By Errol Lim, Cofounder & COO, Jublia A journey into how Singaporean startup Jublia was founded. Through the many twists, pivots, ups and downs – how far have they come along? What challenges are they facing today? And most importantly, is it worth it?

1. Hi! My name is Errol

3. specialize in business matching at events

4. Startups!

5. 4 Stories

6. 1st Story – Opportunities

7. Me before 2012
Aimless after
graduation
Complain King

8. AMSTERDAM

9. I didn’t get it 

10. NOC

11. National University of Singapore Overseas Colleges

12. Fully paid scholarship for one year
Minor in Technopreneurship
A job stint in an overseas startup

13. STOCKHOLM

16. Opportunities

19. 2nd Story – Hard work

20. An opportunity doesn't become reality through magic; it
takes sweat, determination and hard work.

21. How did the 3 of us start?

22. Assignment: Business Plan

24. 1st Business Idea: The Ledge

25. A problem: Networking at events

26. Pre-event
Post-event During event
(Follow up) (Leads generation)

27. What did we do next?

28. Organized our own event
D.I.Y

29. 1. Startups and developers access platform
2. Choose who they want to meet
3. We would manually compile choices
4. Issue them with personalized meeting schedules

34. There’s no substitute for hardwork

36. 3rd Story – Taking a step of faith

40. Same Goals + Same Passion

41. Traditional way of
doing things
Software
Magic
MANY FOLD
IMPROVEMENT+ =

44. Silence.

45. Mum: What’s a startup?
Me: A company mum.
Dad: So you’re going to be your own boss?
Me: Mm, I guess you could put it that way dad.
Dad: How would you pay yourself?
Me: Probably close to nothing for the first few years?
Dad: I see. Give me a job when I retire?
Me: Sure if you want pops!
Dad: And you better pay me well.

46. > 95% of startups fail

50. 31st July 2013

54. 4th Story – Adapting

55. It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the
most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change

57. Conscious effort to be adaptable today

58. Agile Method

59. Clients

60. Match

61. Sense

62. Global Perspective

64. Work Live Network

65. Life is 10% what happens to you,
and 90% how you adapt to it

66. Thank you!