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Grab a cup of coffee and tune in as we share a brew with the minds behind Hong Kong's hottest startups, meet with key ecosystem builders and explore just what it takes to get your business off the ground in Hong Kong and beyond. Want to contribute to the conversation? Like, share and follow us or reach out at commons@thegaragesociety.com Available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify and beyond
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From a one-time fundraiser started by a high school student to a global student movement, 24 Hour Race is racing against time to raise awareness and donations in combating modern-day slavery. In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Hestevold, COO at 24 Hour Race, to talk about his charity and the causes they are running for and how students can be…
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Welcome to 2020 - what's in store for us in the future? 🚀✨ Early stage startups, space technology, and satellites - these are just a few projects that are included in @Fresco Capital's portfolio. This month we sat down with Furuzonfar Zehni of Fresco Capital to talk about his takeaways from FinTech Week, techlash, how venture capitalists could help…
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Autonomous car? Personal assistant? AI has got all these grounds covered. Did you know that AI is also being implemented by doctors to streamline medical diagnoses and empower them to conduct better and quicker medical examinations? In this episode, we’re brewing with Saurabh Jejurikar, Founder of EndoVision, a startup that is innovating medical te…
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On this week's episode we have special guest host (& Garage Intern!) Tanya Balwani sit down for a coffee with Programme Manager Hei-Yue Pang to discuss all things Garage Academy, Social Impact and Startup Ecosystem in Hong Kong Episode Notes What is Garage Society? Why is Community & Programming important to co-working? What does a Programme Manage…
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After years in the corporate trenches Bryan Vaz branched out with his own business and a mission to transform how startups approach digital. We sit with him to explore the challenges facing Hong Kong startups, how to approach digital marketing in the region and what the future holds for the startup ecosystem Episode Notes 1. Background and Journey …
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Episode Notes How you got your start in Marketing (1:00) From Google Ads Solutions to Facebook Ad Solutions Journey to Hong Kong from Holland Experiences with working at Google & Facebook (3.00) Making it through the hiring process - doers over thinkers The power of passion projects - student extra curricular activities The differences of working a…
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Looking to level up your Linkedin game? On this weeks episode of Startup Roast we sit with Steve Bruce, one of the top Linkedin coaches in Hong Kong to talk all things networking.So….what do you love most about Linkedin?Examples of the power of Linkedin marketing - building business, building your profile, becoming a power user etc.Biggest Linkedin…
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1. Intro2. Getting involved in the ecosystem(1m00) - Connect, Inform and Educate yourself before a move Into the startup ecosystem - Building a team and achieving across the weekend. - Teamwork & Transferable Skills3. Changes in the HK ecosystem over the last 6 years (7m00)4. Building your own Meetup (8m30) - Starting small and building engagement …
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On this week's episode we sit down with Casey Lau, co-host of RISE Conference, founder at StartupsHK and super connector to the startup ecosystem in HK and beyond.Episode Notes1. Intro - HK as a base for ecosystem exploring (40s)2. Conferences, Coworking and Ecosystem Building (1m30) - Ambassador of RISE as co-host - Road to Rise Co-Host - Dot com …
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We talk tech startups in India, explore how digital transformation is changing the way we work and look at the rise of co-working with Garage India's Programming Executive Mohit Tirath.Episode Notes1. Journey Into The Startup Ecosystem of India (30s)- From Hospitality to Startups2. Working at Scale and Managing High Growth (4m30)- Using Tech to Sca…
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We sit with Tracy and Danny, co-founders of popular Sai Kung craft beverage store The Bottle Shop HK to talk craft retail in HK, exploring eCommerce and building a community around your business.Episode Notes1. With backgrounds in Architecture and Jewellry Design what was the spark that led to building a passion into a business? (20 sec) - Returnin…
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