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ATP Stories: Michael Smith – 2 Years as a VC in Asia, What has he Learned?
Category: Business
Duration: 00:54:10
Publish Date: 2018-03-21 19:00:00
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Podcast highlights:

  • 03:08 Can a VC be an "Apprentice VC"? What is the learning curve for a general partner or fund manager within a VC?
  • 31:55 Which investment areas and sectors specifically in South-East Asia are exciting right now for VCs?
  • 38:15 Does the US need to start looking more seriously at what’s going on at the grass roots level across Asian ecosystems?

Podcast notes:

  • 00:05 Welcome Michael Smith to Asia Tech Podcast Stories
  • 01:55 Some background history on Michael Smith.
  • 03:08 Can a VC be an "Apprentice VC"? What is the learning curve for a general partner or fund manager within a VC?
  • 06:00 Even as a VC, you learn through doing.
  • 08:35 The apprentice structure exists in many other vertical sectors, so why not investment?
  • 10:27 Comparing “Present-Michael” with “Two-years-ago-Michael.” What has Michael learned in terms of managing deal flow, communication and time?
  • 13:50 How do you guard your time? Being a VC means you are always in demand, that's not easy, because it means at some point you have to learn to say "no" a lot.
  • 20:40 What are the signs that a potential start-up needs to give you for you to say "this is worth my time?"
  • 24:00 If you’re advising a start-up, what advice would you give them on the raise?
  • 28:20 Talking about Michael’s investment thesis.
  • 31:55 Which investment areas and sectors specifically in South-East Asia are exciting right now for VCs?
  • 38:15 Does the US need to start looking more seriously at what’s going on at the grass roots level across Asian ecosystems?
  • 42:52 In Asia, hundreds of cities can lay claim to be a tech ecosystem of some sort. How do you advise start-up founders to choose between cities?
  • 52:32 A rising tide lifts all the boats. Everybody in the tech ecosystem should want to help everybody; that benefits everybody.
  • 53:50 You can find more about Michael Smith and SeedPlus by visiting his blog: Michael Smith Jr. – Apprentice VC
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