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AVV Founders and Friends
Ascend Vietnam Ventures
9 episodes
4 months ago
We interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories and challenges of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!
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We interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories and challenges of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!
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AV5 | Starting a Business with Your Partner and The Art of the Reverse Pitch | Kevin Hoong, Oyen Insurance
AVV Founders and Friends
43 minutes
2 years ago
AV5 | Starting a Business with Your Partner and The Art of the Reverse Pitch | Kevin Hoong, Oyen Insurance

Convincing A-players to join  a new company in a completely new industry may sound nearly impossible. How do you create a winning team when you have no funding? 

In This Episode

  • (03:04) Getting started in pet insurance
  • (06:14) The first three hires
  • (07:47) Starting a business with your partner
  • (11:45) Hiring a growth marketer
  • (13:50) Establishing company values and ensuring new hires are aligned with them
  • (17: 03) Blending disruptive youngsters with experienced professionals
  • (19:43) Generating employee referrals
  • (22:48) Hiring before funding
  • (27:06) Setting newcomers up for success
  • (30:43) 4 key learnings as a new manager
  • (38:52) Staying on track amidst distractions
  • (40:21) The art of the Reverse Pitch 

The AVV Founders and Friends podcast is a Top 10 podcast in Vietnam. If you’re an entrepreneur or interested in the Vietnamese and SE Asian startup ecosystem, subscribe now so you never miss an episode

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Our Guests

Kevin Hoong is the co-founder and CEO of Oyen Insurance, a digital pet healthcare insurance and wellness platform aiming to provide the best support and protection to the pet lover community and their furkids in Asia Pacific


Your Hosts

Hau Ly is the partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures focused on portfolio success and has been in the VC space for six years.

Adrian Latortue is portfolio manager at 500 Startups Vietnam, prior to which he was a founder himself and an early member of the Uber team in Southeast Asia. He’s lived in Vietnam, working with Vietnamese startups for 12 years.
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In this podcast we interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories and challenges of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!

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AVV Founders and Friends
We interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories and challenges of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!