My talk at Vienna meets Silicon Valley (Spirit of Vienna 2014) about Singapore's best startups and ecosystem, and briefly Gametize's journey and 10 takeaways from it. Cheers!

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keith@gametize.com
THE SILICON VALLEY EAST
innovating in a small tiny island nation!

2. Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize
World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)
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4. Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize
World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)
Achievements and Badges #storyofmylife
! Learnt German at 13 and forgot all of it
! Renowned Counterstrike Camper, Reformed Compulsive Gamer
! Almost Bankrupt, Won USD$200,000 in 5mins on TV
! Gametizing Shell, Samsung, Standard Chartered, Accenture
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5. Playing that Startup Game here
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6. And talking about it right here
//thanks to super mario
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Guess that’s why I feel at home

8. Singapore: Sometimes I don’t get it
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9. But we do have some WOW startups
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Zopim
(Acquired by Zendesk US$30 Million

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Rakuten bought it for US$200 Million

12. Pirates 3D: Raised US$1.4million on Kickstarter

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Yes, that’s our invention!

14. Strong Incubators and Government $upport
(disclosure: I’m a mentor at JFDI)

15. More Rockstars
Razer, Garena, Carousell, Tradehero
Smart Money
Golden Gate, Silicon Straits, TNF, Crystal Horse

16. MORE THAN US$300M
worth of acquisitions in last 12 months
http://www.techinasia.com/cheatsheet-of-technology-startup-
acquisitions-in-southeast-asia/
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17. I kid you not.
Some think we are the new SV
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18. No, I’m not here to promote
Singapore. You are welcomed, surely

19. I’m here to share how startups
outside of SV can still be kickass
Here’s my
Top 10!

20. I’m not a rockstar, but I have failed.
How did Gametize survive?
#failbadge
#badass

21. 1. UNBELIEVE THAT SV HYPE
All the best being the next Facebook; B2C vs B2B
“A million guys walk into a Silicon Valley bar. None of them buy
anything. The bar is declared a rousing success”

22. 2. BUT DON’T STOP BEING CRZZZY
Still crazy to me: Twitter, Snapchat, Viki, and Vibease
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23. 3. SHOW AMBITIONS EARLY
AND WORK GLOBAL SMARTLY
Cloud Subscriptions, Reseller Channels

24. 4. OR FIND A WAY TO GET
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25. 5.PARTNERSHIPS=BFF

26. 5. ALLIANCES = BFFL
Sharing referrals, knowledge, and expertise

27. 6. It doesn’t make sense to be a
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28. 7. BUT IF YOU INSIST, GO STEAL
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29. 8. LEAN STARTUP
Solve real problems, Test obsessively
Test &
Observe
Launch (MVP)
Discover
& Pivot
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30. 8. LEAN STARTUP
Solve real problems, Test obsessively
Test &
Observe
Launch (MVP)
Discover
& Pivot

31. 9. Nothing wrong with failing
But fail fast, learn hard, and find the right teammates
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32. 10. STAY HUNGRY, STAY SHAMELESS
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