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OMG I can't believe the room is half-empty and most of the folks just heads down tapping their phones. I bet thousands of people should form a line at the door to listen to this and to ask questions to Michael.
The Managing Director of _Techstars Dubai,_ _Vijay Tirathrai_ (born 2nd Dec 1966) used to be known as *Vijay Kishu* for 40 years, until he changed it in 2006 to Vijay Tirathrai. Why? Because in 2006, his entire family (father, mother, two brothers) were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment at the Kuala Lumpur High Court (in Malaysia) for contempt of court. The Kishu family used to own the _Globe Silk Store_ (a famous clothing store, and the 12-storey building was a famous Kuala Lumpur landmark as well) for 28 years until the business went bankrupt in 2005. During those 28 years (1977 to 2005), the Kishu family treated their employees at _Globe Silk Store_ as if they were ants to be stepped on. They used to sack employees for the smallest of reasons, and treated those they didn't sack with utter contempt. But at least those workers were paid. However, the _Globe Silk Store_ was badly affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1997 (loss of customers because these customers simply didn't have the money to buy goods anymore) and the business never fully recovered after that. By 2005, the Kishu family didn't even have money to pay their employees but they kept telling them they would be paid eventually. Eventually, these hundreds of employees realized that they had been lied to and they began staging protests outside the _Globe Silk Store_ building, and the KL police had to intervene. The business was closed down by order of the Court in 2006, and that's when the judge sentenced this crooked family to 3 months' jail. That is also when the entire family changed their names to *Tirathrai* so that they can keep their true identities hidden from the Malaysian public. Vijay *KISHU* comes from a family of crooks, a criminal family, but nobody knows about his background because he changed his surname a long time ago. If anyone is looking to do business with _Techstars Dubai,_ BE VERY CAREFUL. Its managing director is a member of a _very_ nasty family. *benjamindawson.com/3-months-jail-for-ex-owner-of-globe-silk-store/* *www.malaysiamarketing.my/12-department-stores-and-supermarkets-we-used-to-visit-and-why-they-disappeared/*
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Can't believe this is free to access. Thanks Micheal!
It’s in the best interest of YC to make content like this free.
I'm glad you're enjoying the content!
Very insightful. 👍
Knowledge comes free but Wisdom is something really special :)
Absolutely! Wisdom is a treasure that grows with experience.
OMG I can't believe the room is half-empty and most of the folks just heads down tapping their phones. I bet thousands of people should form a line at the door to listen to this and to ask questions to Michael.
The guy's intelligence is just epic!
The Managing Director of _Techstars Dubai,_ _Vijay Tirathrai_ (born 2nd Dec 1966) used to be known as *Vijay Kishu* for 40 years, until he changed it in 2006 to Vijay Tirathrai. Why? Because in 2006, his entire family (father, mother, two brothers) were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment at the Kuala Lumpur High Court (in Malaysia) for contempt of court. The Kishu family used to own the _Globe Silk Store_ (a famous clothing store, and the 12-storey building was a famous Kuala Lumpur landmark as well) for 28 years until the business went bankrupt in 2005. During those 28 years (1977 to 2005), the Kishu family treated their employees at _Globe Silk Store_ as if they were ants to be stepped on. They used to sack employees for the smallest of reasons, and treated those they didn't sack with utter contempt. But at least those workers were paid. However, the _Globe Silk Store_ was badly affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1997 (loss of customers because these customers simply didn't have the money to buy goods anymore) and the business never fully recovered after that. By 2005, the Kishu family didn't even have money to pay their employees but they kept telling them they would be paid eventually. Eventually, these hundreds of employees realized that they had been lied to and they began staging protests outside the _Globe Silk Store_ building, and the KL police had to intervene. The business was closed down by order of the Court in 2006, and that's when the judge sentenced this crooked family to 3 months' jail. That is also when the entire family changed their names to *Tirathrai* so that they can keep their true identities hidden from the Malaysian public.
Vijay *KISHU* comes from a family of crooks, a criminal family, but nobody knows about his background because he changed his surname a long time ago. If anyone is looking to do business with _Techstars Dubai,_ BE VERY CAREFUL. Its managing director is a member of a _very_ nasty family.
*benjamindawson.com/3-months-jail-for-ex-owner-of-globe-silk-store/*
*www.malaysiamarketing.my/12-department-stores-and-supermarkets-we-used-to-visit-and-why-they-disappeared/*
It's surprising sometimes how distracted people can get, but I appreciate your enthusiasm!
Your support means a lot, thank you!
Thank you for sharing this information. It's important to be aware of the backgrounds of individuals and organizations we engage with.
Michael, YC team, having as a coach is inspiring and driving forward to the startup world !
Thank you for your kind words! Michael and the YC team are truly amazing mentors.
This is indeed wonderful
Michael Seibel's advice is always priceless when it comes 2 the world of startups & building a company.❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely! Michael Seibel's insights are truly invaluable for anyone venturing into the startup world.
This is so straight to the point. Amazing
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video helpful.
top-of-the-class presentation!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Bam! Great advice all the way start to finish. Thanks!
I'm glad you found the advice helpful!
I love this guy. He s so much fun.
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Thank you for making this valuable advice freely accessible!
I'm glad you found the advice valuable!
This content is pure gold. Michael, thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the content valuable.
Great advice in simple language.
Thank you for appreciating the simplicity of the advice!
It's always interesting to see the deals made in the startup world!
Perfect it is so helpful
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Love this thanks!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I misunderstood the title
It happens, don't worry about it!
what is PR ?
Public relations
Press Release
Public relations like with the media and the public
Public Relations (PR) is all about managing the communication between an organization and its target audience.
Interesting and resourceful
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video interesting and resourceful.
Please is very true
Thank you for your comment!
Dear sir, I made an idea, but I do not have a lot of money to start my business idea. If I run our business idea. We catch market all over the world.
please watch the video to the end
I applied and got rejected so upset
Rejection is tough, but it's all part of the journey. Keep your head up!
These clowns must have some serious unicorn-catching skills!