In this episode we interview Frederic Proulx of Haystack. Fred is a vision evoking entrepreneur and investor, having had a successful career in venture in Canada, whilst keeping a passion for Southeast Asia alongside his Khmer wife Linda Phou that has been a strong pillar in his success. Fred has now turned his attention fully to Cambodia, where he is intent upon creating a leading venture builder and investment player in the country, serving as a launchpad for the region. Fred is turning the investment model on its head in Cambodia, drawing lessons from all around the world to come up with a new model that focuses on being nimble and iterating quickly, whilst creating a work environment that stresses camaraderie and collective buy-in.

What we get into:

- What early stage investors (incubators, angels, VC, PE etc.) are getting wrong and right in Cambodia? 

- 'If you build it they will come'; lessons in creating a culture and working environment that enable innovation and bold thinking

- Why 'good is the enemy of great' and how to get out of the trap of being a fatcat doing good work!