Creating the Next Chapter at Asia Startup Network (ASN): The Pre-Founder Catalyst Program
Entrepreneurship
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Synopsis
In this Venture Creation in Asia Fireside Chat, we bring together Founders | Entrepreneurs and Investors | Angels | Mentors | Venture Builders in a moderated fireside chat to share stories of venture building - highlighting the fact that venture building is a sustained and team-based effort.
In this fireside chat, Yen-Lu Chow, AIM’s founding executive chairman, will moderate the session with Elise Tan and Andrew Tan, the founders of Asia Startup Network (ASN), about their latest venture at ASN, the Pre-Founder Catalyst Program that is designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the early stages of their journey, even before they officially found their startups. The program focuses on equipping potential founders aged 25 to 50+ with the knowledge, skills, and network necessary to turn their ideas into viable businesses.
Come hear firsthand to hear about this exciting new venture from ASN!
The Asia Startup Network (ASN) is a collaborative platform aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across Asia. It connects thousands of startups, investors, mentors, and corporations to build a thriving ecosystem that supports the growth and scaling of early-stage ventures. ASN provides access to resources such as funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities, enabling startups to navigate the challenges of the Asian market. Through a combination of events, workshops, and partnerships, ASN empowers entrepreneurs to accelerate their business growth and expand regionally, contributing to Asia's dynamic startup landscape.
Elise Yee Ling Tan
Co-founder, ASN
Elise Tan built Asia Startup Network, a community of over 3,000 founders, investors and partners with her cofounder Andrew Tan since 2020. A central theme is giving back so with the help of the members, they have also raised nearly $180,000 for charities.
Prior to ASN Elise was the director of community and communications at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (vertexventures.sg). During her stint, she helped built a community of 6000 entrepreneurs, investors and partners across Southeast Asia and India.
Andrew Tan
Co-founder, ASN
Andrew is passionate about helping people help others, and aspires to grow the regional startup ecosystem, such that it can be harnessed to create positive impact at scale.
Aside from Asia Startup Network, Andrew serves as the Country Manager of Wantedly, a social recruitment platform headquartered in Japan. Wantedly’s mission is to create a world where work drives passion and helps to match the right talents to the right opportunities.
Prior to Wantedly, Andrew co-founded a social enterprise, helped build a home grown travel startup, and also set up a Venture Capital firm.
Yen-Lu Chow
Founding Executive Chairman WholeTree Foundation; Over-The-Rainbow; Asia Institute of Mentoring | Founding Partner Fatfish MediaLab | Executive Mentor YSI SEA | Founder of the Deep Human Movement
About Asia Institute of Mentoring
Asia Institute of Mentoring (AIM) is a non-profit volunteer based organization with a mission to bring mentoring to the spotlight in Asia, raise the quality of mentors and the standard of mentoring, bringing mentoring to all facets of society to impact millions of lives.
We are committed to create an Asia-based people-powered mentoring movement to move people … to learn, to share, to give forward, to transform, to harness the deep human potential, and create social impact – bringing about a kinder, gentler, more inclusive, just and sustainable world for all.
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