Birthday Reflections: Top 35 Lessons I Learned in the Past Year Running MaGIC
I celebrated two birthdays in the past few weeks – one of MaGIC’s 1st year anniversary, and another of my own. I’m two weeks late on…
Startup Stories Part 6: Building a Startup Ecosystem: Lessons from Chile
Here’s the 6th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Many countries aspire to create the ‘next Silicon Valley,’…
Startup Stories Part 5: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
Here’s the 5th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. This week’s article is written all the…
Startup Stories Part 4: Failure is a Badge of Honor
Here’s the 4th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Having been back in Malaysia for the past 10…
Startup Stories Part 1: A Positive Start
Ever since I started my new position at MaGIC, I’ve hardly had any time to blog. However, inking a bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz has…
Walking and Trusting My Personal Labyrinth
Nov 15th, 2012. I was having a tough day. Week. Month. Wait… 3 months. Yes, the past 3 months have been tremendously tough on me personally,…
Moving the Team from NYC to California in Less Than 7 Days
About 6 weeks ago, I was catching up with Dave McClure in Mountain View. I was actually in town for a YC-interview. We never told anyone…
Are You an Athlete, An Artist, or Both?
I’ve come to observe that there are usually two kinds of founders: athletes or artists. Ideally, you’re some composition of the two. And even if you’re…
Why I Chose To Start my Startup in Silicon Alley…
…and not Silicon Valley. I am broaching this topic because I’d once surmised that the Bay Area is the best place to start a company, and…
Breadcrumbs by Cheryl Yeoh 