Business Over Drinks - Entrepreneur Podcast

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Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

The podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE’RE DRINKING:

• David: Two Stacks Irish Whiskey
• Terng: Gin and soda

WE CHAT ABOUT:

In this episode, David and Terng debate a hot-button topic: do you really have to be evil for your business to truly succeed? Reflect with the duo on the reality of entrepreneurship and the inherent nature of profit-driven capitalism; is it evil or is it a lack of caring? Ruminate on the extent of the responsibilities of a business owner when it comes to running a business successfully.

BONUSES:

Use code “BUSINESSOVERDRINKS” to get a $110 discount on your first year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor (NP: $199/year) or visit zen.ai/businessfool to find out more

Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up for a free Audible trial here. Check out our book recommendations if you want to get inspired.

Listeners get 10% off David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Listeners get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng’s company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.co

Looking to up your email game? Try Moosend.

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade.

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About our podcast

Business over drinks is one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

Read our best business books, or browse our wine guide or gin guide.

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE CHAT ABOUT:

David and Terng discuss the hidden side of side hustles, drawing from their experience of seeing and meeting other entrepreneurs over the years. They also talk about what side hustles have worked for them and their advice for those seeking to start a business for a side income.

PROMOTION:

Use code “BUSINESSOVERDRINKS” to get a $110 discount on your first year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor (NP: $199/year) or visit zen.ai/businessfool to find out more

Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up to a free Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com.au/bod011-20

Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Looking to up your email game? Try Moosend.

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade.

Looking to hire a full team of creative designers for a flat monthly fee. Visit DotYeti today!

About our podcast

Business over drinks is one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

Read our best business books, or browse our wine guide or gin guide.

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE CHAT ABOUT:

David and Terng share their lessons and reflections from the past year and how they have changed, hopefully for the better. From focusing on their main creative or professional journey to developing a measured response as they mature, learn more about what the hosts have learned in 2023.

PROMOTION:

Use code “BUSINESSOVERDRINKS” to get a $110 discount on your first year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor (NP: $199/year) or visit zen.ai/businessfool to find out more

Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Listeners get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng’s company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.co

Looking to up your email game? Try Moosend.

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade.

Looking to hire a full team of creative designers for a flat monthly fee. Visit DotYeti today!

About our podcast

Business over drinks is one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

Read our best business books, or browse our wine guide or gin guide.

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE CHAT ABOUT:

David and Terng discuss potential new business opportunities in a hypothetical scenario when all else fails. From AI consultancy, trading and odd jobs to discussions of becoming billionaires, the duo shares their thoughts on what businesses they think might work for them now should they find themselves starting again from the ground up.

PROMOTION:

Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up to a free Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com.au/bod011-20

Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Looking to up your email game? Try Moosend.

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade.

Looking to hire a full team of creative designers for a flat monthly fee. Visit DotYeti today!

About our podcast

Business over drinks is one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

Read our best business books, or browse our wine guide or gin guide.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE SPEAK TO: Strife Lim of Sterra

Strife Lim has worn many different hats throughout his young life; from his studying days in engineering to his interesting entrepreneurial journey, we know Strife best as one of the co-founders of Sterra, one of Singapore’s fastest-growing consumer electronic goods companies. With an impressive $11 million advertising budget built up over a short couple of years since its inception, Strife is a proponent of paid advertising and marketing for its countless benefits for brand awareness and increased revenue. We sat down to pick his brain on the journey of mastering paid advertisement strategies, his journey in making necessary entrepreneurial mistakes and how he contributed to Sterra’s commercial success online.

WE’RE DRINKING:

• David: Australian red wine, Margaret River’s Cabernet Sauvignon
• Terng: Vodka, lime and soda
• Strife: Your run-off-the-mill water

WE CHAT ABOUT:

• How Strife and his Sterra co-founder, Chris, actually started their entrepreneurial journey before Sterra, including their highly profitable T-shirt printing and selling journey
• Why the duo shifted markets during their exploration and experimentation journey to find Sterra
• The synergy between Strife and Chris, especially in their role and workload divisions in their work, and how to handle the communications between stakeholders to sustain a thriving business
• Managing a large marketing and advertisement budget, and how to grow revenue from paid advertisements alone
• The effectiveness of paid advertising and how to invest in paid advertisements cleverly
• Ways to measure the effectiveness and success of paid advertisements
• Preferences in terms of platforms for advertisement placements, particularly intrusive or interrupting ads and how it has been beneficial to the growth of the brand
• The agility and benefits of online marketing and advertising
• How Sterra succeeded in rapidly growing its brand awareness and revenue, and what sets its strategy apart from other companies and businesses
• The importance of paid advertising, but at the same time how to work around spending money on advertising and marketing
• What makes a good advertisement and some effective strategies for attracting viewers’ attention
• Opinions about influencer marketing, and how it can impact brand image
• What Strife would do better or differently in hindsight

GUEST’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill - https://amzn.to/3SCPpNq
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone - https://amzn.to/3QUed26
5 AM Club by Robin Sharma - https://amzn.to/3uizR7C
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - https://amzn.to/3SFY4ib
Visit our book recommendations section for more books from our guests

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT STERRA:

• Sterra’s website

We hope you enjoy our book summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE CHAT ABOUT:

Terng shares with David his take on his recent read, Atomic Habits – written by James Clear – and its “laws” for adopting life-changing habits, one little step at a time. The hosts relate the self-help book’s tips to their everyday lives, and how the core message of the book resonated with them.

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:

1. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (https://amzn.to/492x6Hn)
2. The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness by Jeff Olson and John David Mann (https://amzn.to/3Mij7TQ)

PROMOTION:

Use code “BUSINESSOVERDRINKS” to get a $110 discount on your first year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor (NP: $199/year) or visit zen.ai/businessfool to find out more

Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Listeners get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng’s company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.co

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade.

Looking to hire a full team of creative designers for a flat monthly fee. Visit DotYeti today!

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

This entrepreneur podcast is an extension of their real-life experiences as business owners, salaried employees and industry mavericks who made mistakes along the way and lived to talk about it.

WE’RE DRINKING:

• David: Borgo San Leo Prosecco
• Terng: Jinro x Sunkist Orangeade Sour

WE CHAT ABOUT:

• We did our first live and in-person interview with Shaneal Sharma
• The potential of AI taking over jobs in marketing, content writing, etc and our opinions about the conversations surrounding AI
• Some AI content development tools we use in our everyday processes to supplement our tasks
• Issues people are currently facing when using AI tools
• Quality vs quantity with content generation in the age of AI
• The legality of data sharing and usage with AI, which remembers everything

PROMOTION:

Use code “BUSINESSOVERDRINKS” to get a $110 discount on your first year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor (NP: $199/year) or visit zen.ai/businessfool to find out more

Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up to a free Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com.au/bod011-20

Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.

Listeners get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng’s company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.co

Looking to up your email game? Try Moosend.

Interested in making your own podcast? Use this link to sign up to Buzzsprout and we all get a $20 Amazon gift card when you upgrade. 

Looking to hire a full team of creative designers for a flat monthly fee. Visit DotYeti today! 

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

WE SPEAK TO: Kai Yuan Neo

Meet Kai, a software engineer, Stanford graduate, and founder and CEO of Rocket Academy, an online coding boot camp started and based in Singapore. With his impressive background in software engineering, from an internship at Facebook and AliBaba Cloud, to working with startups in America and Southeast Asia, Kai started Rocket Academy after witnessing a gap in the software engineering talent market. 

Other than his goal to equip talents with relevant tools that are in demand in the industry and job market, Rocket Academy also strives to provide an avenue for those without a tertiary education in Computer Science to switch careers and kickstart their journey into software engineering. 

With a splendid record of 100% success rate in getting employment offers for their graduates, Kai believes in giving back to his community by drawing on his experience to provide not only academic support but also moral support and employability skills to Rocket Academy’s graduates to ensure their success.

LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

WE’RE DRINKING:

• David - Prosecco
• Terng - Whiskey
• Kai - herbal drink for his cough 

WE CHAT ABOUT:

• Why Kai chose to start an EdTech company
• The increasing demand for software engineers vs the gap in skills in talents
• The future of software technology hiring trend
• Why Kai is optimistic about the future of hiring in the computer science industry in the age of AI like ChatGPT
• How does Rocket Academy achieve the 100% employability rate
• Rocket Academy’s approach on their education model and their priorities
• Theory-centric courses vs Project-centric courses in tertiary education
• Lessons in the Space Jam movie
• Kai’s experience interning at Meta and Alibaba Cloud and how that influenced the courses in Rocket Academy
• Kai’s input on Elon Musk’s doomsday outlook on the future of AI
• What kind of resources and what kind of talent is needed to create AI products
• Kai’s life advice for budding entrepreneurs 

GUEST’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Robert Kuok, a Memoir

Author : Robert Kuok & Andrew Tanzer

1. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Author: Phil Knight

1. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

Author: Robert Iger

Visit our book recommendations section for more books from our guests

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KAI

• Kai’s LinkedIn
• Rocket Academy’s website

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

WE SPEAK TO: Kai Yuan Neo

Meet Kai, a software engineer, Stanford graduate, and founder and CEO of Rocket Academy, an online coding boot camp started and based in Singapore. With his impressive background in software engineering, from an internship at Facebook and AliBaba Cloud, to working with startups in America and Southeast Asia, Kai started Rocket Academy after witnessing a gap in the software engineering talent market. 

Other than his goal to equip talents with relevant tools that are in demand in the industry and job market, Rocket Academy also strives to provide an avenue for those without a tertiary education in Computer Science to switch careers and kickstart their journey into software engineering. 

With a splendid record of 100% success rate in getting employment offers for their graduates, Kai believes in giving back to his community by drawing on his experience to provide not only academic support but also moral support and employability skills to Rocket Academy’s graduates to ensure their success.

LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

WE’RE DRINKING:

• David - Prosecco
• Terng - Whiskey
• Kai - herbal drink for his cough 

WE CHAT ABOUT:

• Why Kai chose to start an EdTech company
• The increasing demand for software engineers vs the gap in skills in talents
• The future of software technology hiring trend
• Why Kai is optimistic about the future of hiring in the computer science industry in the age of AI like ChatGPT
• How does Rocket Academy achieve the 100% employability rate
• Rocket Academy’s approach on their education model and their priorities
• Theory-centric courses vs Project-centric courses in tertiary education
• Lessons in the Space Jam movie
• Kai’s experience interning at Meta and Alibaba Cloud and how that influenced the courses in Rocket Academy
• Kai’s input on Elon Musk’s doomsday outlook on the future of AI
• What kind of resources and what kind of talent is needed to create AI products
• Kai’s life advice for budding entrepreneurs 

GUEST’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Robert Kuok, a Memoir

Author : Robert Kuok & Andrew Tanzer

1. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Author: Phil Knight

1. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

Author: Robert Iger

Visit our book recommendations section for more books from our guests

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KAI

• Kai’s LinkedIn
• Rocket Academy’s website

We hope you enjoy our entrepreneur podcast! To help us grow, please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It’s the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.

Today we have a special episode where David visits Shaneal’s latest property development, Woody Point Marketplace, in person.

WE SPEAK TO: Shaneal Sharma

Shaneal is a technology visionary and inventor of patented property technology Transactor which has transacted over $6B worth of real estate. He recently purchased a strip mall called Woody Point Marketplace and transformed it into a vibrant community hub. He is also behind the franchise Oh Gelato, as well as Eat Pizza Co.

His skillset and talent was developed early in his career in the entertainment industry. 

Based between LA, U.K and Asia he produced, wrote and performed as a recording artist scoring 4 top ten global hits whilst simultaneously building software and investing in property.

WE CHAT ABOUT:

• How to get the money to develop a project like Woody Point Marketplace
• Starting small to develop big
• How to deal with property development stress
• How to manage people
• Why successful people welcome problems
• Shaneal’s ‘Creating’ podcast
• Taking on a ‘serious’ development
• Our first interview with Shaneal on real estate investing in today’s market

PROMOTION:

Get $110 OFF Motley Fool Stock Advisor here: https://zen.ai/businessfool. Use promo code BUSINESSOVERDRINKS to get their Stock Advisor from just $1.71 per week.

Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up to a free Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com.au/bod011-20

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Check out amazing (and collector’s) selections of gin and whiskey from Gin Loot and Whiskey Loot at Liquor Loot.

Listeners get 10% of David’s hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.