The document outlines a networking event called 'Dirty Talk,' featuring insights from various entrepreneurs on challenges faced in the startup scene. Key discussions include the significance of NDAs, the importance of branding, and the responsibilities of company directors regarding compliance. Furthermore, it addresses the startup ecosystem in Singapore, emphasizing the need for cash management, product focus, and teamwork.

1. 13 May 2016
Life.SREDA @ One-North
Block 79

2. Dirty Talk is…
u A gathering of entrepreneurs from the start up
scene
u A sharing of politically incorrect (real and dirty)
answers
u Shitty situations start-ups face
u Networking with the realest of the industry
u Held every 1-2 months

3. Dirty Talk #116 Mar 2016
Red Noodle & Bottle Bar

4. Venue Host

5. Supporting Partners

6. Key
Takeaways

7. NICOLAS TANG
Former DJ & current MD of Farrallon Law

8. u Significance and
practicality of Non
Disclosure Agreements
(NDAs) as a form of OB
marker.
u How careless mistakes
such as unclear and
imprecise emails sent
out by staff members
can result in legal
situations
u To always deal with
legal problems as early
as possible before they
escalate

9. IVY LIU
Education Advocate, CEO of 3ELOGIC &
ULEARNER

10. u Stepping out of one’s
comfort zone to do
something you believe in
u Harnessing unpleasant
experiences to do good
u To do the right thing
instead of doing things
right
u Importance of choosing
compatible partners and
team members

11. KELVIN TAN
Professional public speaking
coach & singer

12. u To consistently put
yourself and your
name out there
u Importance of
branding yourself,
regardless of
whether you are a
start-up or a big,
established
company.

13. CHUA HOW KIANG
Uncomfortably Blunt Auditor

14. u How Company Directors
are now being held
responsible for non-
compliance when in the
past, the company was
responsible
u Financial Reporting
Surveillance Program
(FRSP) by ACRA and its
effects on start-ups
u Protecting your own
interests when dealing
with VCs as they might be
focused on different goals

15. KELLY WONG
Service banker
turned
hawkerpreneur &
chef-owner of Wong
Kee Wanton Noodles

16. u Transition from the
corporate world into
owning a hawker stall
u Significance of planning
ahead, having an end
goal in mind
u Overcoming
misconceptions about
how older hawkers =
better food
u Effectiveness of using
social media as part of
your marketing efforts

17. KHUSHI
Nature Lover & Programme Manager at
Life.Sreda

18. u Singapore’s start-up
environment with regard
to government bodies
u How start-ups have the
tendency to be stuck in a
vicious cycle of
insufficient cash
u Start-up survival tips like
how companies should
focus on the product and
continually experiment up
to the point of execution,
and the importance of a
high-functioning team
with a pervasive culture

19. The End

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