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Short Summary:
This transcript details the career journey and current activities of Eas, a successful entrepreneur and mentor in the tech industry, focusing on his involvement in startup ecosystems in Vietnam and Canada. Key points include his experience founding multiple companies (including a mobile app development firm), his transition into mentoring and advising startups, his involvement with global mentoring platforms (reaching Top 100 globally), and his angel investing activities with a focus on Vietnamese startups expanding into Canada. He also touches upon the Vietnamese startup incubator landscape, although he doesn't name specific incubators. The implications are the demonstration of a successful career path in the tech industry, highlighting the importance of mentoring and networking within startup ecosystems, and the growing connection between Vietnamese and Canadian tech scenes. No specific processes or methods were described in detail beyond general mentoring and investment practices.
Detailed Summary:
The transcript can be broken down into the following sections:
Section 1: Introduction and Career Overview (First Paragraph): Eas introduces himself and explains his recent increased involvement in mentoring and advising startups. This shift happened over the last two years, driven by his experience and expertise gained from founding and leading multiple companies. He mentions his involvement in the "supp expert in residence" program, indicating a formal recognition of his expertise.
Section 2: Early Career and Company Founding (Second Paragraph): Eas recounts his career starting in Singapore and Vietnam in 2009, founding a training and publishing company, followed by Silicstr, an early mobile app development company. He then transitioned through several roles in various companies, ultimately becoming a CEO before moving to Canada in 2019. He continues to support his previous companies as a senior advisor.
Section 3: Current Mentoring and Advisory Roles (Third and Fourth Paragraphs): Eas describes his current activities, which heavily involve mentoring. He's officially advising startups in the US, Canada, and Vietnam, participating in a US-based mentoring platform where he's ranked among the top 100 global mentors. His mentoring covers various topics, including product management, technology, and career development, often involving long-term guidance for mentees.
Section 4: Canadian Ventures and Investment Activities (Fifth Paragraph): Eas discusses his Canadian ventures, including founding a startup studio ("st studios") that serves Vietnamese startups expanding into Canada. He also highlights his involvement as an angel investor with Joey, a large angel investment network, emphasizing his learning about investment operations and sharing investment stories.
Section 5: Question Regarding Vietnamese Incubators (Final Paragraph): The speaker is asked to name top incubators in Vietnam, but he does not provide a response.
No specific methodologies or technical details are provided beyond general descriptions of his roles and activities. There are no notable quotes beyond general statements about his career progression and current focus on mentoring and investing. The overall tone is conversational and informative, providing a personal account of a successful career in the tech industry.