East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

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  • What is Unlocking E-Commerce in Asia? | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

    In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about what drives e-commerce in Asia and which markets have the greatest potential for unlocking e-commerce businesses. 

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    20 min
  • Why Asia SaaS Lags Behind the West? | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

    In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the key factors needed to build successful SaaS businesses in Asia and what the future holds for SaaS in Asia.

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    32 min
  • Will China Tech Rebound in 2023? | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

    In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the rebounding China tech market and what it means for the future outlook of technology companies in China.

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    In this episode we cover:

    • What happened to China tech in recent years (2:38)
    • What's the outlook for China tech in 2023 and beyond (8:13)
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      18 min
    • Asia's Top Content Deals | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

      In this episode, Dan and Albert list the top content acquisitions emanating from Asia, including TV media and gaming franchises.

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      In this episode we cover:

      • Introduction (1:36)
      • Squid Games (4:38)
      • League of Legends (Riot Games) (12:08)
      • Pokemon Go (Niantic) (21:08)
      • Bungie (Halo) (29:08)
      • Content deals that could have been or could be in the future (35:25)
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        44 min
      • Predictions for Asia Tech in 2023 | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

        In this episode, Dan and Albert debate their predictions for trends and themes in Asia Tech for 2023.

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        In this episode we cover:

        • Semiconductors
        • Cloud
        • Supply Chain
        • 5G networks
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          15 min
        • The Content Primer: Why is Content King? | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

          In this episode, Dan and Albert provide the definitive primer and guide for content companies, including streaming, gaming, and everything in between.

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          In this episode we cover:

          • What is the Content industry? (2:14)
          • The quintessential Content businesses - Disney and Spotify (21:28)
          • Key concepts and metrics for all Content businesses - engagement, investment in content, licensing, distribution (32:11)
          • Bill Gates - Content is King essay.

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            All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice.

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            45 min
          • The SaaS Primer: What is Software as a Service? | East Meets West Podcast - A Podcast on AsiaTech

            In this episode, Dan and Albert provide the definitive primer and guide for SaaS (Software as a service) companies.

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            In this episode we cover:

            • Intro - Explanation of the Fresh Capital re-brand (1:36)
            • Start of SaaS Primer (5:36)
            • What is SaaS - how does the SaaS model work? (7:00)
            • The quintessential SaaS businesses - Salesforce and Atlassian (14:00)
            • Key concepts and metrics for all SaaS businesses - ARR, Retention, CAC, Cashflow (25:15)
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              All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. 

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              43 min
            • The Most Interesting Companies of 2022 | Fresh Capital Wrapped

              In this episode, Dan and Albert are wrapping 2022 by talking about their personal top-3 companies from the 2022 roster of Fresh Capital deep dives.

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              In this episode we cover:

              • Formula One (Liberty Media) (3:25)
              • DJI / Apple (10:29)
              • LVMH (16:46)
              • The New York Times (21:09)
              • Snowflake (29:01)
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                All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                39 min
              • What is Elon Musk doing at Twitter? | Explained in the Simple Sprouts Series

                What does Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter mean? We explain it in 5 minutes or less. Every week we pick an investing or business concept and explain it in a refreshingly simple way. This is our 'Simple Sprouts' series.

                In this episode we cover:

                • How Elon Musk acquired Twitter
                • Twitter's cash flow problem
                • How Twitter is planning to grow revenue
                • How Twitter is cutting costs
                • What is the future of Twitter
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                  All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, investment, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

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                  7 min
                • Can Bilibili become the next YouTube? | Breaking down Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI)

                  In this episode, Dan and Albert break down Bilibili. Bilibili is a China-based company that provides anime, comics, and gaming (ACG) content to a Gen Z audience through its digital media, gaming, and e-commerce platforms. Bilibili operates its business through four segments. The Mobile Games segment mainly publishes mobile games on its platform for third-party game developers which are free to download and play with Bilibili accounts. The Advertising segment is mainly engaged in display advertising arrangements business. The Live broadcasting and Value-added services (VAS) segment mainly generates revenue from subscription fee of premium membership program, sales of in-channel virtual items and sales of paid content and virtual items. The E-commerce and Others segment mainly engages in the online sales of ACG-related merchandise and offline performance events and activities.

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                  In this episode we cover:

                  • What is Bilibili? (1:44)
                  • How is Bilibili's growth handcuffed? (9:50)
                    • Why content selection is so important (24:00)
                    • Engagement as a metric for social media companies (29:00)
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                      All information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Fresh Capital are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Any opinions expressed herein are not recommendations or advice. Please consult a licensed financial professional before you invest.

                      For more information visit our website at https://www.freshcapital.media/

                      Got feedback or suggestions? Send them to [email protected]

                      42 min

                    About East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

                    From the publisher's feed

                    Welcome to the East Meets Podcast, where we explore the world of technology and innovation across Asia. Join us as we dive into the latest trends, insights and breakthroughs that are shaping tech, content and SaaS from Asia to the rest of the world . From the bustling tech hubs of China and India to the emerging startup scenes in Southeast Asia and beyond. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader or simply curious, this podcast is for you. So sit back, relax and get ready to discover the exciting world of Asia Tech.