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Family Office | Venture Capitalist | Entrepreneur | Product Management

Two weeks ago on a Sat morning, I was a guest speaker at HKU Business School to share with the students on the MBA entrepreneurship course. It was about my personal journey as an entrepreneur as well as pivoting through the different career shifts from corporate to entrepreneur to venture capital to family office. In addition to sharing practical entrepreneurship concepts, practical business models (examples) social innovation concepts (examples), common startup failure issues, leadership style, personal values & entrepreneurial mindset, this cohort of smart students were eager to delve deeper during the extended Q&A session. Interestingly, the questions posed were deep. Maybe this was the last session so the students had time to reflect throughout the course. The ones I vividly recall were: * how did you manage to pivot into the different careers? * what key skills that saw you through these career shifts? * how did you decide to leave your corporate position to be part of an entrepreneurial team? * how do you define success in life? * what one big advice you would suggest before we do a startup? Thank you to the MBA class for the stimulating questions that helped me reflect on my life journey too. And a big thank you to Prof Lam for inviting me. #mba #entrepreneurship #HKUMBA

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Jim Seymour

Managing Partner at Pontefract Global Strategies, LLC

5mo

Hi K.O. So wonderful to share your experience with the younger generations. They have so much to learn from us (although don't always accept that:)) I hope you are able to continue this.

Agnes K Y Tai, PhD 戴洁莹

Sustainability/ESG investor, Climate action influencer, Board member, Professor, author, speaker, CCB.D, SCR®, FRM, Responsible AI, CFA ESG Investing, CAIA, MBA, FHKIoD

5mo

K. O. Chia how fortunate the students are to learn from you! I'd like to know your responses to those questions too. Perhaps our definition of success is unlike that of the 'world'.

Onsho Tang

Undergraduate at Singapore Management University | Kingdom First | Finance | Scotch Appreciator

5mo

It's great to see you continuously sharing your stories and sowing into the next generation! Your experiences are truly valuable for us all! 💪💪💪

Wish I was there! ☺️ the students are lucky to have you!!

Janice Tham

Head of Events APAC @ Campden Wealth | Premier Event Production

5mo

There are simply too many things can learn from you. 😊K. O. Chia

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Louise Siu

Accounting & Finance Trained | Commercial Professional | Global Business Focus

5mo

Thanks for being a mentor to so many! Blessings

Johnny Chan

Chairman Global Venture Capital Congress

5mo

Fabulous KO! They were lucky to have you!

Ray Chung

Head of an Entrepreneur, Heart of a Pastor, Soul of a Social Worker

5mo

🔥🙏♥️

Rachel Chan

Startup & Innovation Ecosystem Builder I Purposeful Business Advocate I Design Thinking Champion

5mo

Curious to know your answers

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