25 Jun 2018
How Founders Can Build Legal Foundations and Culture Before Scaling
Startups must prioritize legal protection, team culture, and data strategy early, before growth becomes overwhelming.
Blog
What the community has learned the hard way, written up from the talks at the meetups. The recordings themselves live in the video library.
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23 Jul 2020
How To Build Autonomy And Validate Products While Scaling A Startup Fast
A former Traveloka product manager explains why hiring problem solvers, giving team autonomy, and testing with users beat paid marketing alone.
21 Jul 2016
How to Build a High-Performing Startup Team Using Psychological Principles
Reno Rafly explains how startups can build effective teams by focusing on culture, shared purpose, conflict management, and psychological safety, using…
25 Apr 2019
How to Build a Due Diligence Checklist for Early-Stage Startups
Due diligence for early startups is methodical dirt digging: screen the business, map risks, and ask sharp questions to align founder and investor.
26 Nov 2020
When a Startup Should Rewrite Its App and How to Hire Engineers Who Fit the Team
Ajey Gore explains when to rewrite startup systems, how to hire and probation engineers, and why CTOs must evolve with company stage.
24 Agu 2026
How a Startup Community Began from an Accidental Meetup in Jakarta
Natali Ardianto explains how #StartupLokal started as an unplanned gathering of tech professionals and grew into a vital hub for Indonesian founders.
24 Sep 2020
How a Live Event Company Survived Pandemic by Pivoting to Online Streaming
A founder shares how his event company shifted from offline festivals to digital streaming, using donor-funded events and collaboration to survive and g…
19 Mei 2016
How Edtech Startups in Indonesia Overcame Investor Skepticism and Built Sustainable Models
Founders of Indonesian edtech startups share how passion, solving real problems, and team alignment beat investor pressure and technical perfection.
23 Jan 2019
How Startup Founders Can Overcome Public Speaking Fear and Deliver Impactful Presentations
A public speaking coach shares practical steps to prepare, deliver, and connect with audiences, without needing perfection.
7 Sep 2026
IDSW 2026: The CFP Closes 26 September, and What the Reviewers Read
Indonesia's biggest community-led developer conference returns on 21 to 22 November 2026. Two things are open: an IDR 300,000 early bird ticket, and a call for proposals that costs nothing to enter. How to read both.
1 Mar 2016
How to Build a High-Trust Team and Spot B2B Gaps in Southeast Asia's Startup Market
Mario Berta shares how personal leadership, low-cost sales tools, and deep market insight led to founding f spaces, a solution for office space challeng…
17 Mar 2021
How to Set Effective OKRs for Startups: A Practical Guide from a Remote Work Expert
Learn how to create ambitious, measurable OKRs that align teams and drive innovation, without confusing them with daily tasks or KPIs.