If you only have a minute: I transitioned from a Venture Capitalist (VC) role to a Venture Builder (VB) at Wright Partners, driven by my desire for hands-on operational experience and Wright’s unique venture-centric methodology. As a VB, I’ve faced real-world operational challenges, such as understanding the complexities of farming and negotiating pilot projects, contrasting the…

In a world grappling with the urgent need to combat and reverse climate change, innovative approaches are paramount to drive new and sustainable solutions. …

In a new venture, the team isn’t just an asset — it is the lifeblood of your company. Building the right team can make all the difference between a successful venture and one that fails. …

If you only have a minute: After four years as a Venture Capitalist (VC), investing in over 20 startups, I made a career pivot to become a Venture Builder (VB) at Wright Partners, drawn by their unique equity-focused approach to venture building. In light of current economic and technological challenges in Southeast Asia, we see increased…

How we’re using ChatGPT as our co-pilot for faster, more accurate venture-building Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not replace you, but it’s undeniable that those who use AI will earn a competitive edge. …

Ventures are by nature filled with uncertainty and unknowns. Fast learning is the only principle that works reliably in such an environment. How can we implement this in the creation and inception processes? — Rapid learning is a critical factor for success in the highly competitive world of startups and corporate ventures. In this dynamic environment, the ability to learn quickly and adapt accordingly can be the difference between success and failure. Therefore, product development and strategy should go hand in hand, and learning…

How to leverage your family jewels to take your startup’s chance of success from 1 in 500 to 1 in 8 If You Only Have a Minute Gone are the days when the next in line to take over the family business would automatically learn the ropes by being cycled through the core business’s different departments…

If you only have a minute: — Most people, governments, and businesses acknowledge that we are running out of time to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and waste pollution before catastrophe arrives. …

In the face of the high variability of innovation outcomes, corporations have come to sing the gospel of best practices. But overbearing processes without the right mindset are killing potential returns — If You Only Have a Minute While process is important, a strict adherence to a fixed process can adversely affect your ventures’ returns. In the worst cases, promising topics that do not fit the process get killed too early, teams are bogged down in reporting, and no meaningful hands-on work gets done. …