In this week's episode of Startup Climb, we have Paddy Tan, Co-Founder of Blackstorm Consulting to share more about the common pitfalls of startups. Blackstorm Consulting is a regional growth consulting firm that specializes in innovative scaling and technology deployment strategy in Southeast Asia.

You can find out more about Blackstorm Consulting here:

http://blackstormco.asia/

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Timestamps:

0:50 Introduction to Blackstorm Consulting

4:55 Different cultural norms in neighboring countries vis a vis Singapore?

10:43 Why did you focus on small and medium enterprises?

14:02 Why did you focus on structuring and restructuring?

18:44 Why did you choose to go into fixing problems/consulting?

23:35 How did you get your first client?

28:13 How do you measure success?

32:53 How do you pivot your solution?

37:40 What are some of the common problems that start-ups might face at the start?

50:18 How do you grow your network when you first start?

54:45 What was the greatest struggle that you have faced thus far at Blackstorm?

01:02:19 What was your biggest achievement thus far at Blackstorm?

01:06:03 What is one advice that you will give to your past self?

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