Since a lot of people have been asking me for what my favorite podcasts are, I figured I’d just compile a list for my friends. Quick logistics: I currently use Breaker as my main listening app. I like it because it also has recommendations from other users, so I try…

Welcome to Founder’s Corner. Our ongoing series on our founders and startups. It’s an intimate window into the lessons they learned building their companies and creating new value in new markets. We had a sit–down with Joseph Phua, founder and CEO of Paktor, one of Asia’s leading dating apps, to…

If you’ve been watching China, you’re likely aware by now that China has ratcheted up its investment in the film industry by a considerable margin. Not only are Chinese investors heavily targeting Hollywood for investments but it’s also doubling down on its own market. Most of the discourse on this…

The Four Stages of Competence was originally posited by Noel Burch, an employee of Gordon Training International in the 1970’s. I love this mental model mainly because of how often it can be applied to learning in multiple fields from sports to philosophy. I’m not sure how actually grounded this…

If you’ve been watching television for as long as I have (probably over 20 years by now), you’ll notice that there has been a significant shift in the way television is made, from a decade ago. As I rewatch my favorite TV shows, from MASH to Star Trek to Justice…

Almost two years ago, my father passed away very suddenly and without warning. He was one of the most healthy people I knew. He never went to the hospital and his mind was always fresh. So when I took a trip to Germany, and got a sudden call from my…

This year, I’m taking everything I learned from helping the ecosystem in Vietnam, humbling myself, unlearning, relearning, and applying it all to helping Singapore’s startup ecosystem. In my 8 months in Singapore, I’ve learned a lot about how this ecosystem works. The financial strength and government backing of the country…

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has gone to the cinema in foreign countries. But I think how people watch movies is a bit telling about the civility and politeness of the culture. I’d say Germans are the most polite. Americans are mild. And Vietnamese are downright hasty. …

Plus a few tips to make it work — I’m a Vietnamese American. I’ve been living in Vietnam for seven years now. And in that time, I’ve only come back to the States a total of four times. Each time was less than a month. In other words, I’ve been living in this country full-time, non-stop. …