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The following story was first published on Forbes.com on October 9, 2019 where I cover entrepreneurship and investing in Asia. […]

Posted by jay | October, 10, 2019

 The following story was first published on Forbes.com on June 19, 2019 where I cover entrepreneurship and investing in Asia. […]

Posted by jay | September, 24, 2019

“Don’t be a hero. Don’t have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don’t ever feel that you are […]

Posted by jay | June, 26, 2019

Despite being one of the financial capitals of the world, Hong Kong has traditionally lagged when it comes to cultivating […]

Posted by jay | June, 17, 2019

To build a unicorn, Australian Melanie Perkins had a simple insight: make it easy for those with no design experience […]

Posted by nik | April, 15, 2019

“Central banks are losing control and they don’t know what to do … just like the Republican establishment and Donald […]

Posted by nik | March, 18, 2019

All of the greatest investors of the world are students of history. Ray Dalio, for example, explains in his best […]

Posted by nik | February, 18, 2019

“Just about everything in the investment world can be done either aggressively or defensively. In my view, market conditions make […]

Posted by nik | February, 04, 2019

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James […]

Posted by nik | January, 15, 2019

“Every time you buy something, somebody’s selling it to you…” – Stan Druckenmiller Year-end always brings a mix of emotions […]

Posted by nik | December, 24, 2018

“The elements of good trading are 1) cutting losses, 2) cutting losses and 3) cutting losses. If you can follow […]

Posted by nik | December, 20, 2018

“The crisis takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you would […]

Posted by nik | December, 10, 2018

 “Timing crashes is impossible. If you require a forecast in order for your investment thesis to do well, then I […]

Posted by nik | December, 05, 2018

“Founding a company is hard. Most of it isn’t smooth. You’ll have to make very hard decisions. You have to […]

Posted by nik | November, 26, 2018

“When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself […]

Posted by nik | November, 20, 2018

“When problems come, learn how to hide, learn how to train…have the wisdom to fight for the future.” – Jack Ma […]

Posted by nik | November, 13, 2018

“Investors should favor strategies, managers, and approaches that emphasize limiting losses in declines above ensuring full participation in gains. You […]

Posted by nik | November, 06, 2018

“Remember, your goal in investing isn’t to earn average returns; you want to do better than average. Thus, your thinking […]

Posted by nik | November, 01, 2018

“Risk is not inherent in an investment; it is always relative to the price paid. Uncertainty is not the same […]

Posted by nik | October, 24, 2018

“To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.” – Steve Jobs […]

Posted by nik | October, 15, 2018

“I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the […]

Posted by nik | October, 09, 2018

“In the real estate market, they say what matters is location, location, location. And if you’re a trader what matters […]

Posted by nik | October, 02, 2018

“The richest people in the world look for and build networks, everyone else looks for work. Marinate on that for […]

Posted by nik | September, 24, 2018

StartCon, together with my company, Explorer Equity Group are teaming up to create an opportunity for you to pitch in Hong […]

Posted by nik | September, 20, 2018

“The stock market could get a lot higher before it comes down. It’s highly priced, but it could get much […]

Posted by nik | September, 17, 2018

“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go […]

Posted by nik | September, 13, 2018

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” – Warren Buffett My dear […]

Posted by nik | September, 06, 2018

“Never test the depth of a river with both your feet” – Warren Buffett My father’s first job as an […]

Posted by nik | August, 29, 2018

“Diversification is protection against ignorance” – Warren Buffett Turkey or Tesla? Or Trump? Pick your poison. Every morning a new […]

Posted by nik | August, 23, 2018

“The trick of successful investors is to sell when they want to, not when they have to.” – Seth Klarman […]

Posted by nik | August, 17, 2018

“All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition’” – Peter Thiel I’m officially going on a diet. […]

Posted by nik | August, 10, 2018

“You know, it’s funny – I don’t see you picking up the phone to sell those contracts, and I’m pretty […]

Posted by nik | August, 02, 2018

“If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.” – Norman Ralph Augustine Last […]

Posted by nik | July, 26, 2018

“Why risk everything on one trade? Why not make your life a pursuit of happiness rather than pain?’” – Paul […]

Posted by nik | July, 18, 2018

“Bottoms in the investment world don’t end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.” – Jim Rogers […]

Posted by nik | June, 21, 2018

“A hedge fund manager whose clients demand monthly performance reports has different needs than any individual investors with a 20-year […]

Posted by nik | June, 12, 2018

“Corporations can disappear, stocks can collapse, governments can change and they can fall, booms and recessions come and go – […]

Posted by nik | June, 08, 2018

“When China speaks, foreign governments listen. When Trump tweets, they find a senior US official to check whether he really […]

Posted by nik | May, 29, 2018

  “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if […]

Posted by nik | May, 25, 2018

“As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy […]

Posted by jay | May, 16, 2018

“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing” – Warren Buffett Most people end up on Wall Street for […]

Posted by jay | May, 09, 2018

One of my favorite movies of all time is the classic American comedy Trading Places. Not only am I a […]

Posted by jay | May, 01, 2018

“Exponential rapidly rising or falling markets usually go further than you think, but they do not correct by going sideways.” […]

Posted by jay | April, 25, 2018

“Pride of opinion has been responsible for the downfall of more men on Wall Street than any other factor.”  – […]

Posted by jay | April, 19, 2018

“Never take your eyes off the ball – even when it’s in the referee’s pocket.” – Christy Ring This morning […]

Posted by jay | April, 11, 2018

This past weekend I took my wife and 2 daughters over to Macau.  Macau, which was once, quite frankly, a […]

Posted by jay | April, 05, 2018

“I’d rather invest in Russia than in Germany, I’d rather invest in Japan or China than in America.  America is […]

Posted by jay | March, 27, 2018

“Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket… it’s part-ownership of a business.” – Peter […]

Posted by jay | March, 20, 2018

“If it were possible to take interest rates into negative territory, I would be voting for that.” – Janet Yellen […]

Posted by jay | March, 13, 2018

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not turbulence itself, but to act with yesterday’s logic” – Peter Drucker […]

Posted by jay | March, 08, 2018

“I’m here for one reason and one reason alone: I’m here to guess what the music might do a week, […]

Posted by jay | February, 28, 2018

“What I would own is as much emerging-market equity as your career or business risk can tolerate” – Jeremy Grantham […]

Posted by jay | February, 22, 2018

“Anything you do is going to be wrong, including nothing.” – Henry Kissinger For the last few years markets have […]

Posted by jay | February, 09, 2018

“…the packaging begins to break, and all the points I tried to make, tossed the thoughts into a bin, time […]

Posted by jay | February, 06, 2018

“Truth is like poetry. And most people f*cking hate poetry.” – The Big Short When I was a young boy, […]

Posted by jay | February, 01, 2018

“It appears many investment decisions are being made today on the basis of relative return, the unacceptability of the returns […]

Posted by jay | January, 25, 2018

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t […]

Posted by jay | January, 19, 2018

“Capital flows drive short-term market behavior far more powerfully than valuation.” – Stan Druckenmiller. Hong Kong traditionally enjoys about two […]

Posted by jay | January, 12, 2018

“Keep an eye on what the TVs at lunchtime eateries are showing. When most have talking heads yammering about Amazon, […]

Posted by jay | January, 05, 2018

“But how do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which then become subject to unexpected and […]

Posted by jay | December, 28, 2017

Last weekend I went out to dinner with a couple friends of mine.  They are my “go to” party friends […]

Posted by jay | December, 20, 2017

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” – Warren Buffett Earlier this week, I […]

Posted by jay | December, 11, 2017

“Ahhh, this porridge is just right” – Goldilocks It’s been a full week after Thanksgiving and the barrage has finally […]

Posted by jay | December, 04, 2017

The recurring theme of the year among just about every contrarian and value investor has been the argument that markets, […]

Posted by jay | November, 18, 2017

One of the most influential movies from the 90’s (whether you liked it or not) was Quentin Tarantino’s film Pulp […]

Posted by jay | November, 04, 2017

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of Black Monday.   After peaking in August of 1987, the Dow suffered the single […]

Posted by jay | October, 21, 2017

I’ve always been a light sleeper… The slightest noise, movement or shuffle wakes me up.  God forbid I check my […]

Posted by jay | October, 17, 2017

One of my favorite albums in high school was The Score by Fugees. The Score came out the day before […]

Posted by jay | October, 13, 2017

One of the greatest perks of hosting a dedicated podcast on entrepreneurship and investing in Asia is the network that […]

Posted by jay | September, 25, 2017

Today’s show guest is one of my friends and fellow podcasters in the trenches in Hong Kong, and his name […]

Posted by jay | July, 10, 2017

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years you will have heard of Gary Vaynerchuk, the fast […]

Posted by jay | July, 10, 2017

One of the most exciting events in startup land is demo day. Demo days are typically held at the conclusion […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

Entrepreneurship is an emotional roller coaster with highs and lows occurring almost every single day. Some of you might have […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

From FitBits you use to track your daily activity and exercise, to Jawbones used to monitor your sleeping patterns, the health […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

When it comes to early stage investing, the funding environment in Hong Kong has traditionally been dominated by a small […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

If there’s one question that every aspiring entrepreneur asks themselves at some point (or many points) along their journey, it […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

One of the buzzwords in the startup community for the last several years has been “fintech.” This hot topic covers […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

Every time I read “The 4-Hour Workweek:Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich,” I can’t help but picture laptop millionaires […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

Source: Pixabay My very first investment into a startup company was back in 2010. Xxx had just gone public, Facebook and […]

Posted by jay | July, 07, 2017

Today’s guest has one of the most incredible startup founder stories you’ll ever hear. His name is Shing Chow and […]

Posted by jay | July, 03, 2017

This episode is slightly different from the ones you’re all used to hearing on my show. But our guest touches […]

Posted by jay | June, 26, 2017

Today’s show guest is Brian D. Evans who is an Inc. 500 entrepreneur who was named number seven marketing influencer […]

Posted by jay | June, 19, 2017

After being a classic judgmental trainer for many years, the ones that would look at overweight people and call them […]

Posted by jay | June, 12, 2017

Today’s guest is Jeff Goins, who is a professional writer. He is the author of four best selling books, including […]

Posted by jay | June, 05, 2017

Today’s guest is Kent Wu. Kent is a serial entrepreneur who was the founder and CEO of airsplat.com, a company […]

Posted by jay | May, 29, 2017

All right. So, have you ever been to a conference or a networking event where you’re meeting a bunch of […]

Posted by jay | May, 22, 2017

Today’s show guest certainly needs no introduction. His name is Seth Godin and he is, perhaps, the most famous marketer […]

Posted by jay | May, 15, 2017

Today’s guest is Kent Langley, who is probably the smartest person I have ever met. He is a Silicon-Valley based […]

Posted by jay | May, 08, 2017

We have an awesome guest on the show today; his name is James Giancotti and he’s the CEO of a […]

Posted by jay | May, 01, 2017

Today’s show guest is Siu Rui Quek. He is one of the co-founders of Carousell. If you live in Asia, […]

Posted by jay | April, 24, 2017

Today’s guest is Sol Orwell. He’s the founder of examine.com, which is one of the leading online encyclopedias on health, […]

Posted by jay | April, 17, 2017

In this episode, we speak with Edith Yeung, who is a partner at the Silicone Valley based venture capital firm […]

Posted by jay | April, 10, 2017

One of the things I love about doing this podcast is I get to discover talented entrepreneurs and business leaders […]

Posted by jay | April, 03, 2017

Jay: All right. Tucker, thank you so much for coming on the show. We’re excited to have you here today. […]

Posted by jay | March, 27, 2017

Today’s guest is Patrick Lee, co-founder of “Hobo Labs”, which is a mobile gaming company. But he’s probably best known […]

Posted by jay | March, 20, 2017

So when I was preparing to launch the Jay Kim show, I did a little bit of research on the […]

Posted by jay | March, 17, 2017

Today’s guest is Khailee Ng, the managing partner of 500 startups in Southeast Asia. Khailee is a rockstar entrepreneur, investor, […]

Posted by jay | March, 15, 2017

Today’s guest is Nick Unsworth from LifeOnfire.com, Nick is a business coach and entrepreneur who has a great story about […]

Posted by jay | March, 13, 2017

Today’s guest is David Change of MindWorks Ventures. MindWorks is one of Hong Kong’s few rising star venture capital firms, […]

Posted by jay | March, 10, 2017

Jay Kim: Welcome to the Jay Kim show. This is your host Jay Kim. I am an investor, author and […]

Posted by jay | March, 08, 2017

Today’s guest is a very close friend of mine. He’s not your typical entrepreneur. His name is Darryl O’Young. Darryl […]

Posted by jay | March, 06, 2017

Today’s guest is Alan Chan. Alan is the founder and managing partner of Vectr Ventures. Vectr Ventures is an early-stage […]

Posted by jay | March, 03, 2017

Today’s guest is Chris Ducker who is a serial entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, and bestselling author of the book Virtual […]

Posted by jay | March, 01, 2017

Today we sit down with Chris Brogan. Chris is one of the very first bloggers that ever existed. This was […]

Posted by jay | February, 27, 2017

Today’s guest is Megan Casey. Megan is the founder and CEO of Pack. Pack is a social network for dogs […]

Posted by jay | February, 24, 2017

Today’s guest is Nathan Chan from Foundr Magazine. Nathan is a very chilled dude. He is based in Australia, and […]

Posted by jay | February, 22, 2017

Today’s guest is Benny Luo, the mastermind behind the website NextShark.com. NextShark is a news aggregator and they specifically target […]

Posted by jay | February, 20, 2017

Today’s guest is Tytus Michalski, Managing Partner of Fresco Capital, which is a global venture capital firm. Titus has been […]

Posted by jay | February, 17, 2017

We have a very special guest on the show today. He is a personal favorite of my mine and his […]

Posted by jay | February, 15, 2017

Today’s guest is Selena Soo. Selena is a business and publicity coach for entrepreneurs, experts and authors. She helps people […]

Posted by jay | February, 13, 2017

This week we have a slightly different guest on the show. His name is Dr. John Ratey and he’s the […]

Posted by jay | February, 10, 2017

Today’s guest is Lewis Howes from The School of Greatness. Lewis has a very inspirational story. He went from being […]

Posted by jay | February, 08, 2017

Today’s guest is Hal Elrod. Hal has one of the most fascinating stories you’ll ever hear. At the age of […]

Posted by jay | February, 06, 2017

Today we sit down with startup founder, Fiona Lau. Fiona is one of the co-founders of Shopline. Shopline is a […]

Posted by jay | February, 03, 2017

Today’s guest is Ryan Holiday. Ryan is an author and media strategist and the former director of marketing for American […]

Posted by jay | February, 01, 2017

Today’s guest is Pat Flynn, the rock star online entrepreneur who runs the popular website smartpassiveincome.com. Pat calls himself the […]

Posted by jay | January, 30, 2017

Jay: As part of our big launch week, we have an amazing guest on this show today. A personal favorite […]

Posted by jay | January, 25, 2017

We have a very special guest on this show today. His name is Ramit Sethi and he is a personal […]

Posted by jay | January, 23, 2017

In this episode we speak with Danny Yeung who is one of Hong Kong’s local heroes. A serial entrepreneur who […]

Posted by jay | January, 20, 2017

Today’s guest is Hong Kong-based FinTech expert, Henri Arslanian. Henri is the PricewaterhouseCoopers FinTech and RegTech Lead for Hong Kong […]

Posted by jay | January, 18, 2017

Today we get to speak to Lee Dentith, who is the CEO and founder of Now Healthcare Group. Lee is […]

Posted by jay | January, 17, 2017

Today’s guest is Marina Bay, who is one of the co-founders of BeFast.TV. BeFast is a media company that was […]

Posted by jay | January, 16, 2017

Today we have a very special episode. We sit down with Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary Vee is one of these natural […]

Posted by jay | January, 16, 2017

In this episode, we speak with Jeremy Meltzer, a social entrepreneur who is the founder of i=Change. i=Change is a […]

Posted by jay | January, 16, 2017

In this episode, we speak with Catherine van der Meulen. Catherine is the Retail Relations and Academy Manager at Inside […]

Posted by jay | January, 16, 2017

We are finally here. It is January 16th, the start of the 2017 StartMeUp Hong Kong Festival. And it’s also […]

Posted by jay | January, 16, 2017