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[00:05] STA3 - The Start with Dennis Poh and Gustavo Liu, hosted by Graham D Brown

[01:20] Dennis and Gustavo take a guess at the average age of a start up founder

[04:23] A MIT survey found that the average age of start up founders who started a high growth company is 45 years old

[06:35] Why do we have this misconception that start up founders are young guys in shorts and sandals?

[09:20] Gustavo shares a true story about ageism in the start up industry in Asia where older founders over 50 cannot gain investors without having younger co-founders

[11:48] The risks of investing in a younger start up founder who has nothing to lose vs the risks of investing in a more experienced, older founder

[15:15] Using Dave Duffield as an example who started his first business in his 40s, Gustavo offers his views on the \'sweet spot\' in terms of age

[17:20] Dennis and Gustavo share their thoughts on having co-founders and the importance of finding the right co-founder

[21:21] Finding the right co-founder is like casually dating to find out what you like before committing

[23:58] Gustavo\'s tips for starting a business with friends, from reestablishing the relationship to having the legal aspects put in place

[26:57] Going alone vs being in a partnership, when does it make sense to run a business solo?

[30:25] A collaboration between co-founders is like a marriage, including the difficult conversations on leveraging each other\'s strengths

[33:52] Gustavo shares a story on how he had to advise a founder to fire his unproductive co-founder and offers advice on how to do so, for example by having a moderator

[37:30] Three is the magic number- a collaboration of three co-founders (the hustler, the hacker and the hipster) are what investors are looking for

[39:10] The imbalance in the roles between different co-founders where one person does more than the other and the importance of delegating tasks

[41:13] Gustavo\'s advice on delegating effectively, have expectations put in place and look at each other\'s strengths and workloads

[44:04] Graham\'s perspective on the feeling of being \'stuck\' in

decision making because of a co-founder

[46:22] The money and equity aspect of having a co-founder and how you have to be comfortable letting your co-founder wear the pants in the relationship

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[00:05] Welcome Horace Dediu to Asia Tech Podcast Stories, hosted by Graham D Brown

[01:16] Horace\'s journey from being a data analyst at Nokia to creating Asymco, his own data analysis website

[06:15] How did Horace earn the moniker \'King of the Apple Analyst\'? Horace\'s journey to success

[10:40] Did Horace experience the \'imposter syndrome\' when he achieved sudden success and fame in the business world?

[13:39] Horace\'s strategy to produce site content worth sharing - he explores both emotional and analytical angles when analysing data

[16:28] Horace shares how he was criticised for oversimplifying when he published an article explaining Apple\'s cash situation on his website

[19:02] Graham shares experiences of his Mobile Youth business in 2000 and how big companies like Nokia reacted to the idea of focusing on the younger generation

[21:42] The paradox of focusing on where the money is- the profits are there but the innovation is absent

[23:51] How Youtube trumps Netflix as the big player in the online video industry as short videos are more appealing to children

[28:45] Horace frames the story of Asia in the context of innovation and growth, with comparisons to the American and European Industrial Revolution in the mid 19th century

[35:03] The Wild West atmosphere of the transportation industry in Asia, with micromobility vehicles, new energy vehicles and shared vehicles (bike sharing) in China

[37:31] The role of media in influencing the way the West reacts to China and its innovations

[42:11] Germany was lagging behind in the automotive industry before World War Two because it lacked a production system

[45:15] Does history repeat? The parallels between Germany\'s autooative industry lapse in the past and Asia\'s struggles in the present

[48:44] The connotations of the brand \'Made in China\' and how it might one day suggest high quality products

[52:20] The 20th century was the US Century but now, the 21st Century today is the Asian Century

[53:25] Everything has a precedent, nothing comes out of nowhere and \'amateurs copy, but real artists steal\'

[54:28] Find out more about Horace by following him on Twitter, visit his website asymco.com, and listen to his podcasts The Critical Path on 5by5.tv/criticalpath

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[00:05] ATP630 - Asia Matters with Oscar Ramos, Geoffrey Handley and Kapil Kane hosted by Graham D Brown at Chinaccelerator Shanghai

[01:08] Oscar Ramos\'s journey from Spain to Shanghai

[02:32] What was Shenzhen and China like 11 years ago when Kapil Kane first arrived?

[04:37] Oscar\'s experience of arriving in a pre-Olympic Beijing in 2007 and how the language barrier became a learning opportunity

[07:00] The funny story of how Oscar left his suitcase at the airport on his first day in China - a good start!

[08:44] Kapil\'s transition from Silicon Valley into China back in 2005

[13:45] Oscar Ramos talks about how engineers in China can get direct access to product creation. This is a competitive advantage that is difficult to get anywhere else in the world.

[15:50] Does your perspective on technology change after moving to China?

[17:49] Graham\'s observations about the special \'holiday\' energy in the startup ecosystem in China. We recorded this podcast on a national holiday in China. Despite that, the offices at Chinaccelerator were packed.

[20:32] What is it about China, Shanghai in particular, that can\'t be found elsewhere?

[24:20] Geoffrey Handley joins the conversation ad shares a little from his own experience on what makes Shanghai special

[27:30] Geoffrey\'s initial impression of China as a 13 year old

[30:19] Oscar\'s views on how it is often easier to communicate with a person from a different country. We share more in common by virtue of the fact we\'ve left our countries and we\'re entrepreneurs

[31:25] The increasingly redundant question of \'where are you from?\'

[33:06] Only what you bring to the table matters. Leave your history, where you\'re from and your baggage behind. What are the tangible benefits of this mindset in the startup ecosystem?

[34:58] A big shout out to from Graham to students Elliot, Shaun and Paritosh! Here are 3 NYU students who left the US for a semester and \"showed up\" in China to learn Mandarin and a little on how China works.

[35:57] How can you get involved in Shanghai and China? Just get on the plane and turn up or is there a more systematic approach?

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[00:05] Welcome Chirayu Wadke to Asia Tech Podcast Stories! He\'s an Early Stage Technology Investor and Operator, and Partner at SeedPlus.

[02:00] What\'s an un-VC? Chirayu Wadke talks traditional expectations for people in the investment game and how modern technology is changing all of that.

[06:10] Chirayu Wadke and Graham discuss a recent visit to a watch-maker Geneva and the challenges of launching a new product in the modern world.

[13:00] Apple is outselling every single Swiss watch brand out there. What should traditional Swiss Watch brands and startups learn from Apple?

[18:45] Leaving Google in Silicon Valley and returning to Asia was not a difficult decision for Chirayu Wadke.

[29:00] The reference customer has traditionally been a Western consumer, this dynamic is chancing

[32:30] If you\'re in tech, consider moving your engineering teams to Asia. Proximity brings more empathy for the users and affects cost decisions.

[37:45] If you\'re in Silicon Valley, there are many reasons why you should consider expanding to Asia.

[42:45] We are moving further away from one central authority towards peer-to-peer type of business models. This movement benefits the lie of the land in Asia.

[47:00] Discussing Smart Cities in Asia and their business potential.

[53:30] What kind of advice does Chirayu Wadke have for those interested in moving their business to Asia?

[55:40] Thanks for tuning in! Find out more about Chirayu Wadke and his work on www.seedplus.com or contact him directly at [email protected].

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[00:05] ASH9 with Fredrik Haren - Ashley Talks with Ashley Galina Dudarenok

[00:10] Welcome Fredrik Haren, author and professional speaker, to Ashley Talks

[01:00] How did it all happen for Fredrik? Publishing his first book and starting an internet company in 1995, selling it in 1999 before the dot-com bust, deciding to write and speak about creativity since

2000, moving to Beijing in 2005, before settling in Singapore in 2008, the most global place on Earth

[09:40] What are the most important or in-demand topics that people want Fredrik to talk about? The aspects of creativity and learning about the differences in creativity between developed and

developing countries

[12:50] \"Humanity to the power of ideas\" - Fredrik\'s inner theme which means believing in the potential of humanity and the power of ideas. If every human being reached their maximum potential and learn to share it, the world will be a better place

[15:40] With the rise of AI, how does Fredrik see creativity as something that humanity still holds on to? Can these algorithms be more creative and do it better?

[19:05] The use of technology to widen our world and connect all of mankind, and its effect to come 20 years from now

[23:05] How can people go from a nationalistic to a global mentality and enjoy the huge advantage now of people like the digital nomads who understood the digital change 15, 20 years ago? Travel the world, connect with more people. read news from many different countries

[24:45] What was the thing Fredrik learned that was really eye-opening or changed everything for him? Open up your brain to all ideas of doing something out there and select the best way instead of basing it on what you think historically, where you were born or what your passport is

[30:45] The whole idea of growing is to widen your horizons, the human dream of wanting to have a good life for me, my family, the society and the world, and his living on an island leading to him becoming very aware that everything is connected

[37:45] How does one start in the professional speaking industry? Who can become a professional speaker and who needs one? The professional speaking industry in Asia is in its infancy but it will be the biggest in 20 years

[42:30] \"A minute to learn, a lifetime to master\". How can one be good at professional speaking? The ones who make it speak from the heart and to be able to speak from your heart, you need to know your \"inner theme\"

[47:35] What would be Fredrik\'s advice to startup speakers? You need to find your own speaking essence by thinking about the 3 things people say to you after they hear you speak. Also, check out Fredrik\'s new book \"Spread Your Message. See the world. How to Become a Global Keynote Speaker\"

[51:30] Find out more about Fredrik Haren at interesting.org, professionalspeaking.com and innertheme.com

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[00:05] Founders in Asia with Jodie Collins. Welcome Anna Haotanto, CEO and founder of The New Savvy, a financial investments and career platform for women

[01:05] The New Savvy - empowering a hundred million women to achieve financial happiness

[02:40] Anna\'s background - her vision of building a financial education for children and realising the lack of such a platform for women that was both engaging and relevant

[06:50] We listen to how Anna Haotanto validated the idea for The New Savvy - a passion project to move women along the spectrum of financial management, to contribute to society

[10:30] In building a business, passion is not enough, there should also be purpose to help others, a process and plan for what you want to achieve

[14:35] Did Anna plan out the processes for the business up front or did these evolve over time? The importance of having clear documentation of processes helps other people to help you build the platform or business you want

[17:05] The six-strong New Savvy team, plus working with freelancers and the possibility of a totally remote setup

[23:40] How does Anna decide where she\'s going next? The challenges of expanding in Indonesia, a special place for Anna, and launching in Hong Kong

[27:35] How did Anna scale The New Savvy from a financial perspective? Investors from Singapore and Australia who were on board with the mission of The New Savvy and Anna keeping them in the loop of how the business is doing

[32:35] What is the business model from where The New Savvy\'s revenue comes from? Sponsorships, advertisements and content marketing

[34:10] What is the thinking behind exploring Malaysia and the Philippines next? The high English literacy of the Philippines and the warm people of Malaysia, where Anna started her career as a banker

[36:25] Overcoming the challenges of being a founder - a backstory on the hacking of The New Savvy website. Writing about the experience, learning coding, picking herself up and learning to heal, and having a support system

[43:40] The encouraging community of Singapore and thinking about the purpose of The New Savvy as reason to not walk away from 2 1/2 years of work

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[00:05] Welcome Vincent Woon to Asia Tech Podcast Stories, hosted by Graham D Brown

[01:38] All about Holistics Software, an online data management software for businesses

[06:28] Why are some online data software like Google Analytics inherently difficult to use?

[08:31] Vincent Woon\'s tips and tricks on building cloud base analytics software that is simple to use

[11:50] Large organizations are challenged by daily data overload. Too much data leads to employees becoming unfocused

[14:34] Is it realistic to have just one metric to focus on every day or will that remain a pipe dream?

[16:45] The metrics measured in Holistics Software and how they impact day to day focus

[19:58] The challenge is measuring metrics is keeping things simple - you can end up with too many input variables

[25:13] Use promo code \'ATP2018\' to try out Vincent\'s Holistic Software

[26:12] The story of how Vincent met his two Vietnamese co-founders

[27:30] How does Vietnam consistently produce high level software engineers?

[29:40] Vincent\'s background from working for IBM and French software companies to striking out on his own becoming an entrepreneur

[33:32] Why did Vincent build Holistics in a low risk manner by becoming an entrepreneur only after gaining real world experience?

[36:35] Timing is never perfect when starting a business. Vincent Woon started Holistic Software at the same time he had just become a new father and had a full time job

[42:30] What can sales teach you about building a software business? There is a big difference between sincere customers and those who are just being nice. Never count on a customer until the the money hits your bank account

[47:00] \"The best time for the customer is never.\" Vincent Woon\'s advice on selling software to clients

[51:07] A true entrepreneur hustler has sales experience and every start up founder should seek out some form of sales experience

[51:53] You can try out Holistics Software with promocode ATP2018 and go to LinkedIn to reach out to Vincent Woon, CEO and Co-founder of Holistics Software

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[00:05] Welcome Amber Chook to Asia Tech Podcast Stories

[01:00] Amber speaks three languages and is a badass - moving to Japan from China at 15 and studying English 14 hours a day to enter university in Tokyo

[04:25] The isolation and culture shock in rural Mie-ken in Japan - expectation for girls to become housewives instead of going to university

[09:55] Did Amber face any resistance in high school talking about girls going to university? You'll be surprised that even the teachers were against the ideas of girls going to university

[11:40] Who did Amber think of as a female role model and who influenced her into thinking that going to university was not only possible but a good idea?

[12:40] Why did Amber Chook start TEDX Roppongi in Tokyo? We listen to her background story, life at university, starting out on the career path at 19 and showing people that there is another way rather than just be part of the Japanese corporate machine

[19:15] We discuss the reality of working for a big Japanese company. Japanese companies have a unique corporate environment that requires complete dedication and submission to the group.

[21:10] "Thinking about thinking" as the first ever TEDX event presented in holograph - but why think about thinking?

[22:45] Why don't Japanese women ask questions at work? The subtle pressure on women at big Japanese companies and society in general

[29:25] What is power harassment? This is a common issue in some Asian companies. Unless overt sexual harassment, power harassment is coercion on the worker, forcing them to do overtime or to do something that they don't want to do, something that's obviously not part of their job description

[32:05] Going back to the telecom boom of 90s Japan - Mari Matsunaga in DoCoMo as a female role model. She kicked ass but ultimately faded away because she lacked the support of her community to continue what she is doing

[35:10] "If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have power, then your job is to empower somebody else" - What does the Toni Morrison quote mean to Amber?

[37:10] How does Amber measure the impact/success of TEDX Roppongi? The key is measuring the legacy of the event - how many people go on to create something after coming to TEDX Roppongi?

[40:55] "Every negative experience we have, we can always go back and draw more strength from it"

[44:20] Reach out to Amber Chook at facebook, LinkedIn and email

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[00:05] Welcome David Henderson to Asia Tech Podcast Stories. Today Graham's talking with David Henderson, CEO and Co-Founder at DRVR.

[02:00] We take a look at Myanmar - its people are moving fast and open to new technology

[05:45] Myanmar is a very safe country with an interesting culture and warm people, says David Henderson.

[09:15] What's it like trying to build a business across multiple Southeast Asian markets? What are the most important markets for an IoT business like Drvr?

[13:45] Partnerships as a strategy - according to David Henderson, building up partnerships is crucial for expanding in Southeast Asia.

[18:00] Asi is the place to be in the 21st century

[21:30] David Henderson discusses building company culture over three different time zones - from sales department meetings to kickboxing.

[25:00] What are some of the tangible benefits that come out of building partnerships in business?

[28:30] Building up a culture of trust and rewarding people for pointing out issues is important. How does David make it happen?

[33:15] David Henderson and Graham D Brown discuss recruiting. David's preferred method is giving potential interns and candidates a task of their own.

[38:00] You will be more successful in communicating with potential clients if you have staff from different cultural backgrounds.

[42:00] Diversity isn't just a warm fuzzy CSR thing. It has real business benefit. Studies show that multicultural and diverse teams perform better, which is one of the reasons why David Henderson wants his team to be as diverse as possible.

[47:00] So how does David support diversity and include women in a technical environment where women are traditionally more disadvantaged?

[51:45] Thank you for tuning in! Congratulations to David Henderson for the Telematics Update Award. To find out more about DRVR, visit www.drvr.co.

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[00:05] Welcome to Digital Lives Asia with Simon Kemp and Graham D Brown.

[02:30] Simon has a whole new set of data for us today! According to Simon, Taobao has just surpassed Amazon in terms of website visits.

[07:00] Graham and Simon discuss the rise of Asian brands, especially in e-commerce. We look at Alibaba's Taobao and the latest data on them. Are they ready for the prime time? How do they compare to Amazon?

[12:00] Lalamove - the company that will deliver anything locally. Is this the Asian solution that Asia needs?

[14:00] Facebook usage has grown everywhere in the world over the past three months - despite the scandals.

[16:30] Data shows that Chinese people don't seem to be as concerned about online security as westerners.

[20:30] Interesting data: 48% of internet users in Asia-Pacific delete cookies, and 13% of Asia-Pacific internet users use a VPN - the second highest number right after the Middle East.

[25:30] Did you know that there are as many English-learners in China as there are native English speakers in the US? There are 200-300 million Chinese learning English yet there are still more Americans learning Italian than Mandarin!

[30:30] So why aren't westerners interested in learning Chinese? Are we still waiting for Asia to "catch up"?

[36:00] Who else can remember France's Minitel? That shows how an idea is worth a lot less than its execution. Hear what Simon has to say about digital protectionism.

[39:15] As human beings, we have learned everything we know by imitating others around us - how does the same principle apply in technology?

[45:00] Li Ning Shoes and other Asian brands - what kind of difficulties do Asian brands face outside of Asia? We look at storytelling and how Asian brands have a lot of catching up to do with Western marketers.

[51:00] How did Alibaba get its name? Hear Simon and Graham discuss the power of stories.

[55:45] People behind companies like Alibaba, Amazon and Lalamove know what people want - and traveling is a great way of getting there. We look at how soft skills like empathy have a real business benefit

[58:00] Thank you for tuning in to Digital Lives Asia with Simon Kemp and Graham D Brown! Make sure to check out Simon's Digital in 2018 Report (click to download).