It's happening as we speak. Last 1-2 months, many startup management teams and boards have been in emergency strategy planning sessions to figure out how best to navigate this deep downturn. And because data is coming in fast and furious in this new connected world, it can sometimes be tempting to wait for more data … Continue reading Steps to take now to prepare for the COVID Recession
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Startup Valuations in Recessionary Environment
Just 1+ month ago back in early feb, I was noticing that startup space especially early startup space, (Early meaning Series A , Seed space) seems largely living in lala land where valuations don’t seem affected by slowdown or is anyone worried about the spread of coronavirus. Now the situation in my assessment has changed … Continue reading Startup Valuations in Recessionary Environment
Staying financially alive in a crisis
(Shaoning has a great post on this topic and it inspired me to elaborate with more detail to help fellow founders.) First post for the year and it's against a backdrop of great uncertainty and fear in financial markets, business world and society in general. The COVID-19 coupled with the oil shock has as of today resulted … Continue reading Staying financially alive in a crisis
Upside Town Podcast – SE Asia Startup Ecosystem: Shao-Ning on Angel Investing Nuances Women in Tech
https://open.spotify.com/show/3OvqJlIDCdOBiMkyoLnmHB Transcribed podcast: Welcome to the upside down podcast. My name is Yash, the host of this podcast, where we explore the upside in Southeast Asia's growing startup industry and speak to its leaders and pioneers. My guest for today is Shao-Ning Huang who is the Co-founder and Chief Angel of AngelCentral, which was co-founded … Continue reading Upside Town Podcast – SE Asia Startup Ecosystem: Shao-Ning on Angel Investing Nuances Women in Tech
What founders need to understand about fundraising from angels
At AngelCentral, our Partners, who have all been active angel investors for many years, meet close to 500 startups annually. As such, they have met a diverse group of founders with extremely different backgrounds and personalities, and been pitched a wide range of business ideas and opportunities. While we believe that the quality of startups … Continue reading What founders need to understand about fundraising from angels