Notes on Angel Investing: Part One
Angel investing: is putting money in the earliest investment rounds of a private business with the goal of getting more money than you put in. the businesses are usually less than 3 years old, little to no ‘traction’ and are still finding product/market fit. “Angels”…
Networking, not degrees.
Thanks to Christopher Lam, for this article. There is a saying that ‘a degree only gets you an interview, not a job’. In part, this is why forming social networks are a key aspect in find new career opportunities and information. Like entrepreneurs who are…
Growth Hacking Mad Paws
Article written by Christopher Lam Leveraging clever growth hacking tactics, Mad Paws, expanded across all Australian cities in its first 30 days, signing up tens of thousands of users per week on $0 marketing spend. This is the story of the first 8 months at…
Michael Siebel – Building Product
Thanks to Christopher Lam, for this post he posted on medium which he so kindly let me repost for him on this site. You can see the original post here. Notes on Michael Siebel about Building Product in YC Startup School. I am participating in this…
My February Reading
I managed to get through 3 books this month! Another thanks to my long commute time for giving me the opportunity to read. Here are the books I got through in February. Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz – Part of the lean…
Attending Sydney’s StartCon 2018 – Part 2
StartCon is great for networking and meeting everyone in the tech community. In Sydney, the startup community is much smaller than in San Francisco, so you’ll most likely bump into someone you know. For me, I regularly attend meetups on a weekly basis, so it…
Attending Sydney’s StartCon 2018 – Part 1
StartCon is Sydney’s (perhaps Australia’s) largest growth and startup conference. The event is held at Randwick Racecourse, which is the same venue as last year and the year before. It is held on the 30th of November and 1st of December, StartCon operates under Freelancer…
Start with the end in mind
Thanks to Christopher Lam, for the article. With the year coming to a close, I have been listening to Reid Hoffman’s podcasts Masters of Scale. One of the most interesting ideas from his talks is on shaping the future — most uni students spend 3–4 years…
Attending TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018
This year, TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco was held on the 5th – 7th of September 2018. Me and my friend, Stefan (checkout his site here), was fortunate enough to visit San Francisco at that time, hence we volunteered for the event (ticket wasn’t cheap, so…
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