Podcast highlights:

Introduction to Holly Harrington and Startup Stadium Taiwan - Taiwan's unique startup accelerator program

What makes Taiwan a unique proposition for startup founders?

Why do startup ecosystems need to build relationships outside of their own cities/countries?

Podcast notes:

00:40 Some background on Holly Harrington

04:00 How did Holly end up in Taiwan?

07:35 An experience of living in Taiwan as an American

11:03 How technology has made our life easier

15:05 How did Holly get into the startup world?

19:40 An importance of diversity and bilingualism in a team

25:26 The Taiwanese diaspora

29:05 What Taiwan StartUp Stadium does

35:47 How to participate in Taiwan StartUp Stadium program

40:20 How did Holly’s company manage to build relationships with traditional companies that aren’t innovative?

43:20 Other investment partners in Japan. Conferences in Taiwan

49:43 Promoting and building connections on conferences and trips

58:55 Learning along the way with those you help. Communication and unity between startups

Holly Harrington is the General Manager at Taiwan Startup Stadium. Taiwan Startup Stadium, a program funded by Taiwan's National Development Council, is dedicated to bridging Taiwan startups with opportunities around world. Holly is passionate about mentoring startup founders, helping them get funded and is committed to helping them build globally relevant businesses. She is involved in every aspect of the programs that TSS develops and implements and is deeply focused on their outcomes. Holly is also the co-Founder of Everiii, a Taiwan-based firm founded in 2014 with a global mission to connect people and companies across cultures. We had an incredible discussion about Taiwan, startups and the challenges and thrills of helping teams go global!