Startup Stories Part 17: Figure Out Your Confidence-Passion Matrix

Here’s the 17th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post. Hope this helps.

Startup Stories Part 16: on How to Make a Compelling Pitch

Here’s the 16th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post Hope this helps. In the past one year, I’ve heard hundreds of pitches…

Startup Stories Part 15: Metrics that Matter for Your Startup (and Investors)

Here’s the 15th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps.   We recently launched the MaGIC Accelerator Program (MAP) on…

Startup Stories Part 14: On Giving Back, Peer Mentoring & Traction Mentors

Here’s the 14th part  of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps.   Giving Back   A few months ago, I received…

Startup Stories Part 13: Why Regional Exposure Is Important for Startups

Here’s the 13th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps.   MaGIC recently completed two regional programs to expose entrepreneurs…

Birthday Reflections: Top 35 Lessons I Learned in the Past Year Running MaGIC

I celebrated two birthdays in the past few weeks – one of MaGIC’s 1st year anniversary, and another of my own. I’m two weeks late on…

Startup Stories Part 11: Useful Skills to Transition into Startups from a Different Career

Here’s the 11th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Moving into a startup requires some skills more than others.…

Startup Stories Part 10: Co-Founder Equity and Vesting Schedules

Here’s the 10th part  of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. For every startup that raises funding and continues on to…

Startup Stories Part 9: Hiring & Firing at Startups

Here’s the 9th part  of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Startups, being small setups, need to move quickly when it…

Startup Stories Part 8: Challenges of Scaling in South-East Asia

Here’s the 8th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Asean is a burgeoning but fragmented market, and entrepreneurs who…