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It is very easy to get excited about a new idea but it is always essential to take a step back and see the bigger picture. Gaven Henry was able to validate his idea, solidify his business model and get feedback from mentors through the JFDI Discover program, writes David Ongchoco JFDI Discover is our 21-day online…

Don Phan was shopping for groceries with his wife in Vietnam when he noticed a young woman. She was struggling to steer a motorbike while holding her baby and several large packs of diapers. This obvious ‘pain point’ inspired him to co-found a diaper delivery service, writes David Ongchoco Taembe.com was part of the JFDI 2015A…

A workshop held last night explored how automating legal documentation could be a key technology that helps startups scale across ASEAN. JFDI is spinning out the processes it has developed to address this pain point, writes JFDI co-founder Meng Wong First-time entrepreneurs imagine that cutting their first deal with investors will be a handshake and…

Lunchtime frustration with a vending machine stacked with unhealthy snacks inspired Walter Oh and Andrew Lim with the idea for a new business. But how to build it without a CTO? David Ongchoco picks up the story.   Snack Better And Healthier BoxGreen is building a personalized e-commerce brand for healthy, delicious and wholesome snacks currently…

Ernani Omar Cruz founded Stash to fix inefficiencies in healthcare services in the Philippines. The JFDI Discover program gave his team confidence to execute fast, knowng that even in a healthcare environment, failing and learning would be OK, writes Cui-Lyn Huang. JFDI Discover is JFDI’s 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month. JFDI Discover teaches founders how to…

Ching-Tse Tseng was a Taiwanese foreign student studying in Singapore when he realised that an everyday problem could form the basis of a great business. It let him to co-found Vault Dragon, a startup that secured record investor interest after graduating from the JFDI Accelerate program, writes David Ongchoco. During his summer vacations, Ching would…

Driving a startup is like flying a plane: you need dials on the dashboard to tell you if you’re on course for your destination. Learning how to measure progress systematically was the key insight that team FirstRide took away from JFDI Discover, writes Huang Cui-Lyn JFDI Discover is our 21-day online pre-accelerator course that runs every month….

JFDI Discover and Accelerate alumni QLC.io founders Will Fan and Fei Yao shares how they plan to solve quarter life crisis, writes Crystal Neri. Photo from JFDI’s 2014B Demo Day. “Being plugged into a community of people at different stages of the journey means that you can learn from both experienced founders or share frustrations with…

JFDI Discover is a 21-day online pre-accelerator program that runs every month. Discover teaches founders how to apply and get results from powerful startup tools such as the Lean Canvas, Pirate Metrics and OKR (Objectives & Key Results). Ellen Chan of Golf Primo, a Singapore-based startup, shares her experience in the April JFDI Discover program and what…

JFDI Discover is a 21-day online course that runs every month. Discover teaches founders how to apply and get results from powerful startup tools such as the Lean Canvas, Pirate Metrics and OKR (Objectives & Key Results).   Adam Eisenstadt and Anna An, based in South Korea, shares with us their experience in the March Discover program,…