Author: Dr V. Sivapalan
Malaysia: Unicorn Nation – hustlers wanted
Slow, organic growth method not the way to approach disruption
Enough of think small, build organic, time to think big, go global
Preparing for the worst but looking forward to the future
Be prepared to serve customer needs better and grab opportunities faster than competitors
Building Pegasus-type companies through ScaleUp Malaysia Accelerator to win the game
Recession Today, Opportunity Tomorrow: How To Build Sustainability Today And Prepare For The Coming Economic Recovery
Market likely to see a U shaped recovery thanks to heavy govt spending
Will you be around to take advantage of recovery when it happens?
The future is Digital, let’s not risk being left further behind
Malaysia needs stronger initiatives & better policies to increase digital adoption
Bank Negara says digital transformation can boost GDP up to US$136bil by 2025
Goodbye banks. Hello fintech!
Dire future predicted for banks if they don’t become fully digital, says Dr V. Sivapalan
No SEA unicorns? Blame investors
If we want to create more unicorns in Asia, investors need to change the way they think and invest, writes angel investor Dr V. Sivapalan.
Disrupt #25: Are investors asking all the wrong questions?
Many entrepreneurs say that the type of questions an investors asks, says a lot about the type of investor they are, and hence the DNA-TEAM Disrupt panel discussion for November asks: Are Investors Asking All the Wrong Questions?
Short red skirts, sexy long legs … and startups
Malaysia has produced some of South-East Asia’s most successful dotcom and ICT companies, and has much to offer the smart investor, but is somehow not on investors’ radars, writes Dr V. Sivapalan.
Hunters, farmers and investors
Too many startups these days look to angels, VCs and grants for funding, forgetting that all-important source, revenue.
Hey, VCs: Market trumps team
VCs should not be looking at the existing team and saying it is not good enough to execute the idea, so they will not invest. The point of the investment is to hire the rest of the team, to create an ‘A team’ that can go on to build a great company, writes Dr V. Sivapalan.
