Found the perfect candidate? Don’t forget to check their references
Esther was, by all HR design, the perfect candidate. She fielded questions perfectly through the multiple rounds of interviews—including extensive case interviews. She performed admirably in an on-site immersion test to assess for further fit. Excited to have her on, we neglected to conduct a reference check. In hindsight, that could have saved us a lot of pain.
The Unexpected Job Offer
We had a short chat with Joice Gumala, Head of Topica Native at Topica Edtech Group on her experience pivoting from corporate to community leader to landing her dream startup job, and how it was done in the most unexpected of ways.
An introvert's guide to job hunting
You have just lost your job. Everyone tells you that networking is the most effective way to find yourself a new job especially in the tight labour market. You are reserved and have always preferred small gatherings to large groups. How do you start networking?
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst: Advice for founders preparing to retrench amidst COVID-19
Yes, that dreaded ‘R’ word. Retrenchment. Up till now, the startup scene has only seen the growth story. This sudden downturn has caught some founders and their fledgling HR teams by surprise.
Challenge of Scaling a Start-up: When, How, Where?
The dream of any local startup: scaling regionally. The only thing common to all South East Asian countries is that they are in South East Asia! Made of diverse cultures and languages, this place we call home is a startup paradise but also with a scaling challenge.
Up Close & Personal with Grace Park - Co-Founder & President, DocDoc
Founded in 2012, DocDoc is an AI-powered doctor discovery platform that helps patients identify high-quality specialized medical care for their unique needs, and follows them through the continuum of care combining telemedicine and a cashless payment solution for handling huge medical bills.
Up Close & Personal with Violet Lim - CEO & Co-founder, Lunch Actually
Lunch Actually is the pioneer and largest dating company with verified, screened members. Brainchild of co-founder Violet Lim, lawyer turned banker turned matchmaker, she's inspired to help single professionals find love over a simple lunch date.
How to survive startups: A quick guide for former corporates
Sure, you have been brought on board for your expertise and direct experience. But don’t assume you are ready to jump into startup life. Please prepare! Startups function on principles that are typically the opposite of how mature companies function.
Managing a Wrong Hire
It’s every startup founder’s nightmare: you find the perfect candidate but once they join, they just are not fitting in. At this point, it may feel like you are the first startup founder who needs to let someone go.
Up Close & Personal with Yeoh Chen Chow - Co-founder, Fave Group
With a strong base in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, Fave is on a mission to accelerate the offline world’s transition to the digital economy by putting growth at the centre of our merchants, our customers, our people and our partners because growth is good for everyone.
Up Close & Personal with Sng Khai Lin – Co-founder & CFO, Fundnel
Founded in 2015, Fundnel is Singapore’s first Fintech company to provide private equity and equity-related investment opportunities to its network of investors. We sat down with Sng Khai Lin, Co-founder and CFO of Fundel to find out more about her entrepreneurial experiences.
When founders hire their first senior hire
Every hire is an important hire and that’s why hiring your first senior hire, whether an executive or a technical expert, can be a little daunting.
Coaching: One of the best investments you can make
It’s the workplace that employees first look at to help them develop their potential. It’s also the workplace that business leaders look to apply their leadership skills.
Think like an investor: Psychological safety and its place in startup culture
Hustle. Crush it. Hypergrowth. Disruption. Do these phrases sound familiar? Commonly heard in the startup space, these words describe what we think of as the startup journey. Startups require people to constantly perform at their peak. This is “the hustle.” This is “crushing it.”
Think like an investor: When to invest in experienced hires
As hard as it is to hear, being a startup founder does not automatically qualify you to run a business. While it is likely that they would be CEO by default, founders should examine their strengths and capabilities and be honest about in their business or technical acumen. Admitting there are gaps is not a sign of founder incapability; it is the opposite.
Key Lessons from Training One of Malaysia’s Most Multicultural Startup
Back in February, ConnectOne teamed up with iPrice Group, Southeast Asia’s leading price comparison and coupon platform, to conduct a team building workshop using Emergenetics® for their Leadership team in Malaysia.
Startup Supermoms
In honour of Mother’s Day this month, we spoke to two startup founders, also mothers, who are at different stages of their startup journey.
Think like an investor when deciding which startup to join
Not all startups jobs are equal, and not everyone may be interested in the intense lifestyle that a startup job brings. So how do you know if you are ready to take the plunge?
Are you ready to scale up? So are we.
The future success of your company now depends on more than just you. You need a team.
Cash or Equity: a view from Southeast Asia
Why do candidates in Southeast Asia prefer cash to equity?If they’re so focussed on cash, doesn’t that mean they’re risk averse and unsuited to startups?
Not so fast.
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