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 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.
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.
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.
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.
21 Apr 2016
How Founders Turn Failed Apps Into Global Startup Assets
Shinta Dhanuwardoyo shows why failed products, strong networks, and a global mindset matter more than early funding for Indonesian founders.
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…
13 Sep 2026
YES 2026: what ILUNI UI UAE's free entrepreneur programme offers, and who can enter
A free entrepreneurship programme and business competition for Indonesian citizens aged 18 to 35, ending in a grand final at the embassy in Abu Dhabi in January 2027. What it teaches, how it is judged, and the residency rule that decides who can enter.
2 Apr 2020
How Startups Can Turn Pandemic Crises Into Strategic Opportunities Using Scenario Planning
A step-by-step method to identify, map, and act on driving forces during uncertainty, turning crises into innovation opportunities.