25 Apr 2024
How to Avoid Predatory Investors and Build Real Fundraising Relationships
A Y Combinator alumnus warns founders to avoid investors who demand control, prioritize relationship-building over flashy pitches, and treat rejection a…
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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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25 Apr 2024
How to Fundraise as a Startup Founder Without Surrendering Leverage
Henri Suhardja explains why leverage and timing matter more than pitch skill, and how to choose investors without losing control.
21 Okt 2021
How eFishery Built a Profitable, End-to-End Aquaculture Platform from a Single Feeder Device
eFishery founder Gibran explains how he pivoted from a hardware-only idea to a full ecosystem serving smallholder farmers, using customer validation, co…
25 Apr 2024
How to Craft a One-Minute Pitch That Wins Investor Attention
Henri Suhardja of Titipku shares how to turn a one-slide pitch into a compelling conversation that captures investor interest in under 60 seconds.
6 Jun 2024
How Early-Stage Startups in Indonesia Determine Their Valuation
Founders learn how to set realistic valuations using market norms, DCF, and multiples, without relying on guesswork.
29 Agu 2026
Bali Tech Week 2026: What It Is, and Who Should Go
Ten anchor events on one site in Sanur, 19 to 23 October 2026. How to read the programme, what has not been announced, and how to decide whether the trip is worth it.
27 Okt 2020
How a Creator Monetization Platform Validated Its Idea with a $5 Million Landing Page Experiment
A founder used a simple landing page and $5 million in fake funding to test demand for a creator monetization platform in Indonesia, proving that low-co…
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.
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.