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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Donatello Montrone co-founder of SmartBite.

Donatello shares his professional trajectory and how his military background has influenced his entrepreneurial journey. 

Tim & Donatello discuss why they chose Southeast Asia over Europe for business opportunities and the importance of stress management in entrepreneurship. 

They discuss the rapid growth of SmartBite and strategies used to sign big corporate clients. 

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Checkout SmartBite: https://trysmartbite.com.ph/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Salman Hossain, founder of 10 Minute School.

Salman shares his journey as a founder and his transition into coaching founders. He discusses his previous startups, including InternCity and a local ad tech company. 

Salman explains his decision to leave 10 Minute School and his focus on solving the upskilling problem in Bangladesh. He highlights the need to create more opportunities for the growing population of young professionals and the potential for Bangladesh to become a global outsourcing and freelancing hub. 

Salman also discusses his plans to work on both the supply and demand sides of the talent market by supporting individuals in finding employment and helping founders scale their businesses. 

The startup ecosystem in Bangladesh is still in its early stages but has seen significant growth and momentum. The ecosystem is driven by talented and ambitious founders who are choosing to stay in Bangladesh and solve local problems. 

The growth of social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube has played a crucial role in the discovery and acquisition of users for startups like Ten Minute School.

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✍️ Checkout Salmans LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salmanhossain/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Saivya Chauhan, founder of Blitz.

Savya discusses his background and the journey that led him to start his own company. He shares his experience working on Hyperloop Transportation and how it inspired him to bring electric scooters to Southeast Asia. 

He realized that the EV market in Indonesia lacked the necessary infrastructure and affordability for mass adoption. This led him to pivot Blitz Electric into a logistics company that enables instant and same-day delivery using electric vehicles. 

Saivya explains the benefits of EVs for drivers, including cost savings and lower emissions. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in the Indonesian market and his plans for scaling the business. 

Tim and Saivya also discuss the importance of founder-led sales and the struggles of being a solo founder.

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Checkout Saivya's startup: https://rideblitz.com/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Thibaut Garcia, co-founder of Reachly.

Thibaut shares his journey as an entrepreneur and the services his company offers. Reachly is a LinkedIn growth agency that specializes in lead generation. Thibaut explains that LinkedIn is the best platform for B2B marketing due to its up-to-date data and the ability to connect with decision-makers. 

Reachly helps clients optimize their LinkedIn profiles and implements a push-and-pull strategy for outreach. They also focus on thought leadership and personal branding to stay top of mind with connections. Thibaut discusses their target industries and the importance of lead magnets and tailored landing pages for conversions. 

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Checkout Thibauts startup: https://www.reachly.co/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Zach Schwartz, an American-Taiwanese founder based in Bangkok and co-founder of Madeviral Creative Agency.

He discusses his multicultural background and the desire to be in a multicultural environment. Zach shares his experience as an actor and model in Thailand and how it led him to co-found MoreMate, a dating app.

Made Viral, Zach's current company provides marketing services for game companies in the APAC region. The conversation covers topics such as the challenges of tracking performance in advertising, the process of scaling a gaming agency, the importance of hyper-localization in marketing, managing localization and compliance with gaming brands, the unique challenges of working with influencers, and the rewards and culture of being an entrepreneur in the gaming industry.

In this episode, Zach and Tim also discuss the trends that the gaming industry is seeing and the state of VR as it currently stands!

Don't forget to drop a like and subscribe for more podcasts with Southeast Asian founders.

🎮 Checkout Zach's startup: https://www.madeviral.co/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Nikon Gormely a business coach and successful Tae Kwon Do school owner.

Nikon shares stories his story from getting fired from his family business to becoming a business coach who also runs a mastermind.

He draws inspiration from his experience in Taekwondo, where he learned the importance of constant refinement and being humble. Nikon emphasizes the value of mentorship and hiring professionals to accelerate learning. 

Nikon and Tim discuss the importance of listening and creating a safe space for clients, as well as the potential for growth in the coaching business through LinkedIn and creating a value ladder.

Checkout Nikon's business coaching services: https://www.nikongormley.com/

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Richard Armstrong, a young ex-founder and now venture capitalist.

Richie shares his story about how he began his startup journey in his last year of university building his first startup which he exited. Shortly after he founded another startup playing the role of raising capital. 

Currently, Richie is a VC and has over 70 angel investments under his belt all at the age of 24.

Tim and Richie discuss startup trends in Southeast Asia as a whole and specific industries to look out for!

Richie also shares his opinion and some data on why he thinks that Thailand has the potential to become a major hub in Southeast Asia for startups second to Singapore.

Checkout Richards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_richie77?igsh=MXJsNDJuYTV2bXgxaA==

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Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Yuying Deng, founder of end-to-end IT management company Esevel.

Yuying shares her journey from being a lawyer to becoming a founder. She started her career in corporate law but decided it wasn't for her.

She then pursued an MBA and helped her parents with their nursing home business. After selling the business, she started her first company, an ergonomic hardware IoT company. 

When COVID hit, she pivoted to Esevel, a tech-enabled managed services provider that helps companies with IT device procurement, hardware support, and device management and security. 

Tim and Yuying share their thoughts and experiences on the best growth hacks, email marketing becoming obsolete, and the new opportunities that can be found on LinkedIn.

Attributing lots of success to LinkedIn, Tim shares his insights on how to leverage LinkedIn as a founder to build a strong personal brand and connect with more potential clients in a more organic but effective manner.

They discuss how she manages family and entrepreneurship by embracing the challenges and finding joy in both. Dealing with rejection and the emotional roller coaster of being a founder are challenges she has learned to overcome through compartmentalization and exercise. 

Checkout Yuying's Startup startup: https://esevel.com/

If you are looking to scale your startup to $1m ARR then check out: https://nextbigwave.co/

Here are the key segments for today's episode!

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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with YG, the founder of Capco, an AI tool that automates manual data collection and organization. 

YG shares his background and journey from investment banking to entrepreneurship. He explains how Capco solves the pain point of manual data collection and how it is being used by SMBs to find, enrich, and qualify leads. 

YG discusses the challenges of navigating the saturated AI space and the importance of finding a specific customer problem to solve. 

Tim shares his growth strategies, including leveraging user-generated content and using LinkedIn as a marketing channel.

Checkout YGs startup: https://capgo.ai/

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Welcome to Next Big Wave's first-ever in-person live podcast!

In today's episode, Tim Grassin interviews Billy van der Loo a Dutch founder who has been living in Thailand for 9 years.

Billy has an amazing track record and has achieved a lot for someone who is in their 30s.

In today's episode, Tim and Billy go over how they started their journey as founders, the various startups they have both built and exited, unconventional growth hacks, and more!

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Here are the highlights for today's episode!

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