Nov 28, 2021How Consumer Brands Can Leverage NFTs for their Product RoadmapsSummary ● Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are blockchain-based assets that have their own unique identifiers that can’t be duplicated, edited, or counterfeited. ● NFTs are used to record ownership of digital goods ranging from art to sports collectibles to digital clothing to club memberships and beyond. ● Major brands like the NBA…Nft11 min readNft11 min read
Oct 3, 2021Realigning Direct: Zenyum’s Consumer-to-Dentists (C2D)If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of the direct-to-consumer business model. It’s extremely efficient, convenient for consumers, and ideal for a rapidly shrinking, digital world. …Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Oct 3, 2021Running for RingsHow Apple Fitness+ is changing the face of the exercise industry through gamification — I’ve always appreciated the importance of fitness, and, just for good measure, they drilled it into me even further during my time with the Singapore Police Force. …Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Aug 10, 2020Branding to the DeathWhat does the fear of death have to do with consumer goods? That’s a question I found myself mulling recently as I was reading Obsessed by Emily Heyward, the cofounder of Red Antler and the branding genius behind top DTC companies like Prose and Jot. …Asia6 min readAsia6 min read
Jun 3, 2020Acceleration Through IsolationHow the Global COVID-19 Pandemic is Forcing Southeast Asia Into the Future The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has seen countries around the world go into lockdown: borders closed, businesses shuttered, and people ordered to stay home unless absolutely necessary. The high costs — both human and financial — are unlike anything the world has seen since the Spanish Flu in 1918…Covid-197 min readCovid-197 min read
Jan 5, 2020Meat Your Future — How Plant-Based Proteins are Changing the Way People Eat Around the GlobeRecently I was invited to a Hungry Planet tasting session hosted by Fundel, an innovative fund headquartered in Singapore and expanding rapidly throughout the Asia Pacific region. It was a great experience, with a wide variety of foods provided, all based on Hungry Planet’s patented plant-based meat replacement. I’m not…Vegan6 min readVegan6 min read
Published in GoBeyond.AI: E-commerce Magazine·Nov 8, 2019Is Southeast Asia Ready to Embrace the Direct-to-Consumer Trend?Is Southeast Asia Ready for Direct-to-Consumer? AllBirds are billed as “the world’s most comfortable shoes” — and to be fair, they actually might be. That’s a big claim, but when I think back to purchasing the shoes, it isn’t the marketing or even the product that stands out to me…Ecommerce6 min readEcommerce6 min read
Oct 20, 2019The Rise of Insurgent Brands in CPGLike most people, I love ice cream. In fact, I probably like it a little too much. I was always a Ben & Jerry’s guy, and I was attracted to that brand for a lot of reasons. The flavours are incredible, and the packing is awesome — what’s not to…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Sep 4, 2019From Sit-ups to Start-ups: My Journey from Military to Venture Capital in Southeast AsiaSingapore is an incredible country. Life and school have pulled me away from here for well over a decade — going off to boarding school in Switzerland when I was 12 and continuing university in New York. Now, I’m home, and as I begin my journey with DSG Consumer Partners…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
