Asia Tech Podcast – EP 139 – Ee Ling Lim – 500 Startups – Uplifting People and Economies Through Entrepreneurship

by Michael Waitze | Sep 8, 2021

The Asia Tech Podcast hosted Ee Ling Lim, Head of APAC Business Development at 500 Startups. I first met Ee Ling when we recorded her first ATP episode about Smarter Me. As the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia continues to mature, we wanted to bring her back on the show to talk about the importance of entrepreneurship and ecosystem building.

Some of the topics covered include:

The sheer amount of change that has occurred since her last appearance on ATP
The continuing inspiration Ee Ling gets from young (even teenage!) founders
The synergies between 500 Startups and Smarter Me
Customer centricity is not just a buzzword
Creating value and delivering impact
Empathy for Founders and startup stakeholders
Maintaining an emphasis on team culture
How 500 Startups works with governments that want to build and nurture startup ecosystems
Corporate innovation and facilitating internal startups
What will the next five years look like?
Digitalization, Virtualization, Health and Wealth Security, Education, and Sustainability

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