25 Apr 2019
How Startup Founders Can Avoid Legal Pitfalls Before Seeking Investment
Founders must address co-founder agreements, IP protection, and shareholder registration to prevent due diligence failures.
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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.
6 Jun 2024
How Early-Stage Startups Should Value Themselves Using Market Benchmarks and Strategic Positioning
Founders can use price-to-sales shortcuts, public market multiples, and market size analysis to set realistic valuations and negotiate better terms with…
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.
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…
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…
21 Apr 2016
How Indonesia's Indigo Accelerator Funds Startups Through Five Validation Phases
The Indigo program stages startups from idea to investor matching with up to two billion rupiah in staged funding.
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.
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.
25 Nov 2014
How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Building It: A Framework from Jakarta Digital Valley
A workshop at #StartupLokal Meetup v48 outlines a three-step model to test startup ideas before investing time in development, focusing on validation, t…
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.
10 Feb 2021
How to Convert TAM, SAM, and SOM into Investor-Ready Startup Valuations
Founders must size their market and build financial projections before pitching, or risk running out of cash on bad math.