Podcasts by The Iterative Podcast

Should You Continue Working On Your Startup? - Episode 01 of The Brian and Hsu Ken Show from 2023-04-11T02:00:06

"Should I continue working on my startup?" It's a persistent question founders ask themselves - and the most difficult to answer. In the first episode of the Brian and Hsu Ken show...

Rejection Fatigue: Handling Rejections from Investors (With Le Yi Khor from Ottodot and Nirali Zaveri from Friz) from 2022-12-02T09:40:48

This time around, we’re talking to Le Yi from Ottodot, and Nirali from Friz on rejection fatigue when fundraising. Ottodot is an educational games startup for children between 7 to 12, and Friz ...

Recording of Livestream Event: "Tell Me Your Startup Idea, I'll Tell You How to Validate It" (With Hsu Ken Ooi) from 2022-11-17T04:03:59

We hosted a livestream event where founders (and future founders!) told Hsu Ken their startup ideas, and he told them how to validate it. 

To everyone that participated, thank you! W...

#FutureisFemale: Yolanda Lee on Finding Confidence When You're The Only Woman in the Room from 2022-11-04T08:39:57

“I want every little girl who's told she's bossy to be told instead she has leadership skills.” - Sheryl Sandberg

Confidence is something everyone struggles with, but more so if you're th...

Top Fundraising Mistakes Founders Often Make (With Kuo-Yi Lim from Monk's Hill Ventures and Hsu Ken Ooi from Iterative) from 2022-10-14T10:31:47

In this episode, we've got Hsu Ken back in the roster - and we've also invited Kuo Yi from Monk's Hill Ventures to talk about the top mistakes founders often make when fundraising.

But in...

Things to Look Out For When Fundraising (With Nikhil Kapur from STRIVE and Brian Ma from Iterative) from 2022-09-16T12:14:29

What should founders look out for when they're fundraising? If you do a quick google, you can find loads of things investors should think about before investing in a founder… but not so much for...

"Survival is a Prerequisite for Success" - How to Fundraise in an Economic Downturn (With Shiyan Koh from The Hustle Fund and Hsu Ken Ooi from Iterative) from 2022-09-07T10:29:34

This episode is about 'How to Fundraise in an Economic Downturn' - a topic that everybody is talking about. But most of what's happening is heavily centred on the States, and we wanted to provid...

Startup 101: Finding the Right Co-Founder from 2021-09-13T10:29:02

The right co-founder can help your startup thrive, but it can be a complicated process. Hsu Ken Ooi and Brian Ma come together to simplify this process in today's podcast episode 'Startup 101: F...

Startup Ideas We Want to Fund from 2021-08-30T07:01:46

In 'Startup Ideas We Want to Fund', Hsu Ken talks about startup ideas and trends worth exploring in 2021. Hopefully, this will (1) encourage founders working on these ideas to apply to Iterative...

Confronting Imposter Syndrome as a Startup Founder from 2021-08-25T04:16:03

Dear founders, have you ever felt like a fraud? You may be experiencing imposter syndrome. But you're not alone. Research suggests that an astounding 70 percent of people will experience this at...

Startup 101: How to Master Fundraising from 2021-08-18T02:00:56

In 'Startup 101: How to Master Fundraising', Brian Ma presents us with a Fundraising Bootcamp. As the founder of various successful startups, Brian is no stranger to the process of fundraising. ...

Startup 101: How to Get Into an Accelerator from 2021-08-04T17:04:17

In 'Startup 101: How to Get Into an Accelerator'', Hsu Ken demystifies accelerators. Tune in to find out make makes accelerators unique, how they can help your startup grow, how to choose the "r...

Sustainable Fashion, By Businesses For Businesses from 2021-08-03T08:12:27

Sustainable fashion matters. But instead of the everyday consumer, have you considered sustainable fashion for corporate clients?

This episode features Keith, a rising senior at Yale-NUS ...

Startup 101: How to Deal with Burnout from 2021-07-06T06:59:09

In 'Startup 101: How to Deal with Burnout', Hsu Ken Ooi and Brian Ma discuss an often untold story about running a startup: burnout.

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Startup 101 | How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1: Why Founders Underestimate the Importance of Recruiting from 2021-03-31T21:00

In Part 1 of How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Hsu Ken Ooi is joined by his Iterative Co-Founder...

#6 How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1: Why Founders Underestimate the Importance of Recruiting from 2021-03-31T21:00

In Part 1 of How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Hsu Ken Ooi is joined by his Iterative Co-Founder...

Startup 101: How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1 from 2021-03-31T21:00

In Part 1 of How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Hsu Ken Ooi is joined by his Iterative Co-Founder...

Founder Stories: Yolanda Lee on Finding Her Own Path and Building a Professional Community for Women from 2021-03-17T09:23:12

In this episode, we have Yolanda Lee, co-founder of Listen

Yolanda Lee on Finding Her Own Path and Building a Professional Community for Women from 2021-03-17T09:23:12

In this episode, we have Yolanda Lee, co-founder of Listen

Founder Stories: Tim Grassin, Co-Founder of TendoPay from 2021-02-24T09:41:16

Tim Grassin is a Co-Founder of TendoPay (Iterative S20), the largest online installment provider in the P...

Founder Stories: Vibhas Jain on Growing Up in India, Not Going to Stanford and Starting Outside Voice from 2021-02-03T10:24:20

Vibhas Jain is the co-founder and CEO of Outside Voice (Iterative S20), a no-code app builder ...

Vibhas Jain: Growing Up in India, Not Going to Stanford and Starting Outside Voice from 2021-02-03T10:24:20

Vibhas Jain is the co-founder and CEO of Outside Voice (Iterative S20), a no-code app builder ...

Founder Stories: Jeff Liu and Justin Louie from Jenfi on How They Got Started and Being 2nd Time Founders from 2020-11-26T10:43:17

Jeff Liu and Justin Louie are the co-founders of Jenfi (YC W20). Jenfi lends to small businesses in Southeast Asia based on revenue. Jenfi has raised US$2.1M in funding.

Before Jenfi, Jef...

Jeff Liu and Justin Louie from Jenfi on How They Got Started and Being 2nd Time Founders from 2020-11-26T10:43:17

Jeff Liu and Justin Louie are the co-founders of Jenfi (YC W20). Jenfi lends to small businesses in Southeast Asia based on revenue. Jenfi has raised US$2.1M in funding.

Before Jenfi,...

Startup 101: How to Find a Good Problem For Your Startup to Work On from 2020-10-25T09:03:15

In our first episode, Brian and Hsu Ken answering the following questions.

1. Why is it important to focus on problems, not solutions?
2. Why it's important to work on a good p...
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How to Find a Good Problem For Your Startup to Work On from 2020-10-25T09:03:15

In our first episode, Brian and Hsu Ken answering the following questions.

1. Why is it important to focus on problems, not solutions?


2. Why it's important to work...
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