9 - 5 Startup

9 - 5 Startup

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9 - 5 Startup episodes

  • Expanding and Fundraising in APAC: Smart City Startup Lessons from Vitaly Pentegov

    How do you scale a smart city startup across APAC while navigating cultural gaps, government collaboration, and regional investor dynamics?


    In this episode, we speak with Vitaly Pentegov, founder and CEO of UrbanChain Group, a global AIoT company deploying smart parking and mobility infrastructure in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Drawing from a background at Google, SMBC, and years in investment banking and civic tech, Vitaly shares firsthand strategies for launching and fundraising in Asia-Pacific markets.

    Topics include:

    • Balancing hardware-software development across cities

    • Insights from 500 Global Japan accelerator

    • Structuring government partnerships

    • Leading multicultural, distributed teams

    • Building urban tech with social impact


    Perfect for startup founders, operators, and VCs focused on Asia-Pacific and smart infrastructure innovation.


    Vitaly Pentegov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaly-pentegov-8058509a/

    1 hr
  • Serial Entrepreneur & Global CTO: Dr. Rich Lane’s Journey Building Across Japan and Australia

    Dr. Rich Lane is a seasoned entrepreneur and global technology leader with a career spanning Japan and Australia.

    From co-founding Start Corporation—Japan’s first free email service—to growing digital teams at area81 in Tokyo, he has led ventures at the forefront of tech innovation.

    Previously CTO and co-founder at DataOT and One Orange Cow, he now serves as CTO at Online Marketing Gurus, focusing on digital transformation, blockchain, and automation.

    In this episode, we explore his founder journey, cross-cultural leadership lessons, and strategies for building and scaling tech across borders.

    Whether you're an aspiring founder or experienced engineer, Dr. Lane offers practical insight you won’t want to miss.


    Dr. Rich Lane : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickjapan/

    1 hr 10 min
  • Origin of 9-5 Startup: From Shrimp on the GPU to Something Serious

    Every podcast needs a name


    — and ours nearly became Shrimp on the GPU.


    In this kickoff episode, join me and a few mates as we brainstorm the wild, funny, and sometimes questionable ideas that led to 9-5 Startup.


    This is how it all began


    — with laughs, late nights, and a mission to reshape how the world sees Aussie tech.

    20 min

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