Happyer Work, Happyer Life.

Want to be part of the team behind these new, fast-growing fintech solutions exploding into the wealth scene? With over 25 years of experience in the software industry, Josef Puchinger is here to tell you all about it. From how to stay abreast of current technology trends to informing you what the red flags are in companies, all you need to know about tech positions in finance is here in our latest episode.

Making the jump from big banks to a fintech startup may seem scary, but it's exactly what Ken Shih did despite working for more than fourteen years in traditional finance. He’s not regretted it once! Discover more about the divide between these two worlds through our latest episode, as Ken divulges helpful tips for those of you looking to start a career in either industry, especially in sales and marketing positions. Gain insights into Ken and Aqumon’s biggest failures, what you can learn from them, and how you can become a more informed salesperson today!

In this entertaining episode, we meet entrepreneur, business owner, keynote speaker, communication specialist, and former professional ballet dancer, Yamilette Cano. She tells us of her journey from Mexico to Asia, running a successful event company, how to manage a team when being acquired by a larger company, improving self-confidence and how to own your personal brand.

Startups! Are you ready? This episode we have an expert like no other, bringing to the table over twenty-five years of experience in business development and related industries. Eric Chan is the Chief Public Missions Officer at Cyberport, an extremely influential startup incubator in Hong Kong. Having successfully transformed the Cyberport Career Fair to an online-only event with over 3000 registrants, Eric talks about the hidden positives of the coronavirus pandemic, how startups can win the hunt for talent by making use of government subsidies and what students can do to really stand out from the crowd. 

"There isn't really a right job, you go in and take the ownership to make it right!"

A lifelong passion turned fintech success, Julian Schillinger started programming at eleven and is now the co-founder of Hong Kong’s fastest-growing technology startup, Privé Technologies. If you’re looking to start a career in the fintech world or interested in starting your own company, our latest episode is perfect for you. Julian shares with us the best position to have in a growing startup, the challenges he faced as a technology vendor surrounded by a “build, not buy” bank mentality and the secrets he believes every startup aiming to be profitable should know.

Connect with Happyer at our website, www.happyer.io.

Culture fit, trust, and communication are key for WFH during Covid-19.

Are you worried about the impact coronavirus might have on the startup ecosystem? If so, this episode might be for you. We sit down with Felix Wong, an entrepreneur and community builder for AngelHub and WHub to discuss the pandemic and how startups can effectively mitigate the issues it poses. Discover valuable insights into how employers and employees can adapt and adjust to working from home and the ways in which startups can effectively transition to online work. Also in this episode is how you can stay positive, focused, and constantly growing during these unprecedented times. 

Connect with Happyer at our website, www.happyer.io. 

Learn more about the work Felix does by looking up his across-all-platforms social media handle, @Felix12777. 

Books mentioned in this podcast: 

Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 days by Chris Guillebeau

The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun

Hacking Growth: How Today’s Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success by Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown

How I won the lottery twice!

In this emotional continuation to our series, Julio Orr tells us about his personal struggles growing up in an orphanage, the ways these experiences have positively shaped his outlook on life, and how this has led to the creation of the first HR-in-a-box solution in Asia, Happyer. Appealing to next-generation jobseekers who prioritise work culture and a societal connection over a larger paycheque, we discuss how Happyer can help not only the 85% of workers who feel unhappy in their jobs turn their situation around but also companies seeking to attract and retain better talent. 

Learn more about Happyer’s career platform and how it can revolutionise your candidate experience: www.happyer.io

How have alternative foods changed the way we view food? In what ways has the coronavirus impacted the restaurant scene in Hong Kong and how might the future look for the food tech industry? In this episode, we sit down with Spoonful’s founder, CEO and now a venture capitalist Max von Poelnitz as he spills all he knows from his impressive entrepreneurial experience—he’s had a hand in four startups to date—from the challenges a young company may face when entering new markets to why his recruitment strategy is always ‘hire slow, fire fast, one person could break your company or make your company!'

How have alternative foods changed the way we view food? In what ways has the coronavirus impacted the restaurant scene in Hong Kong and how might the future look for the food tech industry? In this episode, we sit down with Spoonful’s founder, CEO and now a venture capitalist Max von Poelnitz as he spills all he knows from his impressive entrepreneurial experience—he’s had a hand in four startups to date—from the challenges a young company may face when entering new markets to why his recruitment strategy is always ‘hire slow, fire fast, one person could break your company or make your company!'