"I think what’s really interesting is that more people are on the internet now than ever before. If you think about it, 50 years ago, no one was online, and today most people around the world have internet access. Take the Philippines, for example—it’s one of the biggest e-gaming hubs globally. They skipped the phase of PCs and laptops, going straight to mobile gaming and LAN cafes, which helped them build a strong e-sports culture. What I’m saying is there are two groups emerging. The first trend is that billions of people are accessing the internet for the first time, creating a massive wave of new users." - Jeremy Au, Host of BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast" - Jeremy Au
"If you're in America, which I just came back from, it's a red ocean—a bloodbath. If you're aiming to be the best in AI or research, you're likely doing it out of America, but they feel like there aren't many opportunities to build basic businesses. On the other hand, in places like Indonesia or Vietnam, there's a different story. In Vietnam, for example, someone brought Singaporean ice cream sandwiches, and now they’re making a lot of money because the emerging Vietnamese middle class loves them. An American would probably think, 'What an easy way to make money.' Also, in Singapore, finance is a major focus because it’s a regional finance hub. But in places like Malaysia or Thailand, it’s harder to find finance jobs since they aren’t finance hubs. So, to some extent, there’s path dependency—people see certain careers as good because that’s what their parents or career counselors tell them is valuable, based on what Singapore excels at." - Jeremy Au, Host of BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast" - Jeremy Au
"It's interesting to think about how lucky we all are. We're born into a time and generation where the future looks better than today, and our lives are better than those of our parents. When you consider the span of history—tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years—by pure luck, our souls could have been born at any point in time. But we were born now, and in Singapore, where we have a level of wealth comparable to that of Americans, often seen as the number one country in the world." - Jeremy Au, Host of BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast" - Jeremy Au
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on 8 ways to build a unicorn with 1 in 40 roulette odds.
Keywords: 8 Ways to Build a Unicorn, 1 in 40 Roulette Odds, Startup Strategy, Southeast Asia, VC, Startup, Thought Leadership
