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A Life’s Work — Alex Crompton

I left Entrepreneur First a year ago, and since then my perspective on life has changed a lot. I used to think that the most exciting…

May 22, 2020

A Life’s Work — Alex Crompton

May 22, 2020

Alex Crompton

Leaving EF

Today is my last day at Entrepreneur First (EF). I decided to leave late last year, and it was a big decision. I joined about six years…

May 3, 2019

Leaving EF

May 3, 2019

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The Startup

Why Tech Companies Are Bad

Not all Bad tech companies are successful, but almost all successful tech companies are Bad. This is not an accident. It’s an…

Apr 29, 2019

Why Tech Companies Are Bad

Apr 29, 2019

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The Startup

How Much Should You Raise At Seed?

The most common question founders ask at the start is “how much money should I raise?”. And even good founders get the answer wrong.

Mar 28, 2019

How Much Should You Raise At Seed?

Mar 28, 2019

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The Startup

What’s Special About Silicon Valley?

And in my cucumber water, I find the secret of Silicon Valley… What the hell? Why is the Valley still the best place to start a startup?

Feb 22, 2018

What’s Special About Silicon Valley?

Feb 22, 2018

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How To Beat Silicon Valley Competitors

Valley startups still win head to head. But, founders, don’t be afraid. You can do things they can’t.

Feb 15, 2018

How To Beat Silicon Valley Competitors

Feb 15, 2018

Alex Crompton

Gross Startup Ideas

Have you ever wondered what humans taste like? Or, why gross ideas change the world.

Feb 5, 2018

Gross Startup Ideas

Feb 5, 2018

Alex Crompton

How Technology Ends Inequality

Technology can eradicate inequality — not by making poor people less poor, but by making it less valuable to be rich.

Jan 29, 2018

How Technology Ends Inequality

Jan 29, 2018

Alex Crompton

Why Uber Wins

Or 1 Tortoise, 99 Hares. The unfair truth about raising investment and beating your competitors. Why being bold matters over being good.

Dec 15, 2017

Why Uber Wins

Dec 15, 2017

Alex Crompton

Start A Company With A Stranger

Or, why the best cofounder for you isn’t your friend. Conventional advice about finding a cofounder is wrong. Here’s what to do about it.

Nov 28, 2017

Start A Company With A Stranger

Nov 28, 2017

Alex Crompton

Alex Crompton

www.alexcrompton.com Entrepreneur First Asia MD. Attempting an impossible List, while writing about tech businesses, odd ideas, and new experiences.

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