So, finally, Season 2 is here and it comes with quite a few changes:
Video
As you can tell, it will now incorporate video.
New, shorter pieces
Also, the format from Season 1 was a weekly email that you could read in five minutes or less. In this season the weekly email is going to have much more of a “diary” feel to it where I will be sharing with you what I have learned from the conversations that I've had during week, the events that I have attended, the articles that I've read. I want to use that format to to allow you to be closer to the ground of what is happening in the ecosystem.
Longer pieces, monthly
Then the pieces that you were used to from Season 1, I will continue to send them, but this time they will be monthly. This will allow me to prepare things better and it will also allow you to have more time to read them.
New experimental formats
And then there will be a third format, which will be absolutely experimental. Every now and again I'll come up with a interesting idea and I will send it when it's ready, with no particular pattern in terms of the kind of contents (video, audio, text) or how often I will post them.
So that's Season 2. Hope you like it!
Apart from this, there are a couple more topics I’d like to cover
NEW WEBSITE - CROSSBOW
My company Crossbow has launched a new website. In this new version we explain better what it is that we do and how we do it and particularly the network that we use to make things happen.
At Crossbow we help companies expand in Asian markets and we do that by leveraging a wide network of professionals to cover the needs that may arise as the project progresses, from experts that help you refine your strategy, to fractional managers to integrate in your team, to local operators to bring their technical skills.
We complement our own services with a wide range of partnerships with top service providers. From company incorporation, to bank account opening, legal matters, recruiting, logistics, IT support, marketing, event management and others, you can count on our network for a seamless unified business support. Check the new website here
If you're interested in a consultation, we offer 30 minute free consultation to new projects so by all means, reach out and let's see if we can help you with your expansion in Asia.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming important events this week (I explain in more detail in the video)
A lot of the insights we will share with you next week will be based on the conversations we will have here.
26th & 27th Mar - Jumpstarter
Asia’ s leading Startup & Tech event organised by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. This year it will focus on AI trends and sustainability.
26th Mar - DACH night with Swissnex
A unique event that brings together the brightest minds and most innovative startups from the DACH region. This is the article I wrote for Swissnex:
The Hong Kong innovation ecosystem, opportunities and challenges
28th Mar - Airwallex F1 event with McLaren
A special event that celebrates this great partnership.
28th Mar - One Earth Summit
The summit brings together an audience of more than 300 leaders and changemakers, with the majority of invitees holding top or senior executive roles in global corporations, the financial sector, start-ups, philanthropies, media, civil society, and academia.
28th Mar - HKSTP I&T Powerhouse Launch Event: “Dawn of Visionaries”
As Hong Kong solidifies its global standing in innovation and technology, HKSTP is leveraging its greatest asset – its soft power – to unite a dynamic force of visionary leaders, including HKSTP Advisor, Dr Allan Zeman and Amb. George Hara, along with trailblazers and diverse talent across generations and sectors.
REACH OUT
I hope you like this new format, if you do, please share it with with your network.
Also, I’d like to hear from you about what topics you would like me to pay attention to when I attend these events and what topics you would like me to cover in upcoming editions, so please feel free to reach out and suggest ideas.
Looking forward to your feedback! See you next week!
