Weekend Lessons from a Friend
I wanted to dedicate this blog post to a friend, who probably doesn’t realize how much impact he left me after one weekend. This is going to be more of a personal entry, because it’s made me a better...
View ArticleTakeaway from Caine’s Arcade
If you haven’t already watched this short film, do it right now. It will leave a lasting impression. Call me a wussy, emo, girly, whatever, but I can’t remember the last time I shed so many tears after...
View ArticleAnnouncement to Sunset CityPockets on June 30th, 2012
At some point after our closure on 6/30, I’ll publish a personal account and post mortem of why we decided to shut down CityPockets, my beloved app that I and many others have so passionately loved....
View ArticleWalking and Trusting My Personal Labyrinth
Nov 15th, 2012. I was having a tough day. Week. Month. Wait… 3 months. Yes, the past 3 months have been tremendously tough on me personally, as well as the company. I realized that a lot of founders...
View ArticleCareer Switch: Transitioning from Finance/Consulting into Startups
I’ve had quite a number of requests for advice on how to transition from a career in finance/management consulting into tech startups, so I’m sharing a blog post I wrote a while ago for a career...
View ArticleStartup Stories Part 1: A Positive Start
Ever since I started my new position at MaGIC, I’ve hardly had any time to blog. However, inking a bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz has pushed me to put out more content in the local Malaysian...
View ArticleStartup Stories Part 2: Difficult Conversations Every Leader Must Face
Here’s the 2nd part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. WITH startups on the rise, many young entrepreneurs now have the freedom to define their...
View ArticleStartup Stories Part 3: Fundraising Tips for First Time Founders
Here’s the 3rd part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. I recently mentored an entrepreneur who needed advice on fundraising. After working on...
View ArticleStartup Stories Part 5: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
Here’s the 5th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. University faculty from UMK, UTM and UiTM, with Syazwani from MaGIC and Rebecca...
View ArticleStartup Stories Part 6: Building a Startup Ecosystem: Lessons from Chile
Here’s the 6th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. MoU (MaGIC & Startup Chile). Left to right: Mr Sebastian Vidal – Executive...
View ArticleStartup 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 become a successful...
View ArticleBirthday 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 my yearly birthday reflection post, perhaps because I was born...
View ArticleShedding Light on the “Black Box of Inappropriateness”
From Creepy Comments to Sexual Assault I’m shaking as I write this, not quite knowing where to start. As I’m sure Susan Fowler and Niniane, Susan & Leiti probably did, I’ve struggled long and hard...
View ArticleSigning Off 2017 with a 2-year Flashback…
TIME 2017 Person of the Year: #13 on July 3rd, 2017 It’s been a while since I last published consistently. One of my new year’s resolution is to get back into writing again, and I’m going to try to...
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