James Chai: Malaysia’s Chip Strategy, Rare Earth Leverage & The US–China AI Race – E672
"If you think about the one true leverage that China has against everyone, it is rare earths. The reason
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Ziv Ragowsky: Corporate Venture Myths, Why Innovation Fails & How Startups Survive Inside Conglomerates – E671
"What are you trying to achieve today? If somebody says to me, “I want to build a brand new
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Hiroki Kato: Leaving Corporate Japan, Exposing Fraud in Vietnam & Building Asia’s Expert Knowledge Network – E670
"When I talk with ex-accounting staff, the management used investor money to buy their personal stuff like villas or
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Mike Mate: Philippine Startup Fog, Founder Grit & Betting on the Future – E669
"For example, the way we think about AI: the steam engine and the railroad. Before they were invented, you
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Aik Chuan Goh: Uber Lessons, Search Funds & The Future of Southeast Asia SMEs – E668
“So I went to McKinsey. It had always been my dream to see what was behind the curtain. I heard
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BRAVE: VC Ghosting, Portfolio Math & The Brutal Truth About Startup Survival - E667
"It's very important because VC funds are always scoring in their heads: if I’ve invested in
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Kamil Pabis: Why Health Hits a Ceiling, Longevity Needs Drugs & Science Moves Too Slowly - E666
"Singapore performs strongly in both health policy and research. Geopolitically it stands out as a stable, low-corruption hub in
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BRAVE: Founder Control VS. VC Governance, Exit Risk & Value Protection - E665
"ChatGPT OpenAI may look like a Goliath today as the clear market leader, but there is a non-zero chance
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BRAVE: Why Startups Fail: Power Laws, Failure Patterns & Being Too Early - E664
"Founders can also choose to build new companies, so I call them rebound, revenge, and rebirth. Rebound founders are
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BRAVE: VC Term Sheets VS. Founder Control, Valuation Myths, Governance & Deal Failure - E663
"I met a founder in Singapore who was crying. I asked why. He had received a term sheet that
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Beatrice Lion: From No-Pay Intern to Global VC, Betting Early on AI & Blockchain – E662
"Everyone is afraid of using AI in their tools because they see it as a black box and do
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Rocky Yu: Inside AGI House, Talent Density & Why AI Is Built by Communities – E661
"I finished college at 20. I grew up in a rural area of China with limited resources, but I
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