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Loysel's Toy
Collage of the collectors we met during Startup Asia 2013. They came to our booth to find out what we were doing, and we ended up having a lot of fun talking about the things we have collected before :)
This time, it’s Zack, the boss geek at Collectibly. An avid trading card gamer himself since young, he has accumulated a huge collection of “Vs. System (Marvel & DC)” and “Magic The Gathering” cards. One of these days we are going to snap a photo of each card in his entire collection.
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Yeap. That's me.
…Continued from Part II
How to start collecting?
Starting is always the most difficult part of everything. SO, how do you start a collection?
First, you need to find out what you are interested in. Nobody collects things that doesn’t interests them and neither should you. Your collection...
Whether you’re collecting art, vintage, geeky, limited edition or branded stuff… we want you to know that with Collectibly, you can “Keep Calm and Collect Them All”!
Sign up for early access at http://collectib.ly
Collectibly is where collectors come to show and tell. It’s a virtual display shelf that will change the way we interact and connect with the beautiful things we own and cherish.
We are a small team based in Singapore and we want to change the world for the better starting with the way...
Help spread the word!
In a Startup? Think Less, Do More.
Analysis Paralysis
One thing I've come to fear a lot is the act of thinking too much. The tech startup world moves so quickly that if you're doing nothing, you can consider yourself to be moving backwards. The one thing we need to constantly do is to keep moving forward.
What to do when stuck on a problem? Sleep.
It's probably one of the least rational thing to do especially since you've spent most of your waking hours pondering a difficult problem. Sleeping just seems like more waste of time.
Advice for Non-Technical Founders: Stop Learning To Code
I started off as a half ass-ed technical founder. I was decent at building static websites but all I've ever really built with Rails was a shopping cart with code I duplicated from a book. Within a few months of building Zestyl,
Starting Up: Inspiring Talk by Kevin Systrom and Mike of Instagram
I guess it's no mere coincidence why Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger's talk is really inspirational to me, particularly because they built v1 of their product without having any prior computer science degree.
Startup Founders: It is OK to say "I Don't Know"
I have never found myself saying "I don't know" this much. I used to see it as a sign of weakness.
Now that I have founded a startup, I make hard decisions and answer tough questions everyday.
"What is the best way to pitch the revenue model for our business?"
How to pitch without a demo.
When pitching without a prototype or traction, make sure that the problem and solution you describe resonates with the audience. They have to be able to relate to it. In other words... Make whoever you pitch feel the PAIN! Half the battle is won if you can rub salt into the wound and see discomfort on their face. If you don't see them wince, rewrite your pitch until they do!
Startup scene in Singapore growing. Proof is Angel's Gate.
Angel's Gate has received lots of scathing remarks from the entrepreneurial community in Singapore and it doesn't come as a much of a surprise to me judging by how much they try to play up the drama of the entrepreneurs' sacred fund raising process.
Startup Name-jutsu
Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ag2r/3783368698/
Naming is a bitch We've found a name for our product but the process of naming a startup in this day and age is crazy tough especially if you are on the web. I'm not talking about a player scoring 40 points in one NBA game kind of tough. I'm talking about a player scoring 80 points in one game kind of tough. There are a few well known reasons for this and that includes the need to get the following (in order of importance):
Entrepreneurship: A Path of Self Discovery
Met a friend who's been running a business for awhile. He looked at me and said, "Heard you're doing a startup for the first time. Congratulations, but be warned that the first year will be all about self discovery."
Build Your Product Around Social Status
I have been asking around for why people use foursquare and it is becoming increasingly apparent that game mechanics involving points, badges and mayorship are not the features that keep people checking in.
Verbs are the next big thing
We have seen the value of Likes from the S1 filing of Facebook just last week. Facebook has built a multibillion dollar business by understanding what their users say they like, but more importantly they have incorporated Verbs in order to add more context to their users' status updates.