Elise is Director, Communications & Community at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Before Vertex, she was the VP for investor relations and partnerships at Longhash Ventures, a global blockchain fund backed by Fenbushi and Hashkey Capital. She previously led and built up the investor relations team at Entrepreneur First across Singapore, Hong Kong, and India. In 2011, she helped to start the Singapore Chapter of the Startup Leadership Program, a not-for-profit accelerator program, and has been actively supporting the Asian startup ecosystem. Outside of work, she runs the Asia Startup Network, which organizes startup community-driven and charity fundraising events, Mentor For Hope and Makan For Hope.

In this episode, she elaborated on how Asia Startup Network was started, how her childhood shaped who she is and how she works today, and the importance of giving back to those in need.

Some key sharings include:

• How did the community-driven and charity fundraising events, such as Mentor For Hope and Maken For Hope all start?
• How did her journey during her formative years shape her, and did she ever anticipate becoming the person she is today?
• What stands out as the most memorable entrepreneurial endeavor, particularly from her life before entering the workforce?
• How does Elise effectively balance all her commitments, and has she ever experienced burnout?
• How does she sustain her drive and energy in her commitments, especially when instant rewards and gratification is not readily apparent?
•  What advice would she give to her 16-year-old self?

Relevant Links:

• Elise’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Elisetanyl/
• Asia Startup Network: https://linktr.ee/asiastartupnetwork 

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