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JFDI Mentor Rowan Simpson Debunks the Mythical Startup
JFDI Mentor Rowan Simpson shared his insights on the reality of life as a startup founder last night to an audience of 50 entrepreneurs and students at Singapore Management University (SMU). In his talk, he debunked common myths surrounding startup growth and founder lifestyles. The talk was based off of his popular blog series by…
Read More »Chief Executive Vlog – Day 012
Day 12: Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. https://youtu.be/bltRtob0vOY
Read More »Advice from Mentor Melissa Clark-Reynolds
“If it doesn’t make money, it’s a hobby.” That was the message of serial entrepreneur and JFDI mentor Melissa Clark-Reynolds when she spoke to 50 entrepreneurs last week at the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. Hugh Mason asked her about her mentoring experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17YGmUOKXFc More advice below… Melissa gave invaluable advice to the JFDI startups on…
Read More »Chief Executive Frog Vlog – Day 010
Day 10: Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. https://youtu.be/bq4F8oPwcK8
Read More »JFDI Mentor Ben Joffe speaks on Geography and Innovation
“I want to change your ideas on Asia, Nationality and Innovation Forever” That was the message JFDI Mentor Benjamin Joffe told the audience of 40 entrepreneurs at Hackerspace this Saturday as part of the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. 1. Exposure is more important than geography You are the sum of your experiences. Experiences matter more than…
Read More »Ben Joffe on Building a Startup in Asia
JFDI mentor Benjamin Joffe shared his experiences working with startups in Asia to 50 JFDI founders tonight at the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. Ben taught through experience, presenting case studies of 2 startups he had been involved with since he moved to Asia 12 years ago. He also shared a bit about a 3rd startup, which…
Read More »Melissa Clark-Reynolds reflects on her Mentoring Experience
Melissa Clark-Reynolds is an inspirational role model and entrepreneur. In this video she reflects on her experience mentoring the JFDI-Innov8 2012 bootcamp teams and her own journey through a similar startup accelerator program. Melissa is the founder of minimonos.com, a virtual world for children focused on growing good kids, not good consumers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17YGmUOKXFc
Read More »Chief Executive Frog Vlog – Day 008
What happened today in the Jungle? Follow a mini-tour of blk71, a summary of media prep by Simon Sinek and the 4 stories a startup needs to sell: to the investors, customers, (potential) staff, and the public. It’s about the sizzle, not the steak. https://youtu.be/LjaBrW3Oa9Q
Read More »Upcoming Talk: The Mythical Startup with Rowan Simpson
Join us for “The Mythical Startup,” a talk with mentor Rowan Simpson at 7pm thisMonday 6 February at Singapore Management University (SMU). The discussion will explore the various myths surrounding startup founders and lifestyles and is based on Rowan’s popular blog series by the same name. Rowan Simpson is a passionate entrepreneur, software developer and…
Read More »Upcoming Talk: Could the Next Steve Jobs be Asian?
Join us for “Could the Next Steve Jobs be Asian,” a talk with mentor Benjamin Joffe at 7pm this Saturday 4 February at Hackerspace.sg. Joffe is a leading expert on Asia’s digital scene, entrepreneur, angel investor and regular public speaker on innovation in Asia. He has keynoted and moderated at over 100 conferences on topics such…
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