Game entrepreneur Vince Siu on gamifying education, business pivots and being a solo founder

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Crazy Smart Asia

Tatler Gen.T

94 episodes

4 months ago

Crazy Smart Asia lifts the lid on the unexpected stories behind some of Asia’s boldest disruptors. Every week we talk with a young leader about the crazy-smart approaches they’re taking to achieve success and tackle some of the biggest issues facing Asia today.

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Game entrepreneur Vince Siu on gamifying education, business pivots and being a solo founder

Crazy Smart Asia

35 minutes 27 seconds

11 months ago

Game entrepreneur Vince Siu on gamifying education, business pivots and being a solo founder

“Innovation is supposed to be fun,” says Vince Siu, founder and CEO of Press Start Academy and Press Start Studios, on the Crazy Smart Asia podcast. In conversation with Tatler Gen.T’s Chong Seow Wei, Siu shares why education needs a shake up, how his business started as “board game socials” he hosted for friends and how he navigates being an introverted CEO.

Show notes:

00:00 Introduction

01:01 Meet Vince Siu: gamifying education

01:17 Quickfire questions

02:49 Vince's childhood and early influences

04:24 From business school to board games

07:00 The birth of PressStart Academy

14:19 Challenges and setbacks

20:37 Launching Fiero and future plans

29:11 Reflections on leadership and being a solo founder

34:39 Final thoughts

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