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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. I think this explains why we tend to see consumer businesses emerge first – tech-savvy internet users are easiest to reach.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. I think this explains why we tend to see consumer businesses emerge first – tech-savvy internet users are easiest to reach.

Asia 48
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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

Both Sides of the Table

This was pre Internet. It was embarrassing to witness yet it was one of the least forms of gender bias I experienced in my time working in continental Europe and Asia. In 1997 I was sent to England to work on a project for the oil company Halliburton. We got to define Internet offerings for one of the largest telcos in Europe.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight On IIT Kharagpur, India

ReadWriteStart

My 1997 recruitment visit met with tepid response, with the student body largely interested in multinational placements at the time. For the uninitiated, IIT KGP is considered one of the top technology schools in India, and it is located in the Eastern part of the country, not far from the city of Kolkata.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

This was borne out of my personal frustrations in scouring the internet and needing to stitch together my own half-baked solutions. Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. Thanks to Evian Gutman, Padlifter ! #5-