How this founder is teaching Thai leaders to leverage AI - Alvin Kantapura
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In this week's episode of Nexy Big Wave, Tim Grassin interviews Alvin, the founder of Alto and host of The Rise of Intelligence podcast.
They discuss Alvin's experience building a company in Thailand and the challenges of targeting a Thai audience. Alvin shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with his gap year after high school and his early experiences working for startups. He talks about the process of finding the right idea for his current education company and the importance of content creation for validating ideas and building an audience.
They also discuss the startup scene in Bangkok and the opportunities and challenges of operating in the Thai market. In this conversation, Alvin shares his insights on building a successful business in Thailand. He emphasizes the importance of handholding and providing support to merchants in the beginning stages to help them succeed.
Alvin also discusses the challenges of SaaS adoption in Thailand due to the population's lack of technical savviness and low credit card penetration rates. He highlights the importance of mobile payment methods and the need for SaaS solutions to be mobile-friendly. Alvin shares his experience transitioning from an employee to a founder, including the fear and challenges he faced.
He emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and staying motivated during the lows. Alvin also discusses the significance of choosing the right co-founder based on shared values and long-term vision. He shares his personal life hacks, including the use of mushroom extract for focus and the practice of mind dumping to clear the mind before sleep. Alvin concludes by expressing his interest in connecting with other founders and discussing AI and Chat GPT.
If you speak Thai and are looking to learn about AI then checkout Alvins YouTube Channel startup: https://www.youtube.com/@the-rise-of-intelligence
Signup for my free 5-day email course: https://startupscalingroadmap.com/
Here are the highlights for today's episode!
0:00 Intro
0:35 Getting to know Alvin
6:31 Figuring out the startup path
7:31 How Alvin figured out his startup idea
12:29 How Alvin decided to do this startup & the best decision they made
15:57 Which social platforms Alvin works with most
19:29 The importance of leveraging content
20:28 Why Bangkok is a great place for startups
24:02 The Startup Scene in Thailand
29:28 How Shoppee Grew in Thailand
35:07 Differences in NA and Southeast Asia
36:32 Thailand's advanced payment infrastructure
39:48 Alvin's transition to becoming a founder
42:42 The importance of knowing your cofounder
45:59 Life hacks and optimizations
50:58 Mastermind
52:42 Last guest's question
55:08 Next guest's question
56:52 Outro
#NextBigWave #aistartup #startup #southeastasia #thailand #education
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In this week's episode of Nexy Big Wave, Tim Grassin interviews Alvin, the founder of Alto and host of The Rise of Intelligence podcast.
They discuss Alvin's experience building a company in Thailand and the challenges of targeting a Thai audience. Alvin shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with his gap year after high school and his early experiences working for startups. He talks about the process of finding the right idea for his current education company and the importance of content creation for validating ideas and building an audience.
They also discuss the startup scene in Bangkok and the opportunities and challenges of operating in the Thai market. In this conversation, Alvin shares his insights on building a successful business in Thailand. He emphasizes the importance of handholding and providing support to merchants in the beginning stages to help them succeed.
Alvin also discusses the challenges of SaaS adoption in Thailand due to the population's lack of technical savviness and low credit card penetration rates. He highlights the importance of mobile payment methods and the need for SaaS solutions to be mobile-friendly. Alvin shares his experience transitioning from an employee to a founder, including the fear and challenges he faced.
He emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and staying motivated during the lows. Alvin also discusses the significance of choosing the right co-founder based on shared values and long-term vision. He shares his personal life hacks, including the use of mushroom extract for focus and the practice of mind dumping to clear the mind before sleep. Alvin concludes by expressing his interest in connecting with other founders and discussing AI and Chat GPT.
If you speak Thai and are looking to learn about AI then checkout Alvins YouTube Channel startup: https://www.youtube.com/@the-rise-of-intelligence
Signup for my free 5-day email course: https://startupscalingroadmap.com/
Here are the highlights for today's episode!
0:00 Intro
0:35 Getting to know Alvin
6:31 Figuring out the startup path
7:31 How Alvin figured out his startup idea
12:29 How Alvin decided to do this startup & the best decision they made
15:57 Which social platforms Alvin works with most
19:29 The importance of leveraging content
20:28 Why Bangkok is a great place for startups
24:02 The Startup Scene in Thailand
29:28 How Shoppee Grew in Thailand
35:07 Differences in NA and Southeast Asia
36:32 Thailand's advanced payment infrastructure
39:48 Alvin's transition to becoming a founder
42:42 The importance of knowing your cofounder
45:59 Life hacks and optimizations
50:58 Mastermind
52:42 Last guest's question
55:08 Next guest's question
56:52 Outro
#NextBigWave #aistartup #startup #southeastasia #thailand #education
