22 Feb 2024
How Mapping Supply Chain and Value Chain Shows Where a Startup's Margin Lives
Andi Boediman explains how founders can map cost and value steps to find competitive edge, from restaurants to payment networks.
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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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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.
24 Jan 2012
How Small Creative Changes Turn Ordinary Products Into Market Talk
Simple design shifts, like heart-shaped fried bananas or giant tofu, can make a product stand out and spark conversation, even in crowded markets.
15 Nov 2016
How Fintech Platforms Build Trust with Unbanked Customers in Indonesia
Fintech startups in Indonesia use transparency, partnerships, and simple technology to gain trust from unbanked users who lack formal credit history.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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 Apr 2016
Why Founders Should Stop Worrying About Idea Theft and Focus on Execution
Shinta Dhanuwardoyo explains why idea ownership is irrelevant, execution is what truly matters for startup success.
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.