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This is the SIMP investing podcast, where we discuss everything and anything finance or business-related SIMP stands for Simplified Integrity Meaning Prudence You can find us on Spotify, apple and google podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting https://www.instagram.com/simpinvesting/

  1. 11/01/2022

    Episode 46 - How Felix Started ADPList to Democratise Mentorship and Scaled it to the World's Largest Mentorship Community

    Today on the podcast, we have the great privilege of hosting Felix Lee, the founder of ADPList, a global community of mentors and learners, where people can find, book, and meet mentors around the world. ADPList's mentors include the likes of professionals from Microsoft, Discord, Netflix, Figma, Google, Amazon, Stripe, Twitch, and more. Previously, he was the co-founder and CEO of Packdat which he exited, and design lead for GoTrade.  In this episode, we covered: Felix's entrance to entrepreneurship, how his ventures acquired their first users (both mentors and mentees), the importance of product and design, how ADPList started when Felix wanted to serve the world, how he met his co-founder, how ADPList achieved traction with zero marketing dollar spent, the importance of quality control, the economic model of ADPList, the benefits of VC fundraising and what to look out for, stock options and compensations for employees, the 5 tools he uses and much more!  Learn more about ADPList: https://adplist.org/ Follow Felix on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixleezd/ ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 15m

  2. 10/18/2022

    Episode 45 - How to Build Multiple 7-8 Figures Businesses with Dato Barnabas Huang, Founder of NutriFirst & Huang's Jewelry and MD of UFC Gym SG

    Today we have the special privilege of speaking to Dato Barnabas Huang, a serial millionaire entrepreneur who has built multiple 7-8 digits revenue businesses that includes NutriFirst, Huang's Jewelry and he is also the country managing director of UFC Gym Singapore.  In today's episode, we covered: How Barnabas hustled his way to high 7 digits revenue with NutriFirst based on the concept of trust and authenticity, the importance of being genuine and wanting to provide value, his hiring processes and how he identifies employees with intrinsic callings, building a community and keeping customers engaged for highest LTVs, effective inventory management of a jewelry business which could have stock that lasts for decades, providing most value at a competitive price point as a strategy with UFC Gym SG, embracing new distribution/sales channels like live streaming on Facebook and much more!  Learn more about Barnabas' businesses:  https://huangsjewelry.com/ https://www.ufcgymsingapore.com/ https://www.nutrifirst.com/ Reach out to Barnabas: https://www.instagram.com/barnabashuang/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnabashuang/ ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 3m

  3. 10/13/2022

    Episode 44 - From a Career in Investments to Selling Out Inventory in 3 months with Charlene Oh, founder of Mooi Beauty & Pawkit

    Today, we have Charlene Oh, the founder of Mooi Beauty, Mooi Teeth and Pawkit on to share more about her entrepreneurship journey from her roots in a career in Finance. Mooi Beauty is a beauty brand that is home to the Mooi Teeth whitening kit that launched at an astronomical pace, selling out 4000 sets in the first 3 months since the company started. The brand is also featured organically in The Straits Times, Clicknetwork, DailyVanity and TheBeautyInsider.   In today's episode, we covered: How Charlene and her partner came up with the product design and idea of Mooi Teeth, the product release cycle strategy of Mooi Beauty, how to create a recurring element for their products and increase LTVs, influencer marketing, the benefits of selling on marketplace platforms like Shopee, the importance of sourcing a strategic supplier, the importance of trust in user acquisition, product expansion and localisation for health products and much more!  Learn more about Mooi Beauty and Mooi Teeth:  https://www.mooiteeth.com/ Reach out to Charlene:  https://www.instagram.com/charleneeeoh_/?next=%2F ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    47 min

  4. 09/22/2022

    Episode 43 - How To Create A #1 Product Hunt Ranked AI SaaS with ex-SMMA owner Selim from MARKCOPY.AI

    Today, we have Selim on the podcast to share about his amazing pivot from being an SMMA owner to a superbly remarkable entrepreneurship venture with Mark Copy. Mark Copy utilises machine learning and AI-related technology to help companies create awesome content that converts. Be it through SEO-optimised blog articles or templated content, Mark Copy has it all. As a testament to Mark Copy's results, it is a number 1 ranked product on Product Hunt. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking to build a product in the SaaS and bottom-up Saas space, this episode is a must-listen-to.  In today's episode, we covered: Selim's beginnings as an SMMA owner and how his struggles led to the founding of Mark Ads. Selim's and the company's pivot and how to identify when a company should pivot. Why building an app on Shopify is a great idea. How to find great co-founders. How Selim positioned Mark Copy's products competitively, and how the company found its first clients. The importance of continuously emailing, reaching out and developing a strong sense of urgency in the company's culture. Trends in machine learning and AI algorithmic structures. How the team identified the right audience to pivot the product to? How to develop pricing strategies for SaaS products. The importance of building a community around the product. Why Selim began to embrace a remote working culture and its benefits. Plus many more!  Learn more about Mark Copy:  https://www.markcopy.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mark-copy-ai/ Join their discord community:  https://discord.com/invite/7GSJYTakj5 ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 13m

  5. 09/20/2022

    Episode 42 - How Bevan Scaled Corvan To 8 Figures In Revenue, Digitalised The Business & Established Top 5 Seller on Shopee and Lazada

    Today's guest, Bevan is a close friend of ours, and we're tremendously grateful for his time and sharing. Bevan is the COO of Corvan. Corvan is one of Malaysia's fastest-growing companies in the home appliances industry. Corvan consistently ranks as Lazada's and Shopee's Top 5 in the Small Appliances category. Corvan specialises in developing and bringing home appliances of high practicality and quality to consumers. Today, Corvan serves hundreds of thousands of happy and loyal customers with its bestselling products such as the Corvan Cordless Vacuum, picaMop Cordless Mop and Cordless Waterproof Power Scrub. In today's episode, we covered: Bevan's experiences and learnings from his internship at an e-commerce enabler Nsquared. Why does the concept of e-commerce enablers work and their benefits for large MNCs. How the distributorship, dealer and retailer business model works. The process of attaining an exclusive distributorship from Nito. How Corvan dealt with supply chain disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. How the pandemic forced Corvan towards digitalisation and creating an online brand presence and operational infrastructure. How Corvan utilised influencer marketing to get the ball rolling for them. The importance of reviews, social medial presence/referrals and serving great products in general. How Corvan manages SKUs, deciding when to add or remove a product from their product list to juggle between variety and economies of scale. The importance of developing technical expertise and product teams to constantly solve customers' pain points and develop great winning products and much more!  Find out more about Corvan's incredible products:  https://www.corvan.com.my/ https://shopee.com.my/corvan.os https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/corvan/ Corvan's socials:  https://www.instagram.com/corvan_asia/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@corvan_asia https://www.facebook.com/CorvanAsia/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/corvan/ ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 18m

  6. 09/15/2022

    Episode 41 - Deploying Millions in Pre-seed and Series A Venture Capital Investing with TRIVE and Christopher Quek

    High ROIs, Unicorns, SPAC deals, IPOs, eccentric founders, tech, AI, robotics, blockchain, and crypto are some of the terms that are associated with venture capital (VCs) today. But is there all that is to VC? Today, we have the extreme privileged of speaking to Christopher Quek to dive deeper into what Venture Capital investing really entails. Christopher is the founder and managing partner of TRIVE VC. TRIVE is an early-stage VC that focuses on positive impact technology investments in South-East Asia. TRIVE and Christopher have deployed over US$26m of capital into 20 early-stage startups.  In today's episode, we covered: Christopher's entrepreneurial roots, his pivot to incubating startups and eventually launching a VC fund. How to start a VC fund from a regulatory and legal perspective. The "art" vs "science" of early stage investing. How Christopher and his partners managed to secure millions in fundraising. Why VC, SEA and early stage vs private equity or real estate funds? The importance of building a relationship in the due diligence process. The negative screening process of finding the right investors, the value-add of VCs, what happens before and after capital is deployed into a start-up, how early-stage venture capital investments are "hedged" and more!  Reach out to Christopher:  https://christopherquek.com/ Learn more about TRIVE VC:  https://www.trive.vc/ ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 2m

  7. 09/13/2022

    Episode 40 - Daniel Charbonnet: From AWS to Launching All Citizens, a high performance Menswear Brand that Achieved 300% Growth in FY2021

    Daniel Charbonnet is the founder of All Citizens. All Citizens is a direct-to-consumer menswear brand on a mission to democratize comfort and provide comfort, performance and quality to all. His story is a unique one. As opposed to the typical entrepreneur, Daniel had a very successful career in AWS and IBM prior to founding his business. Listen on to find out more about his career switch from consulting at large tech firms to creating an undergarment to solve men's greatest pain point, discomfort around our family jewels. Eventually Daniel and All Citizens raised $1.2m in seed funding and achieved 300% growth in FY2021.  In today's episode, we covered: Daniel's pivot from consulting to entrepreneurship, how he came up with the prototype of All Citizens despite not having a design or clothing background, and how he managed to find great suppliers and established highly efficient operation and return policies to achieve return rates of 1.9% and achieve shipping within just 2 days. How to maximize the SKU catalogue to manage the trade-off of variety and economies of scale in production, the importance of addressing customer pain points and basing the company's every step towards bettering the customers' experience, how All Citizen dealt with demand surge, and the importance of forecasting. How All Citizens acquired its first customers and why ensuring customer happiness is crucial in expansion via referrals. Daniel's marketing philosophy, how to deal with squeezed margins, the importance of a strategic investor and much more!  Find out about All Citizens:  https://allcitizens.sg/ https://allcitizens.com/ ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 15m

  8. 09/08/2022

    Episode 39 - Nicole Yap (8SIANMOM) the Founder of 8SIAN on Web 3, Crypto and Building a NFT Project that made $10mil in Trading Volume in 24 hours

    Nicole Yap is the founder of 8SIAN, a global, inclusive community that brings together members who share admiration for Asian cultures. The project gathers a large list of influential supporters such as Steve Aoki, Matt Higgins of Shark Tank, and Jaeson Ma, the founder of 88Rising. For us, whose only single NFT buy almost went to zero, this pod is a masterclass on what a successful NFT project and community should be like when managed right.  In today's episode, we covered: Nicole's start to entrepreneurship by reselling luxury fashion wear like Supreme, finding out about and buying Bitcoin at $80,  operating and owning franchisee outlets of Instea, Why she is bullish on NFTs & Cryptocurrencies, how she got into NFTs after learning about VISA's acquisition of Cryptopunks, how being active on NFT discord channels led to her wanting to start 8SIAN, the unique aspects of 8SIAN's roadmap, establishing partnerships with renowned web 2.0 companies like Cider, Uniqlo & Royal Selangor, the unit economics of NFTs, pre-launching, and marketing of 8SIAN, building up and policing the community, how she built up 8SIAN's team, her thoughts on the markets today and how she manages her time wisely and efficiently.  Reach out to Nicole:  https://www.instagram.com/8sianmom/?hl=en Find out more about 8SIAN:  https://www.instagram.com/8siannft/?hl=en Nicole's Podcast (8sian Powerhouse NFT Talk): https://open.spotify.com/show/1uRPAZoA4pdPsTFjleBDBI?si=20cdcf95416d4ee2 ----- You can find us on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting. Disclaimer: Before we begin, we would like to put out a disclaimer. The information and content discussed do not constitute financial advice, and serve for educational or entertainment purposes only.

    1h 12m
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This is the SIMP investing podcast, where we discuss everything and anything finance or business-related SIMP stands for Simplified Integrity Meaning Prudence You can find us on Spotify, apple and google podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @SIMPInvesting https://www.instagram.com/simpinvesting/

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