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.
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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…
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.
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.
25 Apr 2024
How to Avoid Predatory Investors and Master the Real Fundraising Process
A Y Combinator alumnus reveals the hidden risks of fundraising, from predatory terms to the real timeline behind investor decisions.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…