We started off by having a so-called “office” in the smallest room of our apartment. We thought the idea could work but we were wrong because when our suppliers and customers came to our office, they were shocked because they saw my eldest son, a baby then, playing in the hall! eleen chan Today’s episode … Read more
It started with that where it was like I asked people to pay me something like $300 and I will do anything export-related that you need me to do. So basically I am at your beck and call, but you have to pay me [to settle your compliance problems]. Anna Melissa Nava Today’s episode is … Read more
When I just arrived here in Asia, people were telling me that I had to invest $50,000 in one startup. No, you don’t. That’s a little bit old school, I have to say. And right now with the current technologies, with the way you can organize finances, you can already invest with as little as … Read more
As an angel investor, typically you come in pretty early in startup. With Epic Angels, you would only invest $1000 or even $5,000 per startup. So you invest small amounts and you’re there really to help that ecosystem to the next level. maaike doyer The first episode of Season 6 is in conjunction with International … Read more
So Hawaiian chili pepper water is a very local Hawaiian thing. But the classic is too salty. Knowing nutrition and culinary arts, I wanted to create something new and vibrant and community tested. And my first batch, I put it out into the community and, they were sold out! tina kekoolani Today’s final episode and … Read more
When we talk about farming, we don’t have to talk about acres anymore. We can talk in terms of square meters, we can talk in terms of square feet, which the yield is high sufficient for our family to consume. So this is what I’m looking at. That is the architect training in me. If … Read more
These children have spent their life being on the streets, having lived on the streets, and being destined to be on the streets. Their lives are completely transformed [through Child Action Lanka] and now living life completely differently, being able to contribute to society, being responsible citizens in the country, and giving back to society … Read more
A lot of women should be owning their voices and using their voices and expressing themselves. A lot of the ways in which we are operating today are in a space where we are not really able to express ourselves authentically and be vulnerable. So being able to get rid of some of those armours … Read more
The first couple of years wasn’t easy. I think we spent more money than making it because the thing is, we’re doing something that’s very unique. We’re not reselling it. We’re not drop-shipping it. We’re trying to create it from scratch. So the first three years weren’t easy. We were making losses because we had … Read more
I was so scared when I was interested in digital. I was so scared because I did not know how to start because everybody was saying that, oh, when you are in a digital business, you have to know how to code or you have to be a programmer. I took online courses about programming, … Read more