Balancing Vision and Reality: The Startup Founder’s Dilemma
Every startup founder faces a conflict between bold vision and practical constraints, and success depends on balancing both.
The Metaphorical Startup
While I have no ideas at the moment, I have a mental model in what kind of company that I want to build. In this essay, I share my “secret plan” to what & how this startup will look like in the future.
How to shut down a zombie company gracefully
In this article, I share the process in how I helped founders to shut down their zombie companies.
When you join a startup, Please keep your eyes wide open
In this essay, I explain why founders and employees in startups need to think about how their compensations are mapped to equity ownership and the risks involved.
Handling Layoffs in Startups
I share the framework in how to handle layoffs in startups and my personal experience in that situation.
Live to Fight Another Day
I share my perspectives on what happens if your startup is showing potential signs of failure and what you should do.
How Great Founders have convinced me within 15 minutes
In this essay, I share how great founders can convey their value proposition within 15 minutes of the conversation and convince me to invest.
Startups Dilemmas in Asia: Bad Revenues & Pivot
In this essay, I explore the startup founders' dilemma on bad revenues and how to pivot from the original idea to the next.
