Startup Snapshot
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Startup Snapshot is a Tech in Asia podcast that uncovers the raw emotions and roller-coaster journeys that startup founders face when trying to turn their innovative ideas into reality.
Host Nathaniel Fetalvero talks to entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the region, discussing how the lessons they've picked up on their startup journey helped shape them into who they are today.
Aside from Startup Snapshot, you can tune in to Deep Dive on the first Wednesday of each month, where Nat discusses the biggest headlines to hit the startup scene with the journalists who broke the stories.
Host Nathaniel Fetalvero talks to entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the region, discussing how the lessons they've picked up on their startup journey helped shape them into who they are today.
Aside from Startup Snapshot, you can tune in to Deep Dive on the first Wednesday of each month, where Nat discusses the biggest headlines to hit the startup scene with the journalists who broke the stories.
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1Cloud kitchens have become increasingly prominent in the past couple of years, with players like Grab, Foodpanda, and Deliveroo setting up their own operations. The vertical is a gamechanger for the food ecosystem, with food delivery platforms emerging as the big winners because they stand to see their order numbers grow. But it’s a different story for restaurants despite the perks that they can get by signing up with cloud kitchens. Tech in Asia journalist Melissa Goh explains how cloud kitchens work and why they might not be the best fit for every restaurant. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-cloud-kitchen-phenomenon Episode Sponsor: DigitalOcean is on a mission to simplify cloud computing so developers and their teams can spend more time building software that changes the world. Get started with cloud hosting for free with DigitalOcean at https://do.co/deepdive.
Chinese mobile payment app Alipay recently incorporated the features of several apps from Alibaba’s ecosystem to expand its lifestyle service offerings. This move was prompted by the escalating competition with fellow super apps WeChat and Meituan-Dianping, whose recent forays into fintech signal that they also want a share of China’s payments pie. What led to the heightened tension among these players and how will it all play out? Tech in Asia journalist Nicole Jao breaks down the who’s who of China’s super-app race and discusses its impact on the tech ecosystem. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-race-chinas-top-super-app Episode Sponsor: DigitalOcean is on a mission to simplify cloud computing so developers and their teams can spend more time building software that changes the world. Get started with cloud hosting for free with DigitalOcean at https://do.co/deepdive.
When Malaysia, one of Singapore’s top sources for food products, announced a nationwide lockdown in early March, Singaporeans went on panic-buying sprees, cleaning out grocery store shelves because they feared the country’s supplies would soon run out. In response to the situation, players in the agritech scene have ramped up production to make Singapore less import-reliant and more self-sufficient. Tech in Asia’s Joseph Gan looks into the recent activities of some agritech startups and discusses how much of an impact they’ve had on the city-state’s food supply chain. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-industry-working-ensure-singapore-doesnt-hungry Episode Sponsor: DigitalOcean is on a mission to simplify cloud computing so developers and their teams can spend more time building software that changes the world. Get started with cloud hosting for free with DigitalOcean at https://do.co/deepdive.
Indonesian education tech startup Zenius recently announced that it would be providing free lessons on Gojek’s app, since schools have been suspended and students have to learn from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Interestingly, Zenius CEO Rohan Monga used to be Gojek’s chief operating officer and head of international expansions. And he’s just one of many former employees at Gojek who have since left the ride-hailing unicorn to take up leadership positions in other companies. How will this growing Gojek mafia affect Indonesia’s startup ecosystem? Tech in Asia’s Aditya Hadi Pratama shares Zenius’ story to find out. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-growing-influence-gojek-mafia Episode Sponsor: DigitalOcean is on a mission to simplify cloud computing so developers and their teams can spend more time building software that changes the world. Get started with cloud hosting for free with DigitalOcean at https://do.co/deepdive.
News of layoffs at various startups and large corporations as well as small and medium-sized enterprises have been making headlines all over the world, especially as the global economy reaches critical levels due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To shed some light on the factors driving retrenchments, Tech in Asia journalists Kenan Machado, Terence Lee, and Melissa Goh discuss how the recent job cuts at Oyo, Paktor, and CXA Group unfolded. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-delving-layoffs-asian-startups Episode sponsor: HReasily’s easy-to-use platform enables companies to improve productivity by streamlining work processes such as payroll processing, leave management, and claims applications. Visit https://www.hreasily.com/ to learn more.
Singapore-based grocery delivery startup Honestbee was a well-loved brand. Its brick-and-mortar grocery store, Habitat, was touted to have the world’s first checkout system that required minimal intervention from shoppers, as well as the first grocery collection system that was entirely reliant on robots. But news of Honestbee suspending operations in a number of its key markets uncovered a series of questionable corporate governance practices and a bad leadership culture. What went wrong? Tech in Asia’s chief correspondent, Terence Lee, shares the story behind the company’s troubles. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-honestbee-story Episode sponsor: HReasily’s easy-to-use platform enables companies to improve productivity by streamlining work processes such as payroll processing, leave management, and claims applications. Visit https://www.hreasily.com/ to learn more.
Arrive, an investment fund linked to American hip hop mogul Jay-Z through his entertainment label Roc Nation, has been making moves in Southeast Asia. Since 2017, Arrive has invested in five startups in Singapore and Indonesia, and aims to double its portfolio of Southeast Asian companies by the end of 2020, with plans to enter the Philippines and Vietnam. What does this mean for Southeast Asia’s investment landscape? And what does Arrive have to offer startups that other investors don’t? Tech in Asia reporter Jack Ellis answers these questions and more. Become a Tech in Asia subscriber at http://techin.asia/sub and gain access to the latest in-depth news on the tech and startup ecosystem. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-jayzs-investment-fund-southeast-asia
Recently labelled by the World Health Organization as 2019-nCoV, the novel coronavirus has spread rapidly across China and the world. More people have contracted Covid-19 - the disease caused by this microbe - in a much shorter time than SARS, which became a global epidemic in 2003. But what is the outbreak’s impact on the startup scene? Tech in Asia reporter Putra Muskita dishes the details. Become a Tech in Asia subscriber at http://techin.asia/sub and gain access to the latest in-depth news on the tech and startup ecosystem. More information on this week's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-startups-coronavirus-epidemic
On this episode of Startup Snapshot, Tech in Asia CEO Willis Wee shares the highest and lowest moments of his entrepreneurial journey, recalling how he built the startup as well as the mistakes that led to the 2018 layoffs, and how the 10-year rollercoaster journey shaped him as the company's founder. Maria Li also chimes in to share her observations on Tech in Asia's growth after having served as its chief operating officer for the past year.
This episode on Startup Snapshot, Caecilia Chu, co-founder and CEO of travel wallet app YouTrip, looks back on the "painful failure" of her first entrepreneurial venture and shares what she learned when the incident sent her soul-searching abroad.
M17 Entertainment CEO Joseph Phua walks us through the trials and tribulations his startup faced when it became the first company in the entire history of the New York Stock Exchange to cancel its listing on the day it was supposed to begin trading and how the firm bounced back to become profitable on this episode of Startup Snapshot.
This episode on Startup Snapshot, theAsianparent founder and group CEO Roshni Mahtani shares what she learned from a failed market expansion and how those lessons impact how the business operates today, as well as what her journey as a founder has taught her about working with and hiring the right talent.
In an exclusive interview with Startup Snapshot, Jonathan Low talks about his stint at Honestbee for the first time since leaving his post as co-founder, discussing the management missteps that led to bad leadership culture and how it played a role in the company’s recent troubles.
Joel Neoh, founder and CEO of Fave, shares on this episode of Startup Snapshot the challenges he faced in his early days as a student entrepreneur and how he later had to make the difficult decision to pivot a previous business when he realized it was operating at a loss.
On this episode of Startup Snapshot, Amrit Kumar, co-founder of blockchain platform Zilliqa, discusses the chain of events that led the company to surpass a market cap of US$1 billion, and how some missteps and market fluctuations led to a drop in its coin’s ranking.
This episode on Startup Snapshot, Funding Societies co-founder Kelvin Teo talks about his relationship with his co-founder and how they overcame the odds when the business was almost wiped out by regulatory changes.
Today, Tech in Asia is launching the second season of the Startup Snapshot podcast, featuring the roller coaster ride that founders face as they overcome the challenges associated with running a startup. But that’s not the only thing we’ve been up to. On the first episode of this new season, Tech in Asia chief operating officer Maria Li catches us up on the company’s exciting projects and its plans for the Asian startup ecosystem.
On this episode of Startup Snapshot, Joline Tang, founder of The Sustainability Project, shares how she got into sustainable living, her journey as a startup founder, and the challenges she faces as a “solopreneur.”
Qiq Global chief operating officer Dalston Pung shares why he thinks the company can succeed where some bike-sharing operators have failed on this episode of Startup Snapshot.
On this episode of Startup Snapshot, Eugene Soh, founder of VR startup Mind Palace, opens up about having to fire his co-founder for the betterment of the business.
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