Weikiat.NET: My outdated musings
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Top 4 Bullshits That Startups Tell You
Before you proceed…. Please know this. I was a blogger known for being a troll before NS unplugged me from the internet. I like to joke, I like to be sarcastic, and that’s the voice I was used to writing. I was a fan of Douglas Adam’s style too, and always tried to imitate his voice…
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Myths of Being Your Own Boss
I’ve decided to write on a couple of startup related topics that are close to my heart. I’ve been posting these on Facebook for awhile, so I thought – why not (once again) revive my blog by doing some sharing here? Disclaimer Please know this. I was a blogger known for being a troll before…
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The Startup Fluff
I’ve decided to write on a couple of startup related topics that are close to my heart. I’ve been posting these on Facebook for awhile, so I thought – why not (once again) revive my blog by doing some sharing here? Disclaimer Please know this. I was a blogger known for being a troll before…
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How I decide what I want to do after graduation
Upon graduation, I took a step back to ask myself what I really wanted. This is what I have decided: Freedom of time and financial freedom are most important to me. And I want that as soon as possible. Freedom of time is defined as being able to do what I want whenever I want.…
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10 Signs that a student startup will not work out
Students startups are all the rage now, given the easy access to government-based fundings. However, why do we not hear any meaningful success story out of that? From my own experience and by observing other student startups… I present to you… 10 Signs that a student startup will not work out: 1) More than half…
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8 Things To Look Out For When Engaging Vendors to Develop Your Android and iOS Mobile Apps
When I founded my first startup 3 years ago and wanted to build a mobile app, I was confused by the huge difference in price quoted by various IT Vendors. With such a huge collection of well-designed apps in the marketplace, users are spoilt for choice. If your app quality is just a bit lower,…
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The problems of being a small, disruptive startup
People who dreams of disruptive technologies or processes and have the balls to execute them deserve to be successful right? Na, wait long long. Just look at Lytro. They specialize in what they call “Light Field Camera”, whatever that means. Their really cool technology allows photographers to just snap a photo first, and then choose…
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The followers and the leaders
We have a leadership succession problem. It seems to be incredibly hard to find youths who could serve as our future leaders.We can start by encouraging the youth to think about the people, the society and the policies around them. Many just live in their own comfortable lives and don’t give a single shit to…
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3 Important Advice That Most Startups Ignore
[post_intro]Sometimes we ignore advice because we think we know better. After all, we are the misfits, the outliers, the ones who dared to be a little different from others. Why should we listen to what others say? There are, however, some advice that we really shouldn’t ignore. From my experience in running my own startups…
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@Roosevelt’s Diner & Bar
So TasteBuds’ Country Manager Alvin was invited to Roosevelt’s for media tasting. I’ve read good things about this new establishment and decided to tag along to enjoy the food. Amanda, the Marketing Manager at Roosevelt’s was quick to comply. Here’s a shout out to Amanda for the kind invite! Tucked away in a quiet corner…
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