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How Korean Narratives are Redefining Global Entertainment

Interview with Jaden Kang, VP of Global Story Business at Kakao Entertainment Jayden Kang leads Global Story Business at Kakao Entertainment Corp., managing global expansion, platform strategies, and partnerships. Previously, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at LINE Thailand, where he achieved significant growth. Q1. How has Korea become a

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Effective Cross-Border M&A Strategies for Global Expansion

Interview with Chester Cheol Joong Kim, the founder and Managing Partner of SU&Partners and CEO of SU&Financial Investment The SU&Group comprises three companies, SU&Partners, Korea’s Top tier Cross border M&A Advisory, SU&Financial Investment and M-Venture Investment, both

Cracking the Code: How Global Investors Identify Winning Startups

Interview with Jinsoo Lee, Global Head of Shinhan Venture Investment From major roles at SK Holdings and Hanwha Asset Management to leading Shinhan Venture Investment Q1. Could you briefly introduce yourself? I began my career in investment bank, navigating the complexities of IPO process for startups in diverse sectors—ranging

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Changing the Course of Climate Change: Exploring the Intersection of Climate Tech and Finance

Interview with Calli Seunghee Moon  * New business development expert in DX (Digital Transformation) and Climate Tech at SK Inc. * The Author of 'The Era of Climate Tech'  Q1. There are many different perspectives on climate change. As an expert in this field, what is your opinion on what

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Why Samsung and Tesla Are Betting Big on Texas for Global Expansion?

Interview with Marcos Cervantes CEO of Q-Branch, a Global Accelerator in Austin, Texas Q1. Can you share some information about the business environment in Texas, both domestically and internationally? It is a widely held belief that a company's success is solely determined by the quality of its products

The Bold Journey of Epi Ludvik and the Global Impact of Crowdsourcing

☕CoffeeChat with Epi Ludvik, founder of BOLD Awards 👍Back in 2012, he had this fantastic idea: why not tap into the collective brainpower and creativity of people everywhere? So, he kicked off Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore. It wasn't just any launch; by 2013, he hosted the first-ever global

Rising to the Top: How I Became South Korea's Top 20 and #1 Female LinkedIn Influencer

LinkedIn, anticipated to engage a billion users across 200 countries by 2024, already boasts a 4 million-strong user base in South Korea. As of March 2024, the landscape of the top 20 influencers in South Korea is prominently shaped by global giants, including Samsung Electronics, Google, and Naver. My journey

Targeting Talent

Interview with Charles H. Ferguson - General Manager, Asia Pacific of G-P (Globalization Partners) - Headquartered in Boston, USA, G-P provides global HR solutions to recruit and manage local talent in more than 180 countries. 1. Please introduce yourself.   I have spent the last 30 years of my career working

The Super Individual: Harnessing the Superpower of AI

Interview with Seunghwan Lee, a researcher of National Assembly Futures Institute Q1. Why are people so excited about generative AI technologies like ChatGPT? The first reason is that ChatGPT made communicating with AI so seamless; there is no need to learn complex coding languages. I think it's a

Sales as a Science: Using the Scientific Method to Grow Sales

Clint Yoo : Co-Founder & Head of Business at Business Canvas Business Canvas is a company that develops software that solves problems faced by B2B companies. We are best known for our document collaboration tool 'Typed', but we also offer 're:catch' for sales modeling and the

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A Model for Financial Modeling: How to Raise Capital as a Startup

Interview with Andy Woojin Kim, the CEO of Business Canvas Q1. Can you tell us a little bit about your company? Business Canvas is a company that develops software that solves problems faced by B2B companies. We are best known for our document collaboration tool 'Typed', but we

Blockchain: The Link to Going Global

Kwangjung Kim : CEO of Screena Screeena is a web3 community of movie, tv, anime geeks with ‘Screena Watchparty’ (chrome extension)solution that connects social watching experience with web3 community 1. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your company? I'm Kwangjung Kim, CEO of Screena. Screena operates a watch-party

'Moneyball': A David and Goliath Story

This film tells the story of the Oakland Athletics, a small American major league baseball (MLB) team, that overcame ignorance and prejudice about the nature of baseball and recruiting talent. Billy Beane was a young general manager for the Oakland Athletics with a passion for baseball. Despite working with a

Scoping out the Customer Landscape: Finding Your Champions

Clara Hong : COO and Co-founder at Smore Smore is an interactive survey builder that facilitates genuine, authentic, and engaging communication between brands and customers that leads to growth. 1.    What would be the initial step for a startup to find its first set of customers? We define ICP(Ideal Customer

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A Snapshot of Startup Success

Taeyong Kim: CEO of EO Studio Going Global Live hosted by Relevant 1. What inspired you to launch a startup-based YouTube channel? I studied accounting in college and after a stint in the military, I started a company called 'Artshare' and pivoted to create a successful women'

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Splicing Business and Customer DNA: The Key to Promoting Growth and Change

Going Global Live hosted by Relevant Speaker : Chris Wu, US Sales Manager at Channel.io   1.   Please introduce yourself and your company Hello, my name is Chris Wu, a US sales representative at Channel.io. If you have not heard of us before, you may have heard of ChannelTalk. Most

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Fueling Sustainability: An Interview with Micro Electric Vehicle Startup CEO

Will Fan Founder & CEO of EMobily, Innovative VC Investor 3X Tech Founder & CEO, TEDx Speaker, G20 Canadian Delegate Q1. Can you introduce yourself? What does your company do? Answer: My name is Will Fan, and I am a serial entrepreneur that is based in Canada. I’ve been

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Luxury Brands Take on K-pop Wave

Interview with Thomas Sommer, CEO of SG Entertainment. -     SG Entertainment is the first Korean entertainment company created by French producers. -     Special Guest on Arirang News : “K-POP SWEEPS GLOBAL STAGE: OUTLOOK IN 2021” Q1. I understand you are originally from France and are running a startup in Korea at

A down period for startup investment with opportunities for global expansion.

EO 82 Startup Summit Live + Session : Q&A With Korean Founders' Take on Global Growth and Global Investment Attraction Q. Tell us About your Venture Capital Firm * Jae-wook Kim, Vice President of Atinum Investment   Our investment company is a first-generation venture capital firm founded 34 years ago. We

Dress for Success: The Traits Needed to Make Successful Startup Investments

On the live talk show 'Come Up 2022 EO', GFT CEO Jay Eum, a venture capitalist who invests in emerging technology companies, shared his startup investment experience in Silicon Valley, a major hub for startups. If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them CEO Eum worked at

The Man vs. The Market: How "The Big Short" Shocked the Financial World

The movie The Big Short shows how hedge fund experts made huge profits by predicting the housing market collapse and short-selling the market (in other words, betting on market declines). One day, in 2006, hedge fund manager Michael Burry noticed an increase in delinquency and default rates on real estate

A Blank Check and Branding: The Power of Name Recognition

In a market where demand is rapidly growing, companies perform better than one might think while providing low-quality products and services. However, the companies that eventually come out on top are those that provide brand recognition and offer high-quality products and services. The movie 'Founder' can offer important

A Day in a Startup Accelerator: Evolution of Bio Startup IR

5 a.m. I turned off the alarm and barely woke up on time. It was the day we held a bio startup IR event for venture capitalists at COEX. After a great deal of preparation in the morning, I headed to the event venue. Five bio startups attended the

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'Founder': Is McDonald's Just a Hamburger Company?

In 1954, when the concept of fast food didn't exist, Ray Kroc went to a hamburger restaurant to sell multi-mixers that could make several milkshakes at a time. However, the owner of that restaurant rejected Kroc's proposal. As you can see, selling even one multi-mixer is

How did WeWork Become WeCrashed?

WeCrashed is about the founders and investors of WeWork, a company specializing in shared offices, and is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). We can easily find WeWork signs in major cities worldwide, including Seoul. But why do we say that WeWork "exploded"? The reason