"One of the reasons to open offices in somewhere like Southeast Asia is because of capital arbitrage. You wanna spend less money. Capex is lower. But actually, what you’ll find is that if you can build the right networks, you don’t have to compromise on talent or skill. A lot of people seem to think that there’s a trade off, and whenever I speak to investors a lot of them mention that and I just say, wait, hold on a second, hiring can be a problem, but if you built a good enough network then there’s good people everywhere, especially as the work becomes more remote" - Mo Jalil
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on comparing US and SE Asia tech ecosystems, building real talent networks, and the founder tips he wishes he'd had earlier.
Keywords: US vs SE Asia Tech, Talent Networks, Founder Tips, USA, Southeast Asia, Cross-Border, Founder Story, Career
