Having been through the ilead study mission, I truly understood why the school chose Silicon Valley as the place to visit. There is just so much to learn and experience about the existing eco-system in Silicon Valley which encouraged the sprouting of startups in various industries to “Just Do It”. As entrepreneurs share their experiences [...]

The trip has finally come to a glorious end. Much have been inspired, and on top of that, there is now a change in mindset.
Few days ago, while we were sitting in the reception lobby of Hilton Hotel, Joon asked if do we feel that our perspectives have broaden? Everyone began to nod their head, [...]

Whenever someone call or write about turning one of their ideas into startup. It’s always really fun to chat with these people like this, getting to hear some of their pretty nifty ideas, see what the think of the emerging areas, and just to get to know new people. During this SV trip, I questioned [...]

The second week of road trip started. Now I am waiting for the plane to Houston at the airport, and I began to miss the days when we visited various companies everyday. I am really grateful that I have got this opportunity to visit more than twenty companies with different sizes in different industries. I [...]

During the 2 week study mission around Silicon Valley, several different parties have independently come to the conclusion that Cleantech will provide the next biggest source of growth. Raj Alturu of DFJ gave a very convincing presentation on how cleantech will provide the greatest venture returns in the coming years. He’s not alone. Mark Heesen, [...]

Approaching the end of study mission, there are quite a few people and things that have inspired me. The one that inspired me the most is Kiva.
 
Kiva is a non-profit organization which aims to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. Using micro-finance concepts, people can lend money directly to the real [...]