22 Feb 2024
How Defining the Customer Problem First Shapes a Startup's Pitch and Pivots
A founder's core task is defining the customer's problem with data, not building product, as a fish-feed case shows.
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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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22 Feb 2024
How to Shift from Doubling Your Business to Tenfold Scalable Growth
Founders who aim to double revenue only multiply their own workload; a tenfold mindset with single focus and recurring revenue is the real path to scale.
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.
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.
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.
18 Jun 2020
How a Location-Based Marketplace Brings Indonesia's Traditional Vendors Online Without Requiring Them to Use Smartphones
Henry Suharja of titipku explains how a location-based marketplace and a network of young explorers help traditional market vendors sell online without…
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…
28 Mar 2019
How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Startup in Indonesia
Founders must choose a legal structure that supports investment, protects personal assets, and enables equity distribution, not just any business type.
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…
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.
20 Des 2016
How Indonesia's Startup Ecosystem Evolved in 2016 and What to Expect in 2017
Rama Mamuaya of DailySocial.net outlines key trends in Indonesia's digital startup scene, from fintech growth to corporate investment and talent shortages.
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.