers - E356
Janson Seah: Time Theft & Blue-Collar Workforce Management, Market Selection & Entry and Product-Led Growth vs. Go-To-Market Motion - E355
David He: Startup Law Partnership Journey, Choosing the Right Lawyer & Founder Legal Roadmap - E354
OpenAI Board Acceleration vs. Doomers, Job Displacement vs. Replacement & Parasocial Winners vs. Losers - E353
Scott Hartley: Global Pre-Seed VC, Regional Investment Insights & Valuation vs. Pricing Risk in Emerging Markets - E352
Tri Ahmad Irfan: Indonesia Upbringing to USA Tech Inflection Point, YC Founder Experience & CTO Engineering Leadership - E351
Indonesia: $1B Southeast Asia Climate VC Funding, Indonesia Energy Infrastructure & Investments, and Emerging vs. Developed Country Carbon Debates - E350
Raffy Montemayor: Country General Manager Learnings, Classifieds Insights and Philippines Fintech Founder - E349
Fengru Lin: TurtleTree Milk Precision Fermentation, Biotech Cofounder Serendipity & Balancing Commercial and Scientific Decisions - E348
Conferences: Bad Event Organizers, Speaker & Moderator Hacks and Democracy vs. Republic Audience Engagement - E347
Li Ling Yung: First Southeast Asian Woman to Swim The English Channel, 13 Hours & 34km of Sea Tides & Childhood Journey - E346
Jianggan Li: China Tech Giant Expansion, Entering Southeast Asia & Venture Building Lessons - E345
Vietnam: Intel $1B Investment Withdrawal, Power Blackouts & License Delays and North vs. South Investment & FDI Flows - E344
Southeast Asia Agritech: Industry Players & Value Chain, Digitization and Mechanization & Livestock vs. Crop Farming Agriculture - E343
Alina Truhina: Climate Change Reality, Political Refugee Journey & Navigating ESG - E342
Tech in Asia $30M Acquisition by SPH, News Industry Evolution & Fragmented Media Consumption - E341
Three Lessons From Anthony Bourdain's Biography "Lost In Paradise" - E340
Ryan Manafe: McKinsey to Founder, Indonesia Infrastructure Bottlenecks & Hub-and-Spoke Business Model - E339
Gita Sjahrir: Indonesia TikTok Shop Ban, Cloud Kitchen Shutdowns & Founder Market Adaption - E338
Three Things I Learned From Turning 36 - E337
John Aguilar: Philippines Business Reality TV, Methods to Greatness & Failure before "The Final Pitch" - E336
Flash Coffee & Biofourmis Layoffs, Tech-Enabled Food Thesis & AI Productivity Regulations - E335
Matt Abrahams: Stanford MBA Public Speaking Research, Conquering Anxiety Biology & Gen Z vs. Millennial Attention Span - E334
Craig Bristol Dixon: Maximizing Startup Potential, Family Office Partnerships & Bravery vs. Stupidity - E333
Vietnam Semiconductor Investments with President Biden, Professional Learning White Space & Local Consumer Trends - E332
Kevin Brockland: Founding IndelibleVentures, Elevating Malaysia's Startup Ecosystem & Navigating Fatherhood - E331
Tsun-Yan Hsieh: Board Leadership (Sony, Dyson & Singapore Airlines), Art of Coaching & Positive Influence - E330
Conglomerate Underperformance Bain Report, Super App Business Logic & User Trust Relationship Path - E329
Wilson Yanaprasetya: Warung Tech Deep Dive, Bridging Social Gaps & A Different Kind of Happiness - E328
Maria Li: Tech In Asia Editorial Ethos, Information Opacity & COO Conundrum - E327
Gita Rusmida Sjahrir: Founder to VC, Indonesia Market Narratives & Kauffman Fellowship Learnings - E326
Projjal Ghatak: Leadership Coaching, Venture Capital vs. Private Equity and Learning Power - E325
Andy Hwang: Early Financial Curiosity, Capital vs. Coaching in VC & Risk Assessment - E324
$4B Singapore Chip Fabrication Plant, Regional Web3 Investments & Corporate VC Funds - E323
Yann Schuermans: 400 Years Family Legacy, Indonesia Supply Chain & AB InBev to Circles.Life to Baskit Founder - E322
Jennifer Ong: BlackRock to Style Theory GM to Life Coach, Career Transition Advice & Reframing Success - E321
Nir Eyal: Sleep Habit Fundamentals, Adding Friction For Mindful Technology Usage & Future Of Optimized Rest - E320
Maaike Doyer: Women Investor Syndicates, Diversification Strategies & Investor Risk Management - E319
Cambodia Market Dynamics, Local Partnerships Nuance & Khmer Population and Industry - E318
Founder-Investor First Meeting Dynamics, Pitching Preparation & Navigating The Conversation Framework - E317
Ilya Kravtsov: Indonesia Property Market, Cultural Assimilation & Navigating Startup Transitions - E316
Der Shing Lim: Founder to Angel Syndicate Leader, Disrupting Yourself & Shifting Identities - E315
Vietnam Funding Gap, VNG & VinFast IPO and Zalo & TikTok Shop UX - E314
Soul Defragmentation & Choosing Our Narrative - E313
Leanne Robers: She Loves Tech, Founder-VC Gender Feedback Dynamics & Entrepreneur Psychology - E312
Down Rounds & Recapitalizations, Startup Failure Patterns and Founder Persevere vs. Pivot vs. Shutdown - E311
Q&A: Junior VC Performance & Investment Metrics - E310
Daan van Rossum: Navigating Career Shifts, Vietnam Work Culture Landscape & Entrepreneurial Persistence and Trade-Offs - E309
Listener Q&A: Founder-Investor Trust, Buy-Now Pay-Later Credit Models & USA SEC Regulatory Impact on SE Asia VC - E308
WhenThe Egg Is Broken From The Inside, Life Begins - E307
Wai Hong Fong: Malaysian Dream, Gamer Founder Mindset & Point-of-Sale (POS) Industry Deep Dive - E306
Sea Group Stock Price 29% Drop, Digital Bank Strategy Synergy & Fintech Underwriting Quality - E305
Founder Etymology Paradox: Building, Sinking & Audacity - E304
Triston Francis: Advice for Harvard MBA Admits, 120 Alumni Reflections & Crafting Your Life - E303
Biden’s China VC Investment Ban, Singapore Ecosystem Guide & Reverse Culture Shock
Huijin Kong: Quitting McKinsey, Identity Metamorphosis & Helping 1 Million People to Uncover Their True Selves - E301
56% Startup Funding Decline 2023, Indonesia Bans <$100 SKU E-commerce Imports & Founder Fundraising Tactics
Nir Eyal: Mastering Indestractability (Managing Internal Triggers & Taking Personal Responsibility), Distraction vs. Traction & Taming the Technology Beast - E299
Request for Startups: LLM for Bahasa Indonesia, Community Unbundling, Wealth Advisors and More - E298
Sherry Jiang: Web3 Market Turbulence, Product-Market Iteration & Team Trust - E297
Taylor Swift UOB Card 45% Surge, 17.4% Women VC Representation & Career Advice for Investors - E296
Phillip An: Vietnam Property Financing, First Vietnamese Y Combinator Startup, Cofounder Firing & Probabilistic Thinking - E295
Family Office Investment Dynamics, Conspicuous Consumption & Social Inequality & Redefining Local - E284
Nir Eyal: Habit Design Masterclass (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward & Investment), The Carrot Is The Stick & User Behavior Hooks - E293
Super Apps Dive (Grab, GoTo & WeChat), Vietnam’s World-Class Education System & Founder Leadership Transitions (Spenmo)
Michael Smith Jr.: Embracing Generalism, Parenting in the Age of AI and Technology Duality (Good vs. Bad Faith Actors) - E291
Vireak Chea: Return to Cambodia, Transforming Neighborhood Pharmacies & Prioritizing Family - E290
Winnie Wong: You Don’t Have To Look The Part, Workplace Vulnerability and Personal Storytelling vs. Bamboo & Glass Ceiling - E289
Billionaire Cagematch (Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg), Grab & GoJek Layoffs and Singapore Press Holdings Audit Findings - E288
Tiang Lim Foo: Founding Forge VC, Maximizing Founder Potential & Long-Distance Venture Capital Investments with Haruki Murakami
OpenAI Sam Altman Singapore & Jakarta Townhalls, AI Regulation & Job Displacement and Founder Stress, Burnout & Failure Report by Startup Snapshot
Oswald Yeo: Glints Product-Market Fit Pivots, Indonesia Market Leadership & Beginner's Mindset - E285
Sequoia Capital Spins Off HongShan 红杉 & Peak XV, Apple Vision Pro and Societal Impact of VR & AR
Q&A: Student Career Planning, Exploration vs. Exploitation & Navigating Uncertainty Across First Job, Passion & Mid-life Crisis - E283
Temasek FTX Review, 6% Early Stage Startups AUM Cap, Crypto Regulatory Debate & Retail Investor Democratizatio - E282
Bhavik Vashi: B2B SaaS Masterclass & Business Model Learnings, AI Opportunity Speculation, and Southeast Asia Market Uniqueness
VC Market 2023-2024 Outlook, Tough Fundraising Decisions vs. <6 Months Runway Reality and Board vs. CEO Scenarios & Discussions - E280
Q&A: Cambodia’s Startup Ecosystem, Investment Hotbeds, Historical Conflicts & Tech Predictions for the Next 10 Years
Mastering Fundraising as a System, Mistakes vs. Wins, Philosophy vs. Tactics vs. Trust-Building
Joan Yao: Impact Investing to Kickstart VC, Philippines Startup Perception vs. Reality (Brain Drain, Families & Acceleration) and Lose Nothing By Asking
People Leadership Failures, Performance vs. Recruiting vs. HR & Organizational Design Regional Differences - E276
RIP Din Tai Fung Founder: Life Lessons of Yang Bing-Yi’s Journey Across China’s Civil War, Taiwan Refugee, Cooking Oil Delivery Man, Entrepreneurial Couple, Pivoting at 45 & Retiree Dumpling Billionaire - E275
23.8% Taiwan Conflict 2024 Odds (Russian Roulette), China & USA Decoupling vs. Containment & Southeast Asia Upside vs. Startup Risk Management
Kenneth Lou: Seedly Exit & 3X Founder Learnings, Vipassana Insights & Everyone Dies One Day
Sustainability & ESG Investing Fundamentals, Climate Change Stakeholders & Alliances and Regional Impact Startups - E272
Evan Heng: Building $6.7M Revenue Startup During University, 99.9% Focus Student Founder (Sacrificed Love) and the Power of Education
Children in the Age of AI, Robot Best Friends & Contrarian Parenting Beliefs - E270
David Yin: Random Walk to Career (Journalist to VC Partner), Finding Yourself at Stanford & Harvard, & Drinking From Firehoses Startups
Startup Tech Talent Insights, Salary Arbitrage, Skill Gaps, Equity Differences, Bonus Structures and Hybrid vs. Remote vs. Office Thanks to Monk’s Hill Ventures & Glints - E268
Shao-Ning Huang: Angel Investor Economics & Mistakes, Women Founder & Investor Representation & Cut Off Toxic Relationships
Ethan Ang: Glassdoor vs. Indeed vs. Nodeflair, Founder Persona Projection & Vulnerable Honesty / Dare to Lead - E266
Philippines Market Dive (Macros, Fintech, & Founders Outside Manila), Positives (Demand, Culture, Language) vs. Improvements (Talent Gap, Education, Food Security) Thanks To Foxmont Capital Partners & BCG - E265
Robert Huynh: Google Moonshots to Vietnam YC Founder, Harvard MBA Dropout & Sea Turtle and Product Market Fit Iteration
Vikram Bharati: Facing Loneliness To Be Your Own Best Companion, Building One Million Businesses and Extreme Difficulty vs. Real Need
Founder & VC “Lost In Translation”, Common Misunderstandings (Rejections, Interrogations & NDAs) and Positive Sum Negotiations & Reference Checks - E262
Fatherhood Changed Me: Life Dimension Color, Time Travel (Present, Past & Future) and Seven Generation Contract - E261
Hugh Mason: Founding JFDI Accelerator & Mistakes, Just F***ing Do It and Choosing Your Tribe
TikTok vs. Congress, Pro vs Anti Ban Argument, Gen Z Lobbying, Darwinian Content Curation & Historical Parallels
Q&A: How to Choose Great VCs, Red Flags, Reference Checks & Capital Optionality
Will Fan: Vietnam Refugee & Cab Driver Family Legacy, Pivoting to NewCampus Product-Market Fit, and Invincible Grief From Sister's Death - E257
Vietnam Market Dive, Bull (Education, FDI, Friendshoring) vs. Bear (Exit Pathing, Stock Market, Banking Liquidity), Anti-Corruption Campaign and Patient Capital - E256
Q&A: Founders "Showing Off", Fundraising Privilege, Board Accountability & Responsible Capital Deployment - E255
Roger Egan: RedMart's Untold Origin Story (Almost Missing Payroll 4 Times), Sacrifices vs. Black Hole, & Constructionist Child Learning Startup
Silicon Valley Bank Implosion, SE Asia Impact, Underwriting Quality (Diversification vs. Correlation), 2023 Fintech Trends and International Women’s Day
Future of VR (Bull vs. Bear), Metaverse Generational Gap (Millennials vs. Gen Z vs. Gen Alpha) & Hikikomori & Whale Normalization
Caela Tanjangco: Cautious Optimism Around Philippines, Founder Storytelling Advice & Nautical Stars Tattoo - E251
Luxury & Conspicuous Consumption, Brand vs. Performance Startup Marketers, Premium Lifestyle vs. Features vs. Referral & Luxury Marketing Narrative (One Championship vs. Nike vs. Patek Philippe)
Sabrina Ooi: Bipolar & Being Arrested For Suicide, Turning Passion to Startup & Managing Founder Stress - E249
Digital Immortality, Personal Avatar Resolution Fidelity, Data Footprint Rights & Entertainment Industry Resurrection of Celebrities - E248
AI vs. Electricity Adoption Trajectory, USA vs. China Startup-Military-Industrial Complex Integration & Accelerating State Subsidy Race - E247
SaaS Marketplaces vs. Middleware, Embedded Finance, and Urban Income Inflection Points thanks to January Capital
Michael Kosic: VC Diversification Free Lunch, Sortino vs. Sharpe Ratio and Open-Ended Funds - E245
Q&A: Angel Investing Ticket Size & Equity, Investment Pitfalls and Media & Art Trends (NFTs & Generative AI) - E244
Welcome to BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech
Singapore 2023 Budget Winners, Crowding Out Startups, Generative AI Barbell vs. Secrets vs. Judgement, Localization to Southeast Asia Opportunities, Agent/ Concierge Displacement, Entertainment Love Avatars & Digital Ghosts - E243
Raunak Mehta: 30X Disrupting Insurance, Challenging The Status Quo & No Ceiling For Hard Work - E242
Q&A: Podcast Why & Rewards, Production Process Learnings & Sustainable Operations Workflow - E241
Clemens Feil: Weaker Emerging Market Returns, Impact Investing Paradox & Growth Equity Fundamentals (Active vs. Passive) - E240
Q&A: Joining VC as Founder, Whether MBA Helps & How To Improve Your Candidacy - E239
Tech Layoff & Recruiting Advice, Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Managerial Humanity & Messaging - E238
Vinay Palathinkal: Fintech & Web3 Boom & Bust, Avoidable Founder Mistakes & Enemy vs. Partner Banks - E237
Zalora Talent Mafia vs. Network Magnets, English Language-Locked & Culture Dynamos, Vietnam Sea Turtles & Exits by Asia Partners - E236
Nicole Mao: Harvard MBA to Battery Founder, Energy Dive & Misconceptions & Do What's Right vs. Easy - E235
2023 Southeast Asia's Winners (Region vs. Singapore), Losers (Overcapitalized vs. Middle-Stage) & Contrarian Beliefs (Tech-First Innovation vs. Green & ESG Startups) - E234
Creative Founder's Sim Wong Hoo Legacy, SPH & The Straits Times' Circulation Inflation & Founder Lessons - E233
Eugene Cheah: Generative AI Boom, Societal Hallucinations & UI Testing Automation - E232
Brian Ma: Unicorn Founder to VC, Southeast Asia 10 Year Patterns & Letting Go of Ego - E231
Kai Yuan Neo: Engineer to CEO, Edtech Localization Playbook, Build vs. Sell in Boom vs. Bust - E230
Kathryn Cross: TikTok Star Founder, Accelerating Learning Curves & Die Trying - E229
Florian Jacques: Gen Z Hybrid vs. Nomad Trends, Surfing Bali Mornings & Rebuilding Founder Mentorship - E228
Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227
Raagulan Pathy: Founder to Executive Transition, Blockchain Magic & Go For It - E226
Jed Ng: Oil & Gas to Angel School, Syndicate Conflict vs. Trust & Scaling Investing - E225
Reflections from 250 Episodes of Brave SEA Tech, Hosting Fundamentals & Podcast Growth Hacks - E224
Herston Powers: Southeast Asia Fintech Supercycle, Launching a VC Fund & Mutual Respect - E223
Graham Brown: Five Million Podcasts, Finding Your Rockstar Voice & One Way Tickets In Life - E222
SUTD Q&A, Fundamentals of Pitching & SEA Startup Dynamics - E221
Jakob Rost: Indonesia Lazada War Stories, Ayoconnect Founder Learnings & Personal Leap of Faith - E220
Huiting Koh: Women Taking Back Their Power, Consumer Wants vs. Needs and Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid - E219
Goh Wei Choon: Founding Woke Salaryman, Efficient Art vs. Algorithms (Nuance vs. Neutrality) & Ego in Fear - E218
Chia Jeng Yang: FTX Meltdown vs. SE Asia Crypto, Blockchain Regulators & Web3 Founder Advice - E217
Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Q&A, Southeast Asian Realities & Organisational Transformation
Amanda Cua: Creator Monetization & Challenges, Founding Backscoop & Skipping University Criticism - E215
Social Enterprise Incorporation Q&A, Entity Code of Conduct & Long Term Vision - E214
Arne Jeroschewski: McKinsey Founder Untraining, eCommerce Logistics Myths & Bravery Hindsight. - E213
Singapore Institute of Technology Q&A, Building the Future & Life Sacrifices - E212
Yuying Deng: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Failure, Second-Time Founder Learnings & Parenting Reflections - E211
Marketing New Ventures Q&A, Founder-VC Learnings & Knowing Your Customer - E210
Leon John Hermann: India & SE Asia Cross Pollination, Operator vs. VC Career & Building a VC Fund - E209
Podcaster Q&A on Carving A Niche, Active Listening & Show Launching - E208
Yolanda Lee: Global Market Entry, Female Codeswitching & Uncommon Community Design - E207
Harvard MBA Application Q&A, Interview Practice Learnings & Articulating Your Why - E206
Charlotte Trudgill: Career Epiphanies, Navigating Culture Shocks & Self Regulation - E205
Hsiang Low: Malaysia to Linklaters Journey, Legaltech Dimensions & Deep Self Reflection - E204
Willy Arifin: Family Business to Founder, Fintech Risk-Reward & Four Burners - E203
Joshua Wang: PHD to Founder, Killing Cancer Using Trickery & Backlash vs. Personal Truth - E202
Dr Reza Abraham: McKinsey to Coach, Managers vs. Leaders & Likeable Decisions - E201
Anan Saminathen: Startup Pivot, CRM Bootstrapping & Malaysia Ecosystem - E200
Thibault Couperie Eiffel: Cofounder Departure Taboos, Lazada & China Inspiration & Influencer Marketing - E199
Proud Limpongpan: Career Zigzags, Crypto & Blockchain Learnings & Bust Cycle Layoffs - E198
Christophe Forsinetti: Cambodia Generational Change, Regional Venture Philanthropy & Family Promises - E197
Celebrating BRAVE Technology Leaders & Building a Diverse Ecosystem with Alvin Tan, Nurul Hussain and Jeremy Au - E196
Diversity, Inclusion & Building a Better Future with Nurul Hussain & Jeremy Au - E195
Tanya Rolfe: Female Capital Gap, Syndicate vs. Fund vs. Education & Fortune Favors The Brave - E194
Founder Mission, Values and Gritty Realities with Sandhya Sriram & John Tan - E193
Southeast Asia VC Outlook Over The Next Decade with Koh Shiyan, Goh Yiping & Mohan Belani - E192
Melissa Ng: Depression vs. Healing, Mental Health Founder & Surviving Leukaemia - E191
Michael Milne: Tech Recruiter Misconceptions, Silicon Valley vs. Singapore Decentralization & Parent Founder Risk - E190
Ling Yah: Podcaster Learnings, This Is My Why & Lawyer Reflections - E189
Anuvrat Rao: Launching YouTube APAC, US vs. SE Asia Envy & Almost Losing A Leg - E188
Kim Tan: Improv Highs, Performer vs. Founder vs. Enabler Realities & Society Spaces - E180
Hannah Yang: Founder to PM, Grief Timebox & Transition Reflections - E187
Todd D Schweitzer: Founder Learning Curve, Complementary Distributed Teaming & SE Asia Decisions - E186
Charmain Tan: Student Founder, Sales Lessons & Faith Over Fear - E185
Ser En Low: Winning BAFTA, East vs. West Representation & Founder Uncertainty - E184
Derek Handley: Opposing Tension, Difficult Founder-VC Conversations & Sustainability Investing Fundamentals - E183
Cherilyn Tan: Having No Fear, Mom Founder Hard Truths & Seeking Help - E182
Andrew Senduk: Winning Hires, Vanity Metrics & Incentives & Entrepreneurial Itch - E181
Ren Yi Hooi: Ikigai, MBA Guidance & Bain To Founder Decisions - E179
Jacqui Hocking: B Corp Passion, Dollar Votes For The Future & Pandemic Craziness - E178
Tammie Siew: Sequoia VC To Founder, Mental Health and Gamer Passion & Self Awareness - E177
Elena Chow: Tech Wars, Winning A-Talent & Regional Trends - E176
Daniel Thong: Bootstrapping vs. VC, Unsexy Businesses & Philosophy Contrariness - E175
Dr Elaine Kim: Meaning in Death, Life Seasons & Know Your Why - E174
Gita Rusmida Sjahrir: Underrepresented Founders & VCs, Unstructured Environments & Owning Your Story - E173
Samantha Lee Siu Ling: Leadership Masterclass, Action Bias & Funding Gaps - E172
Rachit Dayal: Student Founder, Bootstrapping $10M ARR & Acquisition Advice - E171
JieZhen Wu: Normalizing Burnout, Harvard Learnings & Embracing Identity - E170
Dom Clonen: Tech Talent War, Hybrid vs. Remote & Selecting Recruiters - E169
Raymond Lei: Dropping Out, Startup Growth Challenges & Tough Entrepreneurship Lessons - E168
Liyana Sulaiman: Father Inspiration, Failure Cat Curiosity & Liquidation Marketplace Founder - E167
Jane Peh: Marketing Misconceptions, Founder Spousal Support & Filtering Advice - E166
Cliff Szu: Bootstrap vs. VC, Blockchain Myths & Don't Wait To Do What You Want To Do - E165
Zabrina Chew: Planning Entrepreneurship, Community Design & Female Gamer Cred - E164
Sean Si: Bootstrapped Founder, SEO Myths & Prayers Answered - E163
Gaby Wantah: Bain Indonesia, Founder Learnings & Rolling With The Punches - E162
Jonathan Ng: Doctor to Founder, Car Accident That Changed Everything & True Founder Community - E161
Benjamin Loh: Public Speaking Disaster, Fear of Judgement & Never Say No - E160
Vinay Palathinkal: SE Asia Fintech, Last Mover Advantage & Compounding Relationships - E159
Bernard Hor: SME Digitization, Selling Before Building & Holiday Serendipity - E158
Farand Anugerah: Scaling Grab Indonesia, Market Launchers & Navigating Startup Culture at Segari - E157
Sadaf Sultan: Fundraising Narratives, Financial Modelling & VC-Founder Realities vs. Projections (Deep Dive) - E156
Michi Ferreol: Philippines EdTech Trailblazer, Harvard MBA & Finding A Mountain To Die On - E155
Adzmel Adznan: Engineer to VC Partner, Malaysia Roots & Processing Grief
Zelia Leong: Founder Humor, Pandemic Pivot & Regulating Yourself
Tamir Shklaz: Incubator (EF & YC) Value, South Africa Tech Landscape & Benefits of Slowing Down - E152
Amra Naidoo: Accelerating Asia Founders, Social Impact vs. Startups & Navigating Diverse Cultures - E151
Rajiv Lamba: Market Research Expert, SaaS Learning Curve & Parenthood Advice - E150
Calvin Chu: Social Innovation, Consulting vs Startup Experience & Knowing When To Walk Away - E149
Joseph Simbar: Indonesian Sales Culture, Rejecting Whatsapp & Putting Experience to Practice - E148
Raimie Tang: Student Founder, Redefining Dating & Going All In - E147
David Foo: Malaysia’s Kampung Spirit, First Time Founder Journey & Giving Feedback - E146
Nellie Wartoft: Serial Founder, Asia’s Underdog Energy & Not Cheaping Out - E145
Prantik Mazumdar: Professional Cofounder Breakups, Angel Pitch POV & Tough Times - E144
Aaron Lim: Intrapreneurship Lessons, Toggling Army & Founder Lifestyles & Worst Case Scenarios - E143
Mo Jalil: US vs. SEA Tech Ecosystems, Building Talent Networks & Founder Tips - E142
Tulika Raj: ClimateTech Learning Curve, Kazakh Oil Rigs & Getting Smart vs. Getting Even - E141
Hayley Bakker: Diversity & Inclusion, Building Self Awareness & South Africa Roots - E140
Chan Yuk Chi: Space Lawyer, SE Asia Deep Tech & Science Fiction Classics - E139
Vu Trong Nghia: Vietnam Startup Landscape, Finding a Technical Cofounder & Managing Risk - E138
Jonathan Eg: Cofounder Basketball Dynamics, Influencer Marketing Strategies & Living Within Your Means - E137
James Norris: Overcoming Childhood Struggle, Effective Altruism & Adapting to Different Cultures - E136
Bernadette Cho: Chief of Staff Learnings, Leading Entrepreneur First & Saying Yes - E135
Ilya Kravtsov: First Time Founder Mistakes, Mentorship Approach & Market Expansion Economics - E134
Hon Weng Chong: MedTech Journey, Tinder Serendipity & Founder Mental Health - E133
David Thian: Civil Service Stewardship, Ignorance Management & Developing Trust Building Skills - E132
Jeep Kline: Global Citizen, Emerging Market Opportunities & Supporting Underdogs - E131
Fandy Santoso: Indonesian E-Commerce Boom, Growth Hacking & Staying Realistic - E130
Michael Lints: Founders Journey, VCs Position of Trust & Sharing Your Writing - E129
Simon Baldwin: Environmental Sustainability, Igniting Industry ESG & Founder Family Life - E128
Projjal Ghatak: Stanford GSB Experience, Uber War Stories & Founder Safety Nets - E127
Joshua Simon: Radio & Creator Journey, LGBTQ Representation & Staying True to Yourself - E126
Anita Hossain: Empathetic Coaching, Thriving Communities & Navigating Career Transitions - E125
Elise Tan: Bridging VCs and Founders, NOC Mafia and Impact Investing - E124
Brian Toh: Digital Health, Combating Medical Misinformation and Seeking Advice - E123
Hazel Savage: Employee #25 at Shazam, Music Tech, and Working Internationally - E122
Karen Tay: Leading Equitable Transformation, Government’s Role in Tech and Avoiding Burnout - E121
Spencer Yang: Founder vs Operator Trade-offs, Angel Investing Frameworks and Cultivating Relationships - E120
Reginald Koh: Podcasting Pioneer, Personal Finance Advocate and Overcoming Fake Gurus - E119
Jingjin Liu: Sexual Wellness, Empowering Female Founders, and Destigmatizing Taboos - E118
Grace Sai: ASEAN Scholar, Social Entrepreneurship and a Purpose Driven Life - E117
Andre Lorenceau: Deeptech Founder Learnings, Mental Health & Sticking Fingers Into The Machine - E116
Jason Ho: Strengths-Based Coaching, Elephant Riders & World-Class Leadership - E115
Mark Shmulevich: Startup C-Suite, Executive Coaching & Angel Investing - E114
Wally Tham: Singapore Dream, Storytelling Catharsis & Harnessing Empathy - E113
Stefanie Irma: Female Founders, Indonesia Scaling & Launching Philippines - E112
Jun Ming Yong: DeFi Winners & Losers, Asset-Backed Stablecoins & Regulator Dynamics - E111
Michelle Chan: Half-Million User Student Founder, Product Growth & SCMP Publisher Digitalization - E110
Rahul Thayyalamkandy: Overcoming Failure & Understanding VC via Podcas - E109
Mark Johnson: Choosing SE Asia, Startup PR & Selecting Agencies - E108
Jeraldine Phneah: Creator Learnings, Personal vs. Audience Growth and Regret Minimization - E107
Bradian Muliadi: Stubborn Vision, Exit vs. Sustainability & Info Bell Curve - E106
Joel Leong: Serial Founder Lessons, Relational Mindfulness & Making The Call - E105
Yiping Goh: Bicycle Factory to Warrior Founder, VC Partner Reflections & Fear of Failure - E104
Rachel Wong: Startup Lawyers, Fundraising Contracts & Legal Tradeoffs - E103
Galvin Widjaja: Consultants vs. Founders, Computer Vision AI & Digital Privacy - E102
Aditya Mehta: Creative Side Hustle, Two-Sided Marketplaces & Escaping Batman's Pit - E101
Mika Reyes: Kumu Employee #8, Philippines Diaspora & Product Career - E100
Alfa Bumhira: Family Funeral Business to Apple, Africa vs. SE Asia & Workforce Learning - E99
Paulo Joquiño: VC Content Machines, Thought Leadership Algorithms & Picking Battles - E98
Xi Liu: Sexual Health, China vs. US Culture & Diving Without Knowing How To Swim - E97
Mao Ching Foo: Running Quant Funds, Data Science & IQ vs. EQ - E96
Cheng Zishuang: Bad Silicon Valley Advice, Hustle P*rn & SE Asia Media vs. Creators - E95
Jes Min: Malaysia & Indonesia Marketplaces, Consulting to Founder & Pandemic Leadership - E94
Reuben Noronha: Consultants vs. Founders, From Failure To Zilingo & On Deck vs. Entrepreneur First - E93
Crystal Widjaja: GoJek Early Days, Organizational Debt & Learning from Mistakes - E92
Q&A: On Deck Fellowship Benefits vs. Cost, Maximizing Your Experience & Finding Cofounders - E91
Harvard MBA Unbundling, Anti-Marketing and Q&A - E90
Valerie Vu: Vietnam Startups, Entrepreneurial Parents & VC as Career - E89
Anna Haotanto: Founder Ordeals, Failure Stigma & Financial Security - E88
Q&A: Clubhouse vs. Podcasts, Moderating & Mentors - E87
Jenna Hua on Environmental Toxins, PHD to YC Founder & Citizen Science - E86
Dalia Katan on 4 Million MySpace Users, Celebration Psychology & Retention vs. Virality - E85
Joseph Ling On Civil Service to Founder, Pivot Psychology & Hospitality Digitalization - E84
Chris Shen & Eric Woo on Disrupting Venture Capital and Global Silicon Valley - E83
Q&A: Cofounder Compatibility, Role Negotiations & Minimum Viable Relationship - E82
Chia Jeng Yang on Local vs. Foreign VCs in SE Asia, Transactional vs. Relational, Winners vs. Losers - E81
Vlad Stan on Global Homeschooling, Education System Tradeoffs & Job Guilds - E80
Q&A: Harvard Turtle, SE Asia Talent Crunch & Immigrant’s Dilemma - E79
Rovik Robert on Crafting Narratives, Cancel Culture & Systems of Belonging - E78
Ryan Galloway on Vietnam Tech, Cultural Borders & Teaching MBAs - E77
Sarayu Srinivasan on Government as VC, Founder Failure and Intel Capital - E76
Poesy Liang on Learning to Walk Three Times, Malaysia Childhood and Painting Paris - E75
John Tan on Education Disruption, Angel Investing & Spirit of Learning - E74
Wing Vasiksiri on US vs. SE Asia VC, Mimetic Desire & Paradox Decisions - E73
Milan Reinartz on Founder Growth, Flipping Cars and On-The-Job CEO Learning - E72
Aldi Adrian Hartanto on Overcoming Family Challenges, Indonesia VC Partner & Passion to Succeed - E70
Robbie Crabtree on Attorney to On Deck Public Speaking, Belief Capital and Narrative Art - E70
Gregory Van on Endowus Investing Accessibility, Family Entrepreneurship & Early Days at Grab - E69
Janine Teo on EdTech Founder Pathing, Insatiable Curiosity & Gamifying Education From Indonesia To Beyond - E68
Melvin Sumapung on LegalTech for Marginalized Indonesians, State-Owned Enterprises, and Founder Sacrifices - E67
Mark Birch on The Age of Community, Gamification in Stack Overflow & Moderator Powers - E66
Karthik Gandhi on Engineering Leadership Styles, Feedback by Travis Kalanick, & US vs. Singapore Tech Culture - E65
Nat Wittayatanaseth on US vs. SE Asia VC, Taking Risks with Intention & Relinquishing Control - E64
Gorick Ng on His Bestselling Book with HBR, The Workplace's Unspoken Rules, and Career Success as Positive Sum - E63
Kei Shibata on Founding with <1% Equity, Taking Risks in Risk-Free Environments & Non-Ideal Startup Paths - E62
John-Simon Purcell on Startup Counterculture, Career Breaks & Standardizing Fundraising - E61
Shiyan Koh on Choosing Bosses, Learning Acceleration & Building Investor-Founder Trust - E60
Andrew Barry on Disrupting Education, Infinite Distribution & Designing Catharsis - E59
Youngrok Kim on Japanese Corporate Venture Capital, Korea Army in Iraq & The Owner of Indeed & Glassdoor - E58
Yishi Zuo on Maximising Serendipity, Expert Network Founder and Creating Optionality - E57
Ricky Willianto on Bootstrapping vs. VC Funding, Entrepreneurial Childhood & Asian Financial Crisis Impact on Family - E56
Alex Lazarow on Frontier Innovators, VC & Founder Trust and Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley - E55
Steven Tannason on Google vs. ByteDance Culture, Indonesia Zero to One & Audacity as Founder - E54
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh on The Economist, Independent Commentary in Singapore and Freedom To Listen - E53
Jasmine Wang on AI Copywriting, Replacing vs. Augmenting Human Labor & AI Trust and Safety - E52
Albert Lie on Xendit's Founding Engineer, Unsexy Markets and Indonesia Startup Culture - E51
Jackson Aw on Solo Founders, Pop Culture Leadership & Fatherhood Stories - E50
Paul Veradittakit on Crypto VC, Non-Linear Pathing & Startup vs. VC Leadership - E49
Nick Nash on Generational Lessons, World's Greatest Injustices, and Curiosity as Growth Hack - E48
Ashwin Purushottam on Market Launchers vs General Managers, Launch to Profitability and Collaborating with Regulators - E47
Sandra Ernst on Fintech in Europe vs. SE Asia, Venture Studios & Builders and Working With Regulators - E46
Southeast Asia Tech: Asia Fintech Hype, Future of Buy-Now Pay-Later & Micro-Payments - E45
Eddy Chan on Indonesia-Only VC, SEA Turtles & Doing Less Better - E44
Southeast Asia Tech: Rise of Domestic Travel, Future of Work and Transformation of MICE Industry - E43
Brent Liang on Co-Founding with Justin Kan, Weekly Moonshots, and Vulnerability in Leadership - E42
Chris Sirisereepaph on SE Asia VC Dynamics, Thought Leadership Via Investment Thesis & Sharing Your Secret Sauce - E41
Jan Gliszczynski on Brick-and-Mortar’s Knife Fight With Amazon and Omnichannel Retail - E40
Ryan Chew on COO Skills, Order in Chaos for Blockchain and Army vs. Startup Leadership - E39
Patty Smith on Perfect Job Candidates, Harvard MBA Mentorship & Nurturing Human Potential - E38
Southeast Asia Tech: 2021 Predictions, VC Sentiment & Post-Pandemic Recovery By Verticals - E37
Stefano Virgilli on Southeast Asia vs. Europe Culture, Cross-Border Communication and Surprisingly Common Touch Points - E36
Laura Huang on Finding Your Edge, Harvard Research on How Investors Pick Founders and Turning Adversity Into Advantage - E35
Jaime Ng on Founding Asia's First Podcast Advertising Platform, Leading Incumbents vs. Startups & Catalyzing Change - E34
Su-Ren Neo on Trusting Your Gut vs. Uncertainty, Leading Across Geographies and Sharpening Your Marketing Play - E33
Bryan Pham on Founding Asian Hustle Network, Beginner's Mindset and Transforming Cultural Dogma - E32
Southeast Asia Tech: Emerging Trends, China vs. US as North Star & Startup-Building First Principles - E31
Jimmy Ku on Transitioning from Founder to Executive, Leading Alongside Justin Kan, and Start-Up Myths - E30
Shaun Hon on Corporate Venture Building, Compounding Relationships and Skin In The Game - E29
Niels Wielaard on Fighting Deforestation with Satellites, Sustainability via Startups, and Landing Your First Customer - E28
Peter Gumulia on Success as Chief of Staff, GoPay & Indonesia Tech Talent and Restoring The Joy of Learning - E27
Chua Ee Chien on F&B Overcoming The Pandemic, Building Your Side Hustle, and Rolling With The Punches - E26
Shawn Low on Cofounding a Digital Mortgage Unicorn, Harnessing Leadership and Life’s Non-Negotiables - E25
Haresh Tilani on Breaking Barriers in the Media Industry, Adapting Content Production in a Pandemic and Engaging Socio-Political Discourse - E24
Bhargav Sosale on Eradicating Avoidable Blindness with Tech, Winning against Google's Medical AI & AI's Exponential Growth - E23
Benjamina Bollag on Building the Future of Alternative Proteins, Startups as Glaciers and Human Resilience - E22
Jeffrey Andika on Building Indonesia’s Largest Car Inspection Platform, Seizing Opportunity In Untapped Markets & Securing Tech Talent in Southeast Asia - E21
Pranjal Kanwar on on Startup Leadership in India and Indonesia, MBAs as CEO and Beacon of Confidence - E20
Sandhya Sriram on SE Asia's First Cell-Based Meat Startup, PHD to CEO and Being Celebrated As Women Scientist Founders - E19
Insider’s Guide to VC: Building Venture Backable Startups, Raising Capital in a Downturn and Increasing your Valuation - E18
Anthea Ong as a Nominated Member of Parliament, Overcoming Personal Collapse, and Courage as a Muscle - E17
Saurabh Chauhan on The Future of Retail, Scaling E-Commerce in Frontier Markets & Startup Turnarounds - E16
Frederick Daso on Profiling 100 Startups at Forbes, Authentic Thought Leadership and Achievement vs Exploration - E15
Nisarg Shah on Influencer Marketing’s Rise, Partnering With Ideal Seed Investors and Startup Growth vs. Profitability - E14
Jeremy Au on His Journey to a Harvard MBA, Top 3 Lessons, Memorable Moments & Application Tips - E13
Looi Qin En on Co-Founding Southeast Asia’s #1 Tech-Enabled Recruitment Platform, Student Entrepreneurship, and the Leader’s Responsibility to Derisk - E12
Jeremy Au in 2018 on Cofounding a Series A Early Education Marketplace, Personal Loss and Paying It Forward - E11
Randy Katz on Influence Without Authority, Setting Up WhiteHouse.gov & Academic Leadership - E6
Andrew Ive on Disrupting the Food Industry and Defying Expectations - E10
Nurul Jihadah Hussain: Tech Diversity & Inclusion and Elevating Minority, Muslim & Female Talent - E9
Hsu Ken Ooi: from Rebellious Child to Chief Product Officer and Accelerating Southeast Asia's Startups - E8
Amir Salihefendic: Being a Parent-Founder & Building a Remote-First Company and Community - E7
Geoffrey See on Training North Korea's Startups, Almost Dying Twice & Keeping The Faith - E5
Elaine Truong on Leading a Tech Movement - E4
Vardhan Kapoor on Sustainability Leadership - E3
Chia Jeng Yang On Scaling People - E2
Kwok Jia Chuan: Leadership Is Never About Yourself - E1