You know a group chat has gone off the rails when someone asks for credentials. “Well, what’s your background in this?” Or worse — …

The best books about building startups aren’t really about startups. They’re about people — how they work together, why they fall apart, …

Most startup advice is about strategy, metrics, hiring. Very little about how people feel — and yet feelings are usually what determines whether a …

My computer science grad cousin and his data scientist wife are peering at my laptop screen, looking at a little app I built — the bane of every …

There is a certain irony in finding one of the most vibrant communities I’ve encountered in what was designed to be a ghost city. I recently …

A chef’s knife can do almost anything in the kitchen — chop, slice, dice, even peel if you’re determined enough. A kiwi peeler? It does …

If you’re a parent, or involved with small children through blood or friendship, chances are you’ve been forced/privileged to observe a …

A new year is always a great opportunity to reflect and set some goals - inspired by Der Shing’s blog, thought it useful to jot down priorities …

Late last year, Jeremy Au invited me to do a weekly podcast with him, riffing on the latest news in the Southeast Asia Tech scene. Now I love …

One of my favourite childhood memories was picking fruit from my best friend’s yard, loading up her red radio flyer wagon, and wandering around …

I’ve always loved first days - of school, work, trips - it is a moment bursting with possibility and anticipation. (and of course the school …

This article was published as part of the book “America: A Singapore Perspective” edited by Tommy Koh and Daljit Singh. The full book can …

I’ve been building communities all my life. In the beginning, it was accidental - I noticed that most groups were willing to do things if …

The idea of metrics for a pre-seed startups can feel rather oxymoronic; what does it even mean to have metrics when the business is so early? To add …

If you’re watching the news, and face it, who isn’t, it’s disheartening to watch what’s happening in the US right now. …

I’d taken up baking like everyone else during the COVID-19 pandemic, precipitated by a friend’s kind gift of a 3 year old sourdough …

Every week I write a note to our portfolio, and in each one, I share one thought that I think is relevant for our founders to noodle on. This …

I’ve given various versions of this talk, and thought it might be worth sharing out the slides here for folks. Will add a transcript of the …

I recently met with an incoming MBA student, who is leaving his cushy PE job for business school so that he can start something of his own. He asked …

One of my portfolio CEOs recently asked me for some examples of a great investor update newsletter and I thought that was a good opportunity to …

Picture: From L to R, Shiyan Koh (Hustle Fund), Radhika Dutt (Radical Product), Anna Gong (Perx), Reshmi Roy (Skyscanner) Last night, I had the …

After almost 6 years at NerdWallet, and having had the chance of a lifetime to build a business from scratch with my friends, I was looking for …

After nearly 6 years building NerdWallet, I left at the end of March to move back to my home country, Singapore. It’s been nearly 18 years since …

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could all be neighbors with our best friends? We could come home from work, trade stories over a glass of …