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2: Episode 01: The Venture Capital Conversation


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**Take a bite:** We speak to Arnaud Bonzom (venture partner at 500 Startups) about what type of personalities are best suited to start their own company.
**00:****00—Introduction**
Hear what your hosts Anita Kapoor, Debra Langley, Ben Hopkins and Norman Tan have been up to since their last podcast.
**09:30—"Coffee catchup"**
Our fashion and style segment where we answer a question that we polled on Instagram Stories. This week, we asked readers whether they want us to discuss:
(a) Why the Supreme x Rimowa collaboration was such a success; or
(b) Do we still care about high street collaborations in light of the recent H&M announcement of their new drop with Moschino.
77% of readers asked us to chat about Supreme x Rimowa, so we did.
**19:****22—"Fresh off the grill"**
Feature segment with a new guest each podcast.
This episode, we grilled Arnaud Bonzom, venture partner at [500 Startups](https://500.co/team/arnaud-bonzom/) about what kind of person is best suited to start their own business; whether the idea behind a business is paramount; common challenges for start ups; and other golden nuggets.
**49:****30—"Last call of the day"**
We end each podcast by answering questions submitted by readers through social media—be it Facebook, Instagram or Twitter—by simply tagging their post or message with #AskEsky.
This episode we throw in our two cents on:
(a) How do you get into publishing?
(b) Why hasn't the #MeToo movement taken off in Asia?
(c) Where do you take out-of-towners for a meal in Singapore?
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