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Listen each week as Anthony shines a spotlight on Asia’s most exciting and innovative entrepreneurs. We’ll learn about the stories behind their success and what motivates them each and every day.
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Coming from a multi-cultural background, Andrea Loubier has extensive experience in building an international business and understanding of culture and geographically specific values. Not one to shy away from taking risks, she took the plunge of moving from the US to Bali to join a new startup that is out to make everyone love email again. Read more at: Taking Risks And Creating Opportunities With Andrea Loubier Show Links: Mailbird Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
BloomThis creates moments of happiness by providing a subscription based service for the finest flowers in Malaysia. The first floral company to offer loose flowers rather than a prepared arrangement, co-founder Penny Choo took a risk by creating a unique business model. Read more at: Delivering Moments of Happiness With Penny Choo Show Links: Anthony's Tanzania Adventure Sam the Local Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
Bangkok is known for many things, great food, cheap shopping, friendly Thais. Unfortunately it is also known for having grid lock traffic. Boyd Pathompakawan saw this as an opportunity to create a new business and improve the efficiency of his current businesses. Read more at: Creating Efficiency in a City of Gridlock With Boyd Pathompakawan Show Links: Check out Anthony's trip to Tanzania Skootar Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
How many of you would have the courage to give up a solid career to pursue a passion project that didn't have a clear future? That is exactly what our guest Sophia Lee did and she joins Anthony to talk about her decision and the impact it had on her life Read more at: Not Being Afraid to Be Different With Sophia Lee Show Links: Sophia Lee Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
While many countries have been quick to embrace the startup craze of launching your own business and becoming an entrepreneur, it may seem like Japan has been slow to accept it. Tim Romero, the host of the Disrupting Japan podcast, spoke with Anthony on the state of the entrepreneur economy in Japan and what it means for startups and business owners looking to operate in the country. Read more at: Disrupting Japan with Tim Romero Show Links: Disrupting Japan Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
PeeBuddy is India’s first female urination device that allows women to pee while standing. Creator Deep Bajaj realized that his simple act could help solve a serious problem affecting many women across India. Read more at: Standing Up to Dirty Toilets with Deep Bajaj Show Links: PeeBuddy Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
Our City Love is a social enterprise based in Taiwan. The business revolves around an app and web service that provides accessibility information to disabled users, their friends and families, and their caregivers. Not only does this deliver valuable information to those in need, but it also encourages businesses to adopt new practices to encourage customers. Read more at: Creating Greater Accessibility with Dr. Chong-Wey Lin Show Links: Our City Love Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
Xendit is a FinTech startup that provides a digital payment infrastructure to Southeast Asia, giving its users the ability to reliably accept and send payments. Built around a culture that believes in hard work and changing the world, there’s a lot to learn from Xendit. Read more at: The Billion Dollar Mindset With Moses Lo Show Links: Xendit Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
Grow the Goose is a socially forward business that teaches Malaysian kids and teens to become financially diciplined. Through workshops, lectures, and hands-on experience, students learn how to take the initiative when it comes to earning and securing their income. The lessons taught aren’t just invaluable for younger people, they can be applied to your daily life as well. Read more at: The Value Of Financial Discipline With Nina Othman Show Links: Grow the Goose Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
First Code Academy helps children as young as five understand the complexities of code. From learning the syntax to creating something they want to use, it’s a community that’s empowering the youth and taking a stand in a male-dominated field. Special programs are focused on helping young girls develop a passion for coding and create something wonderful. Read more at: Teaching Kids How To Code With Michelle Sun Show Links: First Code Academy Get Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram
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