"I'm incredibly optimistic about this ecosystem. There's a lot of macro stuff that is really pushing us along that I don't think we could've imagined five years ago. Some of it is geopolitical, but in terms of what we, as an ecosystem, can do to help move it along further, there's this sort of notion around information exchange and community building. Helping each other is really important. So we want to encourage people to do that, to connect more, create more moments of this serendipity, and then, we can all prosper together." - Shiyan Koh
"We need to get more comfortable sharing imperfect things and works in progress. Not everything is shiny and perfect. In fact, most things are not. That's how we progress as an ecosystem. We have to show what we got, be transparent about where we’re struggling, and ask for help. That's how we're going to progress together. That's a point that we are still immature in this ecosystem. We want perfection and we like to exalt people too early. We hold them up and be like, ‘This is a paragon of entrepreneurship.’" - Shiyan Koh
"Founders are generally more reticent in the region. I had a founder conversation recently. He didn't really want to show weakness to his investors. He didn't know something and I get it, but also, I think that's something we want to change. We want people to ask for help more. As you said, everyone is figuring it out. It is okay not to know. In fact, it is normal not to know and you are going to know faster by asking than pretending. We should be open about helping each other kind of progress." - Shiyan Koh
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on Biden's China VC investment ban, the Singapore ecosystem guide, and reverse culture shock.
Keywords: Biden China VC Investment Ban, Singapore Ecosystem Guide, Reverse Culture Shock, China, USA, Singapore, Thought Leadership
