Chris Edwards the founder of Honeycombers, a digital lifestyle magazine in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bali, shares about how she started Honeycombers with 3 other co-founders, talks through Honeycombers growth, how she has used revenue and other key factors to supercharge the business, and how company values are important and drive the hiring process for Honeycombers.

This episode features Marianne Hughes, one of our recent Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Next Chapter Raise and an award-winning entrepreneur and thought leader on transparency. As the Founder and CEO of Kno Global, her goal is to humanize the supply chain and reach 10m factory workers globally. Our philosophy at Next Chapter Raise is that fundraising is a journey and not just a one-off event. Kno Global is nearly a poster child in terms of their fundraising story.  They have received Angel investment, joined the Chinaaccelerator and now are fundraising with Venture Capital form and institutional investors.   Marianne shares how she became an “accidental journalist” to moving to China and building Kno Global including her fundraising experiences. She highlights how important it is to become an equal partner with investors and stay focused and intentional in building a company.

As part of the StartmeupHK 2021 Festival, featuring the Next Chapter Raise Female Funding Fair on 24 May, 2021 we have released this special edition podcast which brings together 3 amazing experts. Discussing whether female founders can be a better investment, were Melissa Widner (Lighter Capital), Amar Gokhale (Intellecap), and Jeff Begine Ng (Transcend Capital), with Nicole Denholder (Next Chapter Raise) moderating the event. With an array of VC and consulting expertise between the speakers, they were quick to establish the importance of creating an ecosystem that supports female founders. However, they added that businesses are required to look inwards to achieve this.To view the whole event, watch here.

As part of the StartmeupHK 2021 Festival, featuring the Next Chapter Raise Female Funding Fair on 24 May, 2021 we have released this special edition podcast featuring the final event of the Funding Fair, sharing insights on all things Female Financial Power. Debbie Watkins (LUCY), Dipika Jaikishan (Basis), Adrian Warr (Edelman), moderated by Gwen Faure (The Women’s Foundation Board Member), referenced a survey conducted by The Women’s Foundation which stated that “42% of men think families will suffer if more women are at work” and that changing perceptions still remains important. As it stands, the gender pay gap in Hong Kong is 20%, which is less than it was ten years ago. Yet, 1 in 6 women in Hong Kong still live below the poverty line. Accessible finance for women seems more essential than ever, with more and more women in developing countries are considering how they can access the same finances that their fathers had.   To view the whole event, watch here.

As part of the StartmeupHK 2021 Festival, featuring the Next Chapter Raise Female Funding Fair on 24 May, 2021 we have released this special edition podcast featuring the second inspiring event of the Funding Fair, which was joined by female founders Nicki Ramsey (CardUp), Emma Holcroft (Imunis), and Precious Silvia (PearlPay). Moderating the Showcase was Victor Lang- Chief Operating officer, Gini.  The 3 founders represented fintech and health-tech and said that the reason for their growth has been the ability to identify and create solutions for a very clear gap in the market. The conversation tracks the personal and professional journeys of these founders as they’ve begun to scale up their businesses and the challenges they’ve faced.To view the whole event, watch here.

Emma Sherrard Matthew shares her authentically driven investment journey across the world. Emma launched Quintessentially in Hong Kong and brings her entrepreneurial mindset to investing where her real passion lies. As an investor and entrepreneur she shares her evolution from casual investor to the formal development of STEM Innovations which has made 25 investments across the globe. Hear how Emma has taken risks and made personal connections to enjoy the investment journey and make an impact through her investments. 

Christine Yu left the Corporate world and jumped into the world of impact investing and entrepreneurship. Christine, with her husband, is the founder of Lapidary Limited, an impact investing firm and founder of AndAll, a sustainable, ethical gender neutral clothing brand. In this episode Christine deep dives into the world of angel investing, her investment activities and gives advice for founders, investors and wannabe investors.

Christine Yu left the Corporate world and jumped into the world of impact investing and entrepreneurship. Christine, with her husband, is the founder of Lapidary Limited, an impact investing firm and founder of AndAll, a sustainable, ethical gender neutral clothing brand. In this episode Christine takes us through her personal journey starting impact investing into South East Asia and her venture building approach which drive her to launch AndAll. 

As part of our Female Funding Fair on 19 November, 2020 we have released this special edition podcast which brings together 3 amazing experts. Karen See from EMBRACE, a renowned leadership coach; Subhendu Mukherjee from 10th Floor, a digital data expert and Georgie McNee an experienced angel investor and CFO. All three will explain why it's critical to be able to present financial information and data with clarity and conviction.  They will also offer their expert advice and a holistic approach presening this and achieving presentation confidence. For founders, if you want to improve your pitch skills and be able to engage with investors at a professional level then we hope you learn from this podcast. 

Courtney Haley, our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, shares her entrepreneurial journey as the founder of 10th Studio an end-to-end manufacturing and product development agency. Courtney has built a successful business that operates globally with a remote workforce. This kind of structure has enabled the company to adapt, survive and even thrive during challenging global times. Courtney is an experienced entrepreneur and her energy shines throughout the podcast plus she explains how she brings out her 'Lucy Liu' in difficult contract negotiations.