swiss ep 25. passion project 1
Short Summary:
This video discusses a passion project focused on nurturing the next generation of Vietnamese entrepreneurs. The project aims to provide early-stage entrepreneurs with access to best practices, data, and mentorship, making them more competitive. The initiative involves working with young students (as young as year 5), sharing resources with educational institutions like VC Academy and Uni Charles C School, and addressing the perceived lack of practical advice available to Vietnamese founders. The project leverages existing internal resources (Master Classes, data files) and seeks community input to identify key gaps in support for founders. No specific technologies are mentioned beyond the use of Canva for student presentations.
Detailed Summary:
The video can be broken down into the following sections:
1. Project Goal & Approach: The speaker introduces a long-term project aimed at fostering Vietnamese entrepreneurship. The emphasis is on providing early intervention and ensuring that individuals enter entrepreneurship for the right reasons, not solely for quick riches. The project's core strategy involves sharing internal resources, including extensive data and best practices accumulated through Master Classes.
2. Early Engagement & Successes: The speaker highlights the success of engaging with very young students (Year 5) from a National School in Ho Chi Minh City. These students demonstrated a surprising level of business acumen and presentation skills (using Canva), exceeding the expectations of the speaker. This success underscores the potential of early intervention. The speaker states, "their presentations...are kicking ass really really good."
3. Collaboration & Resource Sharing: The project involves collaborating with educational institutions like VC Academy and Uni Charles C School to disseminate knowledge and best practices. A call for collaboration is extended to anyone willing to contribute information or data.
4. Identifying Gaps & Call to Action: The speaker acknowledges a perceived lack of practical advice for Vietnamese founders, contrasting readily available but often unhelpful information found on platforms like YouTube. The project aims to bridge this gap by providing practical, actionable advice. A call to action is issued to the community to help identify the specific needs and shortcomings of the current support system for Vietnamese entrepreneurs. The speaker emphasizes the need for practical, actionable advice, stating, "we need to practical IE it for Founders."