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September 06, 2021

EP 139 - Ee Ling Lim - 500 Startups - Uplifting People and Economies Through Entrepreneurship

39 minutes

The Asia Tech Podcast hosted Ee Ling Lim, Head of APAC Business Development at 500 Startups. I first met Ee Ling when we recorded her first ATP episode about Smarter Me. As the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia continues to mature, we wanted to bring her back on the show to talk about the importance of entrepreneurship and ecosystem building.

Some of the topics covered include:

The sheer amount of change that has occurred since her last appearance on ATP

The continuing inspiration Ee Ling gets from young (even teenage!) founders

The synergies between 500 Startups and Smarter Me

Customer centricity is not just a buzzword

Creating value and delivering impact

Empathy for Founders and startup stakeholders

Maintaining an emphasis on team culture

How 500 Startups works with governments that want to build and nurture startup ecosystems

Corporate innovation and facilitating internal startups

What will the next five years look like?

Digitalization, Virtualization, Health and Wealth Security, Education, and Sustainability