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Singapore: Where Startups Thrive with Gustavo Liu | S1 EP 7


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“As you are building every block of your knowledge in this journey to entrepreneurship, there will be a lot of “tuition fees” that comes in the shape of money that you spent, wrong decisions, and mistakes that you’re doing.”

Searching for the right time and right entrepreneur ecosystem is difficult. In this episode, we talk about the journey of an entrepreneur who went through his fair share of mistakes and failure. We bear witness to how his road to entrepreneurship has led him to the what is now deemed, the “Silicone Valley of Asia” - Singapore.

Listen to the story of our guest – Gustavo Liu, as he passionately talks about his start-up journey.

Gus is the Founder of Rescale lab – a platform that offers the world's first virtual venture building experience, providing aspiring entrepreneurs the guidance to build a successful startup. 

He is a TEDx Speaker, helping entrepreneurs solve bigger problems. Gus is also a consultant to leadership teams at South-East Asia based organizations such as Uniliver, the National University of Singapore and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.  He is an angel investor and a judge of various startup competitions.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • (1:06) Gustavo Liu
  • (2:24) Business entrepreneurial Migration
  • (5:22) Singapore as a place for belongingness
  • (5:35) Gus’ entrepreneurial journey
  • (7:43) Key takeaways from experiences with startups
  • (9:31) The risk and return of investments in startups
  • (12:30) The pandemic has accelerated the process for startups
  • (16:08) Opportunities for startups in solving problems
  • (17:25) Decision Making and calculating next steps for businesses
  • (18:37) Computer Science and the service it offers
  • (21:44) Gus’ inspiration for Rescale Lab
  • (24:01) Gus’ mentors in his journey
  • (26:48) Gus’ story of failure
  • (28:29) Outsourcing experience and vision on outsourcing for startups
  • (31:42) Outsourcing partners
  • (32:54) Mentors and Advisers as important stakeholders
  • (34:03) Gus’ advice on his 5-years younger self
  • (35:34) Being a founder o startups
  • (37:10) Tuition fees in business
  • *view show notes*

    Mangtas Nation is hosted by Mangtas CMO Jacki Demuynck and CEO Wouter Delbaere. Jacki and Wouter are also the co-founders of Mangtas – a digital platform where startups and SMEs can engage with project-based, outsourcing agencies.

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