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Kevin Jun Zeng Chan (@kevincjz)
Kevin Jun Zeng Chan (@kevincjz)

The document summarizes a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area by first-time visitors from Singapore to explore startups, capital, and the technology industry. It outlines insights on accessing the US market through accelerators and consultants, networking with venture capitalists and startups, and lessons learned from visits to technology companies regarding company culture, employee satisfaction, and productivity. The visitors plan to apply learnings to determine next steps in Singapore and how it can serve as a portal to Asian markets while also addressing challenges of operating in the highly competitive US market.

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OUR JOURNEY TO THE BAY Some insights from first-timer to theValley
OVERVIEW • Why the Bay Area?! • How our trip went! • Singapore and the US! • Our next steps
• Startups! • Capital! • Geeks! • Global Hub! • Culture
OUR TRIP • Market Access Programs! • Incubators & Real Estate! • Networking with VCs, startups! • Visits to technology companies The original SV slide @ Nest GSV
US MARKET ACCESS • Accelerators! • Consultants! • Re-validate product! • 6+ months Startup rocket @ Rocketspace
• City! • Suburbs! • Must have car
LEARNING FROM VCS • Invest locally! • Build relationships! • Find great partners! • Don’t cold email Ken Gullicksen, VC -> COO, Evernote
LEARNING FROM STARTUPS • All about social proof + scarcity + urgency! • Create buzz + PR! • Don’t be shy - ask for help! • Believe - never ask a crack dealer if crack is good Guy Kawasaki, author + mentor
LEARNING FROM VISITS • Space + Culture! • Employee satisfaction #1! • Productivity is key! • Openness! • Task vs Time focus Guy Kawasaki, author + mentor
• Cheaper operational cost! • Strong government support! • Multiple markets! • Portal to Asia • Hyper-competitive! • More complete financing! • Larger homogeneous market
Use LinkedIn to your advantage!
Coursepad's journey to the Bay

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Coursepad's journey to the Bay

  • 1. OUR JOURNEY TO THE BAY Some insights from first-timer to theValley
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  • 3. OVERVIEW • Why the Bay Area?! • How our trip went! • Singapore and the US! • Our next steps
  • 4. • Startups! • Capital! • Geeks! • Global Hub! • Culture
  • 5. OUR TRIP • Market Access Programs! • Incubators & Real Estate! • Networking with VCs, startups! • Visits to technology companies The original SV slide @ Nest GSV
  • 6. US MARKET ACCESS • Accelerators! • Consultants! • Re-validate product! • 6+ months Startup rocket @ Rocketspace
  • 8. LEARNING FROM VCS • Invest locally! • Build relationships! • Find great partners! • Don’t cold email Ken Gullicksen, VC -> COO, Evernote
  • 9. LEARNING FROM STARTUPS • All about social proof + scarcity + urgency! • Create buzz + PR! • Don’t be shy - ask for help! • Believe - never ask a crack dealer if crack is good Guy Kawasaki, author + mentor
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  • 20. LEARNING FROM VISITS • Space + Culture! • Employee satisfaction #1! • Productivity is key! • Openness! • Task vs Time focus Guy Kawasaki, author + mentor
  • 21. • Cheaper operational cost! • Strong government support! • Multiple markets! • Portal to Asia • Hyper-competitive! • More complete financing! • Larger homogeneous market
  • 22. Use LinkedIn to your advantage!