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Description
Get to know the local startup ecosystem and discover key resources for entrepreneurs. Put on your entrepreneur cap for the best exposure to efficient business models while experimenting with cool ideas. Try your hand at validating ideas coming up with a truly effective solution or making quick decisions. Learnings are accompanied by a current Case Study by Malaysian innovators in Clean-Tech, Biotech, ICT and Nano-Tech.
Get to know the local startup ecosystem and discover key resources for entrepreneurs. Put on your entrepreneur cap for the best exposure to efficient business models while experimenting with cool ideas. Try your hand at validating ideas coming up with a truly effective solution or making quick decisions. Learnings are accompanied by a current Case Study by Malaysian innovators in Clean-Tech, Biotech, ICT and Nano-Tech.
Key Learnings
1) Exposure to contexts and trends across the entrepreneurship industry and how the Malaysian startup ecosystem leverages on this.
2) Learn key methodologies in launching a startup or your career as an entrepreneur including Design Thinking, Business Model Generation and Crossing the Chasm.
2) Learn key methodologies in launching a startup or your career as an entrepreneur including Design Thinking, Business Model Generation and Crossing the Chasm.
3) Build your business acumen and your financial know how to sustain strong fundamentals within your startup.
Target Audience
Most suited for innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, both local and regional entrepreneurs and basically anyone keen on learning about the startup ecosystem.
Most suited for innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, both local and regional entrepreneurs and basically anyone keen on learning about the startup ecosystem.
Speaker(s) Description
Lais is an entrepreneur focused on building companies that improve the way companies are built. Lais aims to engineer thriving startup ecosystems through community building. Currently Founder at 8spaces (community driven platform to connect people through spaces). Previously, Facilitator of the socio-cultural aspects of MAP and Startup Grind East Community Director and MaGIC Community Ambassador: building communities around technology startups to provide these a nourishing context for growth.
Azlan Yaacob is the Managing Director of AXILE, and consults innovation based companies in accelerating their commercialization capabilities, especially in stakeholder development, strategy and change management, global marketing and fund raising. Azlan was formerly with leading ICT companies where he held regional management positions in product management, business development and sales. Azlan graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in Industrial & Operations Engineering.
Azlan Yaacob is the Managing Director of AXILE, and consults innovation based companies in accelerating their commercialization capabilities, especially in stakeholder development, strategy and change management, global marketing and fund raising. Azlan was formerly with leading ICT companies where he held regional management positions in product management, business development and sales. Azlan graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in Industrial & Operations Engineering.
Shen Lim is an Executive Director of Inno Integrasi, a company focused in waste treatment and bio-organic fertilizer production. Shen provides investment, management and financial advisory services for clients in Malaysia and China. Shen is currently with a private equity group looking to expand Infrastructure for Clean Technology in the areas of Clean Coal, Precision Agriculture, Water Treatment Systems and Energy Generation. Shen is a double honors degree holder from Monash University in Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
Shen Lim is an Executive Director of Inno Integrasi, a company focused in waste treatment and bio-organic fertilizer production. Shen provides investment, management and financial advisory services for clients in Malaysia and China. Shen is currently with a private equity group looking to expand Infrastructure for Clean Technology in the areas of Clean Coal, Precision Agriculture, Water Treatment Systems and Energy Generation. Shen is a double honors degree holder from Monash University in Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
Useful Reads :
1) Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
1) Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
2) High Tech Startup by John Nesheim
2) High Tech Startup by John Nesheim
3) The Start-Up Owner’s Manual Strategy Guide by Steve Blank
3) The Start-Up Owner’s Manual Strategy Guide by Steve Blank
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Brief Agenda
Day 1 (23 April)
0830 : Breakfast and Registration
0900 : Entrepreneurship 101
1100 : Intro to the Startup Ecosystem
1300 : Lunch is served
1400 : Crossing the Chasm
1600 : Business Model Canvas
1800 : End
Day 2 (24 April)
0830 : Breakfast and Registration
0900 : Design Thinking
1300 : Lunch is served
1400 : Finance for Startups
1500 : Financing your Startups
1800 : End