Meet Robin, co-founder and CEO of ManyRequests, a SaaS company in Singapore that provides client portal software for freelancers and agencies. Robin has created several successful companies (StudentFlatMaastricht, ManyPixels and ManyRequests) across three countries and two continents. A truly unique and on top of that very international entrepreneurial journey. Enjoy!
00:00 - Welcome & Intro ManyRequests
01:40 - Starting your own business in South East Asia
04:30 - From Maastricht (Yay Maastricht!) in the Netherlands to Jakarta in Indonesia to Singapore and Bangkok in Thailand
08:45 - Sounds like the perfect plan... or not? Some learnings
12:00 - Let's talk about risk!
15:38 - Cravings for transparency and authenticity
18:45 - The decision to create the next company - moving on from ManyPixels to ManyRequests
24:35 - Raising venture capital from Earnest Capital - a different kind of deal compared to other VCs
34:30 - Looking towards the future: What's next?
37:15 - Robin's advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
If you want to learn more about ManyRequests, you can visit their website at www.manyrequests.com, connect with Robin on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/robinvanderheyden/ or Twitter www.twitter.com/vinrob (@Vinrob). Also make sure to check out Robin's Facebook Group Productize Community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/192719694795609
If you want to learn more about WalkingTheTalk, you can visit the website at www.walkingthetalk.io, connect with Melissa on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/melissaoppermann/ or get in touch via the contact form at the bottom of the WalkingTheTalk website. I am looking forward to hearing from you!