16 Things My Big-Haired Boss Taught Me That I Never Learned In School
Here are 16 things we've learned from co-founder and former CEO of SAYS, now Chairman of REV Asia and Venture Partner at 500 Startups, Khailee Ng.
By Melody Oei — 15 Jan 2014, 04:33 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
PJ-Born Khailee Ng built and sold two companies (GroupsMore And SAYS) over the span of four years
On 26 Jan, Groupon Inc acquired Malaysian group-buying website Groupsmore - later renamed Groupon Malaysia - as part of its Asian business expansion. The company was founded by Khailee Ng and Joel Neoh.
He is also Venture Partner at the Silicon Valley based seed fund and startup accelerator, 500 Startups
500 Startups is an early-stage seed fund and incubator program located in Mountain View, CA. They invest primarily in consumer & SMB internet startups, and related web infrastructure services. Their initial investment size is typically $25K-$250K.
Image via e27.co500 Startups is an early-stage seed fund and incubator program located in Mountain View, CA. They invest primarily in consumer & SMB internet startups, and related web infrastructure services. Their initial investment size is typically $25K-$250K.
Selected areas of interest include financial services & e-commerce, search/social/mobile platforms, personal & business productivity, education & language, family & healthcare and web infrastructure.
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Khailee Ng now oversees a $10 Million micro-fund to invest in the next generation of Southeast Asia’s most promising startups.
channelnewsasia.comThis 29-year-old has taught us a lot and here's what the people at SAYS have learned from him so far...
2. When you believe in an idea, make it a reality, FAST! Don't underestimate the power of rapid execution.
3. If you know of something that benefits you, share it with others! Knowledge has never flourished when kept to one self.
If you know of something that benefits you, share it with others! No knowledge has ever flourished being locked in a single space.
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7. "It is in weirdness that you find unrivalled happiness, unreasonable passion, and extraordinary adventures. All this is hard to reach within the constraints of being normal."
10. Be a ‘bulldozer’ - do whatever it takes to get what you want while caring about people at the same time
Be a ‘bulldozer’ - do whatever it takes to get what you want while caring about people at the same time.
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