Listen "Ep9 - John Fearon @ Sugar"
Episode Synopsis
On the show this week, we have serial entrepreneur and co-founder of venture builder Sugar, John Fearon.
We discuss venture building in Asia, personal ambitions for Sugar and a focus on profit versus raw growth.
Select companies Mentioned In The Episode:
- Sugar
- Dropmysite
- SOML - Story of My Life
- Rocket Internet
- Google - Apps for work
- Slack
Show Notes:
- What is venture building versus other industry players, e.g. an accelerator
- The importance and benefits of the venture building team
- Why sacrificing profit for growth isn't always the right thing
- A Singapore unicorn
- Expecting failure and learning
- Getting lost amongst digital marketing tools
We discuss venture building in Asia, personal ambitions for Sugar and a focus on profit versus raw growth.
Select companies Mentioned In The Episode:
- Sugar
- Dropmysite
- SOML - Story of My Life
- Rocket Internet
- Google - Apps for work
- Slack
Show Notes:
- What is venture building versus other industry players, e.g. an accelerator
- The importance and benefits of the venture building team
- Why sacrificing profit for growth isn't always the right thing
- A Singapore unicorn
- Expecting failure and learning
- Getting lost amongst digital marketing tools
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