Insights & Thoughts

Sharing insights on venture scouting, startup ecosystem building, and the future of innovation in Southeast Asia

The $200M Secret: Why Your Product Needs to be Lovable, Not Just Viable

The Growth Treadmill vs. The Growth Machine Modern founders are bleeding capital...

10 Hard-Earned Lessons from my 17 Years in the Startup Trenches

Introduction: The Reality of the Startup Grind The popular narrative of the...

Why Your Startup is Dying (And It’s Not Your Product)

The Invisible Failure In 2018, go-to-market (GTM) efficiency stood at a robust...

Why Your “Room” Matters More Than Your Resume: The Power of the Density Thesis

Alexander Hamilton famously obsessed over being in “the room where it happens,”...