From Hobbyist to Technopreneur by Wilson Chua

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Future Gen PTE Ltd. (http://futuregen.sg) Technopreneur Wilson Chua shared his journey, experience, and lessons learned transitioning from hobbyist to early technopreneur in Dagupan, Pangasinan and now in Singapore too. This is the third webinar organized under the DigitalFilipino Start-Up 100 Project that aims to mentor, encourage, give advice to aspiring technopreneurs. More information about the project can be found at http://www.e-commercephilippines.com

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Wilson L. Chua

From Hobbyist to Technopreneur

www.futuregen.sg

Agenda

Lessons from current businesses – S Curves

Call to Action

Lessons for Startups

Lessons Learned with Historical Perspectives

Singapore Base of Operations

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From Hobby to Business

1983 1982 1985 1986 1989 1979 1990

From Hobby to Business

1993 1994

Historical Perspective

2005 1998-2004

Historical Perspective

2007 2009 2008 2010 2011

The Next Wave

Lessons from Current Businesses: The S Curves and the Constant

Computers  

Communica/ons  

Virtual  Work  

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•  “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled”- HBS Howard Stevenson

•  What to watch out for in running a start up? – Benefits – Risks

Lessons for Startups

•  Control your time. •  Choose your team. •  Help people. •  Build ‘new stuff’ •  Change the world

(one PC device at a time )

Top 5 Benefits I enjoy from running Own Business

•  Stigma of Failure (??) •  Run out of capital/funds •  Business ends up owning you. •  Opportunity costs.

Downside Risk

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Singapore Base of Ops

Legal  FTA  and  IP  

Business    Friendly  Taxes,  Grants,  Regula/ons  

Peace  and  Order  

Knowledge    Hub  

How to start?

Do what you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Form your Team

Execute on your vision.

Pitch.

Recommended Resources:

Wilson L. Chua wilson@futuregen.sg

THANK YOU!

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