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In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Brice Degeyter, founder of Bizsu, a climate tech company based in Singapore.
Brice shares his journey from a challenging childhood in northern France to becoming an entrepreneur focused on sustainability. He discusses the importance of corporate experience in shaping his entrepreneurial mindset and the impact of small sustainability initiatives in large organizations. Brice emphasizes the significance of leaving a legacy and making a positive impact on future generations through his work in climate tech. In this conversation, Brice Degeyter discusses his journey in the sustainability sector, focusing on innovative business models that leverage technology for energy management. He emphasizes the importance of measurement in understanding energy consumption and outlines his plans for future growth in Singapore and beyond. Brice also shares insights on the significance of communication, networking, and providing value to clients as essential components of entrepreneurial success.
Check out Bizsu: https://bizsu.co/
Here are the highlights for today's episode:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Getting to know Brice
12:54 Brice's Previous Startup and Experiences
16:34 Some Crazy Statistics About Energy Use and Sustainability in Asia
22:11 How Brice Got Into Sustainability
23:58 Insane Energy Use From Shopping Malls
27:34 Bizsu's Business Model and Energy-Saving Solutions
36:50 Brice's Growth Hacks
43:40 Brice's Best Advice For Existing and Aspiring Founders
51:32 Outro
#NextBigWave #startups #southeastasia #cofounders #startuptips #founderadvice #entrepreneur #techfounder #iterative #venturecaptial #VC #angelinvestors #fundraising #sustainablebusiness
If you're a founder looking to scale your startup join us: https://nextbigwave.co/
In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Brice Degeyter, founder of Bizsu, a climate tech company based in Singapore.
Brice shares his journey from a challenging childhood in northern France to becoming an entrepreneur focused on sustainability. He discusses the importance of corporate experience in shaping his entrepreneurial mindset and the impact of small sustainability initiatives in large organizations. Brice emphasizes the significance of leaving a legacy and making a positive impact on future generations through his work in climate tech. In this conversation, Brice Degeyter discusses his journey in the sustainability sector, focusing on innovative business models that leverage technology for energy management. He emphasizes the importance of measurement in understanding energy consumption and outlines his plans for future growth in Singapore and beyond. Brice also shares insights on the significance of communication, networking, and providing value to clients as essential components of entrepreneurial success.
Check out Bizsu: https://bizsu.co/
Here are the highlights for today's episode:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Getting to know Brice
12:54 Brice's Previous Startup and Experiences
16:34 Some Crazy Statistics About Energy Use and Sustainability in Asia
22:11 How Brice Got Into Sustainability
23:58 Insane Energy Use From Shopping Malls
27:34 Bizsu's Business Model and Energy-Saving Solutions
36:50 Brice's Growth Hacks
43:40 Brice's Best Advice For Existing and Aspiring Founders
51:32 Outro
#NextBigWave #startups #southeastasia #cofounders #startuptips #founderadvice #entrepreneur #techfounder #iterative #venturecaptial #VC #angelinvestors #fundraising #sustainablebusiness
If you're a founder looking to scale your startup join us: https://nextbigwave.co/
In this episode of Next Big Wave, Tim Grassin speaks with Nathan Roestandy, founder of NAFAS.
Nathan Roestandy, founder of NAFAS, discusses his journey in building an air quality startup in Indonesia. He shares how his background in manufacturing and product design, combined with his observations of air pollution in China, led him to start NAFAS.
Nathan explains the lack of air quality measurements in Indonesia and the opportunity it presented for his business. He also discusses the different approaches to air quality measurement in developed and emerging markets, and how NAFAS is providing a solution for both indoor and outdoor air quality. Nathan shares the challenges he faced in working with the government and the strategies NAFAS used to grow its customer base. He also talks about the company's fundraising efforts and its expansion into the Middle East market.
Checkout NAFAS: https://nafas.co.id/
Here are the key segments for today's episode!
0:00 Intro
0:52 Getting to Know Nathan and NAFAS
9:05 Getting Backing From the Government
11:41 Nathan's TOFU Strategy
15:33 Talking About Air Quality Indices and HVAC Systems
21:37 NAFAS Next Steps
23:50 NAFAS Growth Hacks
27:58 NAFAS Current State, Funds Raised, Traction and More
34:47 Expanding to the Middle East
38:05 Outro
#NextBigWave #startups #southeastasia #indonesia #airqualityindex #jakarta #saas