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最近的矽谷銀行（SVB）事件，在新創圈掀起驚濤駭浪。SVB 是美國第十六大銀行，因為對新創友善，也成為許多矽谷新創和創投「唯一指定」的開戶銀行。不過，即便有如此地位，SVB 從增資失敗、被客戶擠兌到宣布倒閉，中間竟只經過短短不到 48 小時。所幸美國聯邦存款保險公司（FDIC）在第一時間宣布接管，讓新創圈得以躲過「核彈級」衝擊。

這集的來賓，我們邀請到開課快手創辦人 Lawrence 與心元資本執行合夥人 Tina 對談，聊聊身在暴風圈中心的新創和創投，怎麼看這事件。

為了拓展海外業務，Lawrence 對於海外公司開戶、跨境金流等圍繞矽谷新創的金融服務相當熟悉。除了還原事發當下的情況和觀察，Lawrence 和 Tina 也在節目中分享，這次的事件對新創圈帶來哪些學習？在傳統金融圈陷入混亂之際，會是 FinTech 新創的新機會嗎？


本集踏浪指南 🌊
⚡ 還原事發當下驚天動地 48 小時
🤯 新創從忙著領錢、籌錢到忙著開戶，創投陷兩難
🏦 SVB是誰？在新創圈的地位？
💡 Lawrence 為什麼當初選擇 Mercury 開戶？
🔍 Mercury 跟傳統銀行有什麼不一樣？
🌟 從 SVB 事件看 Fintech 新創新機會


＊本集內容皆非投資建議，投資前應謹慎研究、評估風險


🎧本節目由【聲歷其境】製作播出

在這波 AI 浪潮下，「提示工程師」（Prompt Engineer）一時間成為最熱門的新職位！提示工程師需透過不斷對話和精準的提示詞，讓 AI 產出他需要的內容，也有人形容這工作就像「 AI 心理學家」。在美國，甚至已經有 AI 公司，開出 30 萬美金年薪來聘請提示工程師。

不過，如何與 AI 對話，這不只是提示工程師的工作，更是未來人人的必備技能。這一集的來賓李慕約，在資料視覺分析領域已經有十年資歷，也是台灣第一屆大型 AIGC （AI 生成式內容）活動的主辦人。

他在這集與我們分享，他自己如何使用 AI 工具，以及當 AI 走入職場，我們該如何與他們共處？提示工程技能該如何養成？其中也有些靈魂拷問，例如當 AI 解放勞動，人類將輕鬆還是更消耗？當我們不再需要工作，人類存在本質是否也需要重新思考？歡迎收聽本集跟我們一起動腦！


本集踏浪指南 🌊
📖 資料科學和 AIGC 這兩門學科的異同
💡 近期有趣的 AIGC 應用分享
🤯 未來與 AI 協作的三種想像
💪 AI 提示工程技能如何養成？
💯 未來人才分級只有 0 或 1，沒有中間值



＊本集內容皆非投資建議，投資前應謹慎研究、評估風險


🎧本節目由【聲歷其境】製作播出

AI is one thing that everyone is talking about. Specifically, ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, has reached 100 million users in 2 months since it launched and has become the fastest-growing app in the world, surpassing other social media apps, including Instagram and TikTok. The technology has captured the world's attention, and it seems like everyone is working on an AI startup. 

In this episode, we are honored to have Dave Fontenot, the founder of HF0 as our guest. Dave started the largest hackathon in the world and is currently running an AI hackathon in Silicon Valley. Why does Dave believe that we may be on the verge of the next Renaissance? From his perspective, what will be the impact of AI on the startup landscape? 


Highlights 🌊
🚀 What is HF0? An accelerator with free chef-cook meals and physical therapy
👀 Some interesting AI projects in HF0
🗞 Why we could be on the verge of the next Renaissance?
📱 Another iPhone moment is coming: over 100+ billion dollar companies will form over the next couple of years
👨 Difference between founders who are building AI and crypto
🖥 AI is changing how people code fundamentally
🔧 The day when everyone becomes a ‘builder’ is not far away


＊The content of this episode is not investment suggestions. Careful research and risk assessment should be made before investing.

In the rapidly shifting landscape of Web3, one constant remains: the search for the next breakthrough in blockchain innovation. Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, is one of the most aggressive players in the space. It is also one of the few exchanges that’s still standing and relatively unaffected by (and perhaps even benefited from) the recent downfall of LUNA, 3AC, and FTX. 

In this episode, we are honored to have Gwen as our guest to delve further into this topic. With 16 years of experience in the media and tech industry across Asia, Paris, and Silicon Valley, Gwen is now the investment director of the BNB Chain Fund, originally initiated by Binance.

The BNB Chain Fund is a $1 billion fund with the goal to onboard the first billion users to crypto. Gwen will share with us her role as the investment director of the BNB Chain Fund, her entrepreneur and investor journey, and her views on the blockchain industry. Tune in and explore the Web3 world with us!

*Noted: This episode was recorded in May 2022.


Highlights 🌊
👽 What brought Gwen to the blockchain world? Started with a “NASA program”
💵 Gwen’s role as an investment director at BNB Chain
💡 The key to success in Web3 investment: It’s all about “TEAM”
👀 Cultural differences between Web2 and Web3 company
🥶 For founders who want to get into Web3: disrupt yourself or be disrupted
🌟 Tips for people: start from where your interests lie, not from easy money


＊The content of this episode is not investment suggestions. Careful research and risk assessment should be made before investing.

併購（M&A），是最常見的新創出場方式。不過，當創業家坐上談判桌，該怎麼判斷自己有多少籌碼，以及對方在想什麼？甚至更進一步，在併購完成後，有什麼方式能讓雙方團隊成功磨合、發揮綜效，而不是互相拖累？

這集很開心邀請到 YuHsuan Chao，她於 2016 年創辦聊天機器人新創 Botimize，透過 AI 分析對話內容、協助企業快速理解消費者，並於 2018 年被另一間 AI 新創收購。在此後，YuHsuan 從創業者的身份轉換至在職工作者，經歷過美國 SaaS 上市公司以及印尼 SaaS scale up、目前任職於支付服務平台 Nium，其中一項任務，就是讓外部併購新創能與既有團隊順利整合。

同時具備「併購者」與「被併購者」的視角，YuHsuan 將結合他的親身經驗，與我們分享這兩個角色分別是如何思考「併購」這件事。想知道關於新創併購、企業內部整合的眉眉角角？想知道如何佈局和談判能提高併購勝率？千萬不要錯過這集！


本集踏浪指南 🌊
💡 創業後可以不當老闆改當員工嗎？創辦人的職涯思維
👣 從「被併購者」到成為「併購者」，觀點有哪些轉換和累加？
🤝 第一視角分享！M&A 買賣雙方到底在想什麼？
🤯 M&A 靈魂拷問：創辦人對自己、對企業、對團隊的真誠溝通
🌟 熊市下，新創 M&A 的機會與影響

＊本集內容皆非投資建議，投資前應謹慎研究、評估風險

After all these hypes and crashes last year, 2023 is no doubt a year for building in the Web3 industry. Many crypto founders are looking for a crypto-friendly city to start their company. But where is the right place? Which country would most likely become the next Web3 hub?

In our latest episode, we are excited to have Gabriel Yang, director at Web3 community ARC, as our guest. Before ARC, he had 15 years of experience organizing the best tech conferences and events in Asia. He also was one of the members of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) FinTech Innovation Group, responsible for looking at content and partnerships within the FinTech space. 

Tune in and learn more about Gabriel’s first-hand observation on Singapore government’s plan to be the crypto hub of Asia, and his perspective on the FTX fallout and future of Web3.


Highlights 🌊
🎉 Gabriel’s career path from early days in the events industry to Web3
🙌 The experience of creating the ever-first “blockchain week” in Asia
💣 Gabriel’s thoughts on FTX fallout
🌟 Is Singapore the next Web3 hub? 
🚀 The next two drivers that bring in new waves of users into Web3


＊The content of this episode is not investment suggestions. Careful research and risk assessment should be made before investing.

2022 was an eventful year to say the least. We had a war that started almost a year ago and it’s still ongoing, we had a shocking correction and crash in both the public and the crypto market, and the geopolitical tensions are high between many countries in the world. Supply chain is greatly disrupted, and inflation is still high. Looking ahead to 2023, what can we expect, when are things going to turn around?

In this episode, we are honored to have Tim Culpan, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering tech in Asia for many years. He shared his perspectives on what he thinks is going to happen in 2023 in the world of supply chain and the global economy.

Highlights 🌊
👨 Tim's journey from political & economic fields to the tech industry
🌎 A world with more “regionalization” and decentralization
🏗 ​​There won't be a new manufacturing hub replacing China, new rules must be adapted
💔 Decoupling will be more thorough in certain areas, but we will not see complete separation
👀 What's next for China's economy after exiting zero-COVID policy?
📈 The role of big tech companies in China will come back

＊The content of this episode is not investment suggestions. Careful research and risk assessment should be made before investing.

China’s tech startups have received billions of dollars from investors and produced many large global companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Bytedance. However, due to geopolitical tensions, COVID lockdowns, and tightening regulations, Chinese tech stocks lost over 1 trillion US in value in 2020, and the industry hasn’t recovered since. As China slowly eases Covid regulations, people are wondering when China might return to its glory days.

Our guest on this week’s episode is Rui Ma. Rui has 15 years of experience in technology and finance, from seed stage to pre-IPO investing. In 2018, she started Tech Buzz China to educate investors, funds, and entrepreneurs on Chinese tech companies with original insights and research. In this interview, she shared her perspectives on what’s happening in China’s tech industry, where are the opportunities, challenges, and what we can expect in 2023. 

Highlights 🌊
📱 China’s investment thesis shifts from consumer tech to advanced manufacturing and “hard tech”
🌎 Pivot or go global? The intersection for Chinese consumer internet startup founders
🌗 How does “clone China” become a good bet?
🤔 Could Twitter become Wechat? 
💡 China's tech scene in the next two years

＊The content of this episode is not investment suggestions. Careful research and risk assessment should be made before investing.

一間公司要能永續經營，不只需要短期的執行，更需要長遠的策略規劃，但面對長達數十年的職場生活，工作者是否也以同樣的標準讓自己持續成長、保持競爭力？這一集，我們邀請到 Mastercard Data & Services 的 Client Business Lead、同時也是國際人才加速計畫 Jumpstart Global 共同創辦人 Roger，分享他如何用「經營企業」的思維規劃自己的職涯，以及頂尖人才都具備哪些心態？


本集踏浪指南 🌊
🚀 從 Google 、Yahoo 入行，為何加入成長期新創？
📈 加入Appier，從新創公司一起成長到東京上市的奮鬥故事
👀 怎麼選對產業、升級職涯？觀察兩大指標
❓ 職涯大哉問：該斜槓還是專注單一專業？
👉 做事掌握三原則：Deliver、Team work、Growth mindset
💡 頂尖人才都有的關鍵思維：Be humble、Be a giver


【本集節目由 Kono Summit 贊助播出】 

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＊本集內容皆非投資建議，投資前應謹慎研究、評估風險

中國互聯網經歷黃金十年，造就阿里巴巴、騰訊、美團等網路巨頭。在海外，中國創業家也打造出許多世界級服務，像是短影音平台 TikTok、平價女裝電商 Shein 等等。但現在，隨著政經情勢的改變，這股互聯網大勢正在退潮中，這對身處「海嘯第一排」的中國創業家帶來什麼影響呢？

這集，我們邀請到中國 AI 影音新創 Versa 創辦人蔡天毅。曾獲紅杉、騰訊和 bilibili 投資，且兩度創業皆成功出場的他，選擇三度創業的原因有點浪漫：「公司賣掉隔天，感覺被敵人買掉了！」而這次他想再戰一次。

人才、資金和市場，如何造就中美成為獨角獸大國？為什麼外界認為的「狼性」，對中國新創工作者是「標配」？天毅在節目中分享，他親身經歷的中國互聯網黃金十年，以及接下來，這群身經中國市場和資本考驗的創業家，當大環境紅利不在時，下一步會怎麼做？

本集踏浪指南 🌊

🛫 看準成本優勢，從矽谷回中國創業
💰 9 億美元賣掉公司後，不甘心「被敵人買掉」而三度創業
🦄 人才、資金、市場！中美盛產獨角獸三關鍵
🚀 中國人才有多拼？狼性是標配、沒有人會同情「996」
💪 擁供應鏈到人才成本優勢，中國創業家出海下個賽道？

【本集節目由 Kono 電子雜誌 贊助播出】

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＊本集內容皆非投資建議，投資前應謹慎研究、評估風險