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Founder Series
Singapore
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2021
We interview individuals in Asia who've forged unconventional paths, steering away from typical academic or corporate routes to achieve financial freedom.
I asked a Venture Capitalist for Life Advice
David Yeng, Managing Partner of Founders Venture Capital and Co-founder of InsureVite. Despite initially dropping out of the London School of Economics and facing failures with startups, David's journey led him to become a successful venture capitalist and Program Director at Founders Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator.
Our conversation explored David's unconventional path, highlighting key success factors in entrepreneurship, professional insights, and valuable life advice drawn from his diverse experiences. Join me as we unravel his journey, learning from his triumphs, setbacks, and the wisdom gained along the way.
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Advice for someone in their early 20s
3:03 How to find a balance between internships and entrepreneurship?
8:00 Why did you decide to drop out from London School of Economics?
10:17 Is your life now better than a normal path?
13:35 Does not having a degree affect your life?
14:30 Opportunity cost of starting a business in university
19:07 Advise for risk takers
20:51 How to get from $0 to $1000,000?
25:39 Challenges faced when starting a business
33:57 Finding a co-founder
35:21 Defining moments as an entrepreneur
40:45 How much did you earn in revenue from your business?
42:42 What made you decide you want to be a VC?
47:40 Things you look out for when investing in a start-up
54:30 Advise for entrepreneurs
57:40 Most successful investments as a VC
01:01:39 Conclusion
Thinking about sharing your story to others pursuing financial freedom? Reach out to me on Linkedin and let's have a chat there!
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/chiong-lun/
Connect with Eugene, the channel's producer:
www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-toh-37050a21a/
Our conversation explored David's unconventional path, highlighting key success factors in entrepreneurship, professional insights, and valuable life advice drawn from his diverse experiences. Join me as we unravel his journey, learning from his triumphs, setbacks, and the wisdom gained along the way.
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Advice for someone in their early 20s
3:03 How to find a balance between internships and entrepreneurship?
8:00 Why did you decide to drop out from London School of Economics?
10:17 Is your life now better than a normal path?
13:35 Does not having a degree affect your life?
14:30 Opportunity cost of starting a business in university
19:07 Advise for risk takers
20:51 How to get from $0 to $1000,000?
25:39 Challenges faced when starting a business
33:57 Finding a co-founder
35:21 Defining moments as an entrepreneur
40:45 How much did you earn in revenue from your business?
42:42 What made you decide you want to be a VC?
47:40 Things you look out for when investing in a start-up
54:30 Advise for entrepreneurs
57:40 Most successful investments as a VC
01:01:39 Conclusion
Thinking about sharing your story to others pursuing financial freedom? Reach out to me on Linkedin and let's have a chat there!
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/chiong-lun/
Connect with Eugene, the channel's producer:
www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-toh-37050a21a/
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good video chiong lun
make a video on how to get into SCS
Robel Park
Robel Park
What is the minimum pull up to do?
I am going to die
Hey bro, I aam prospecting one of SMU's Masters Programs. Since Im relatively new to writing personal statements and essays, I found your video very helpful in organising my thoughts surrounding the points that can be mentioned in my essays. Many thanks brother.
I am glad it was of great help and thank you for writing this comment 🤗
atp this video is just a flex of your resume lol OG
Idt my resume that impressive leh
OG looking at this resume as a malaysian just made me realise there are levels jesus fking christ
Hi I have a few questions. I’m 16 now, 2 more years to NS, I want to become an officer and sign on ah… 1. Does our eyesight and overall health matter to be selected for OCS? 2. Do we need / get to indicate our interest in OCS to be shortlisted, if so, how? 3. How was your NS journey like as an officer and do you have any tips or advice?
1. Your eyesight does not matter unless you want to be pilot. 2. Nearing the end of bmt will have this exercise to test your leadership ability. Do well for that. Another thing also is that you will abe asked whether you want to be a commander. Indicate you want to go ocs. 3. Watch my video of day in a life of an officer bah! Hope it helps :)
@@chionglun Thanks man!
Body too low oso no count the machine wants your body to be fully straighten like doing plank arms 90 degrees as you push down
What is sword of honor award?
👍
Only tip i heard: Try to scem elliss machine as much as possible
Is there any student accommodation near SMU?
Have. Prinsep street residence smu
Thanks Bạn .
Nice vid brother I was a lance corporal in scdf 4th division hq 😅 GO JAGUARS! 😂
Where do u get posted to after ocs ?
ur arms aren't even fully extended at the peak of the movement, u sure fail one
keyboard warrior, no one extends their arms fully during ippt
Sidetrack abit: Generally, all Army Officers have lot of advantages over others in all forms of applications. The advantages is simply that you have already proven you have leadership and command abilities. Next time if you are looking for a job, by indicating you served as Officer in your NS, half a battle won for the job pursuit.
nah they only care about your internship experiences, esp in fields like IB
very informative but misleading at the same time from the title
TLDR; listen to your instructors
you how old boi boi
36
He doesn't look 36
I thought gold rank is give 500sgd?
Only after you ORD if I’m correct. Nsf don’t have 500
@@chionglun i see thanks!
Can you please help me i have been struggling to upload my proof of payment at smu Please send me their emails if you have them or link
Just curious were u from poly or A levels? How were ur results like? Also, did u ever like took up positions such as section or platoon IC?
I was from poly! My results were above average and I didn’t take up any section or platoon ic role during BMT
@@chionglun ok thank you for your advice! Btw I rly wanna go into command sch but recently I fell very ill high fever and all and had to stay out for 5 days MC total abt 7 days. Do you think this will affect my chances? Now I have to go for RT outfield and 4km route march
I know of people who fell sick and missed some trainings but still went to command school. Don’t be too disheartened! Just focus on what’s ahead and take it a step at a time. More importantly, it’s the friendship and memories that you forge which to me are most memorable. Just work hard while encouraging others, have fun and most importantly stay safe!
Hi can u explain your work out regine for yourself personally? Can u also explain what is 10s up and down (60s)? Is that 6 sets of 1 push up taking 10 seconds?
Hi! What I meant by 10s up and down is that you decline/elevate yourself as slowly as possible when you’re going down or up and do it for a total of 60s. So down (10s), up (10s) and so on until you reach 60s. That helped strengthen my upper body muscles. Honestly any push up workouts in general would help you greatly as long as you do it consistently every night before lights out!
The fact is..... if your academic performance is fine.. you dont need all of them
But if you are aiming for scholarship then other things on your portfolio do matter
Really just blurred the armpits?!😂
It was too bushy 😂
HAHAHAHAHAHA OMG
Hehe hope you found it funny 😆
No, this journey is about getting yourself a new addiction🥳🥳🥳
😂 hopefully not
So as long as you hit the 20 push up and 20 sit up mark for both the push up and sit up station you'll get the max 25 pt for each of them respectively? Or do you have to do more than 20 if 20 is the minimum?
You need to be able to do the max reps of 60 push ups (25 points) and 60 sit ups (25 points) to get a max score of 50 points.
@@chionglun Yea I just searched it up but Thanks. Hopefully others would be able to see your reply haha
Yo wait aren't u from my battalion
Yoo which battalion r u from
@@chionglun 40sar
Nice la 💪🏻
for phone checks what do they actually check in our phone?
Typically check for in camp photos and pornographic materials.
With great power comes great responsibility
what nowdays u guys got laptop or tablet?
lmao i dunno why i am watching this ord like 7 years ago.
Btw, no the machine doesn’t record a new low. The most important step is your form up before coming on the machine, not setting up properly will result the machine not calibrating properly hence the no counts. Find good machines? It’s a myth, every machine is the same. The difference is whether the machine needed recalibration or not, but if you have good form it will not affect you probably just need to go a little lower that’s all. I worked with the ELISS system for 5 years and still counting 👍🏼
Thank you for your insights! Hope it helps others 😊
what do you mean by “ most important step is your form up before coming on the machine” ? 😅
I Served NSF Since 16 March 1988. Those Days, We Received Monthly Allowances, as Per The Enlistment Act. We Don't Receive Salaries, Unlike Workmen. Not sure What's Happening Nowadays. Salaries; Refers to Employer-Employee Relations, versus Enlistment Allowances.
Hi, I'm in NP BA, and I'm very nervous abt being able to maintain a stable GPA in my course, so i just wanted to thank you for sharing these tips as my very first lesson in NP will be 2 weeks from now😊
Glad it helped :)
Hii wanted to ask if you have any CCA while in poly and if u do,how do you plan your time to revise after CCA cus won't u be tired? and also vv good video!!
I was from Sandbox! Cca won’t be everyday unless you are in the exco community, but it’s only busier nearing event periods. Squeeze in time after school, b4 cca n afterwards for your studies. Study smart like perhaps asking for tips n hints from others to narrow down the things you need to study
Thxs I could not find how much time they give u for push up & sit ups
2 minutes, such easy game. used to be 1 minute only when the new system came out
bro how to apply for the ug course in school of economics if you are an indian and can i apply for smu after my 12th standard.??????
Can you please help me ..When does the admission for SMU starts?
The way u give advise here. U will go far ah boy!! I will see your SMU video soon. Keep it up ya!!! Uncle here so happy to know tat u r doing well in life!!! Jia you
Very nice summary of the work of an officer. I hope you are able to talk to your CSM about procedures because he's the most experienced person in your company. I was in an SIR about 4 decades ago and I don't recall having to do so much PT in my unit -- so, NS 4 decades ago must've been a lot less "xiong" than now :) Here's my opinion: for people who think that NS is a waste of time, Chiong Lun's experience shows that it is what you make of it. If you're a commander at 18 -19 years old, you're just a kid right out of JC and yet you are given a very heavy responsibility to take care of your men. Not only is the responsibility heavy, you have to execute those responsibilities under *pressure* while you're still learning yourself! I really don't know anywhere else you can receive this trial by fire type experience which will turn out to be very valuable in the civilian world. Just my 2 cents.
I absolutely agree with everything that you said! With high pressure, stress and responsibility there will be times where one fails too. However, this is where we learn about our own flaws and failures so as to strive for continuous improvement. To me regardless of rank and role, army provides everyone an opportunity to learn, reflect and improve should one chooses to. Some roles may seem smaller than others but every role is important in making sure the army runs one way or another.
Hey! Recently there is a ocs guide going around in advertisements. Any chance that's you? Been trying to get a copy of it
Nope! Haha saw that ard too but that’s not from me.
hi, great vid! may i know what questions were asked during the scholarship interview?
It’s been some time since my interview but mainly they ask questions like why I deserve this scholarship, any side projs im doing now, passion/hobbies. If i recalled the conversation was mainly towards what I was doing then and in my spare time
great video :)
nice thank you