Penbrothers

The founders at Penbrothers recently brought me onboard with a special mission: to build a world-class sales team. With our eyes set on a bold growth target, and the backing of Mynavi, one of Japan's HR leaders, momentum's on our side.

Though our roots are in Manila, we embrace the global stage with our remote-first approach. We have a super diverse and entrepreneurial team with ample room to grow. If you're open to considering a new avenue for career growth you should get in touch.

Interim Head of Sales

500 Startups

As a resident mentor I've had the chance to mentor 100's of startups around the Globe, being part of the very exclusive group of mentors who got a perfect 5 out of 5 rating from both founders and 500's staff. Apart from mentoring I've also led the development of the curriculum and materials of 500's current Global Growth Program.

500 STARTUPS is the most active early stage global venture capital firm. Notable investments in the 500 portfolio include Twilio, Canva, The RealReal, Talkdesk, Udemy and Ipsy.

Resident mentor

Hone

Course Facilitator

Plug and Play Tech Center

Startup Mentor

MentorCruise

Mentor

GrowthMentor

RevGenius

Member

The Unicorn Playbook

🦄 90% of startups fail. We can do better.

I want to help more entrepreneurs beat the odds. I’ll be blogging weekly at The Unicorn Playbook, sharing some of the ‘secret’ frameworks, methodologies and templates I’ve learned from working at the top startup programs in the World.

Writer

Startupbootcamp

Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka is an equity-free opportunity for high-growth mature startups to accelerate their market entry into the world’s 3rd largest economy, with a focus on business development and running pilots with some of Japan’s largest corporates.

Tokyo Tech Startups

Tokyo Tech Startups is a group of entrepreneurs/engineers who have a strong interest in tech and startups. We share a common goal to grow Tokyo’s tech/startup ecosystem.

We identify Japanese startups with potential and provide them with the stage to connect with the two most critical resources: capital and talent. We run one event every month. By doing this we set the foundation for the Japanese startup ecosystem to flourish.

Advisor

💀 Tough to get customers and investors? I know why | 200+ Startup mentor @500Startups | 2x Founder | Japan nutcase 🇯🇵

I speak to fearless founders every day.
They all struggle with the same 5 things:


ººº FUNDRAISING
Raising funds is really hard and the survival of the company often depends on it.

ººº SALES
Low email and call conversion rates make it incredibly difficult to reach any significant revenue goals.

ººº TEAM PRODUCTIVITY
Difficulty in managing and communicating with people spread across time zones and geographies.

ººº PRODUCT-MARKET FIT
Uncertainty about the market fit of the product, too many pivots and little results.

ººº FOCUS
Drowned in work, grappling with priorities and lack of focus, feeling overwhelm and stress.

As a founder you need to fix these.
For a chance at crossing the Valley of D3ath.

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When I mentor founders, I give them a hard time. 
I challenge them. Push them to their limit. 
It's a painful process and it’s not for everyone.
That's often the cost of resurrection.

Get in touch if you feel I can help with any of my (ob)sessions:

*One Liner: From Zero to Hero.
*KPIs: Make it to cash, dodging the crash.
*High-Tempo Testing: Fail fast. Fail forward.
*Cold Calls: 20 hacks to ‘manipulate’ any conversation
*Early Research: Validate any idea with $5 (for Post-Its).
*Fundraising: 7 slides I stole from the #1 investor in the World
*Cold Emails: Beat 99% of the World at writing emails that convert
*Remote teams: How to avoid hiring amateurs (and keeping them working for you)

Rui Bom

Cadeler A/S

Senior Commercial Manager APAC

We Play Sport

We Play Sport is unleashing the full power of team sports to connect, excite, and inspire. We deliver automated stats and highlights using AI and computer vision technologies, providing a content creation and consumption platform for amateur teams & athletes. We're recognizing the magic moments that athletes of all levels create. In doing so, our goal is to help build healthier, happier, physically-engaged communities.

CEO & Co-Founder

Tasked with establishing a corporate and operational Taiwan presence for Cadeler A/S (previously Swire Blue Ocean), the world's leading offshore wind, construction, and decommissioning partner. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Cadeler owns and operates two highly capable and efficient Windfarm Installation Vessels (WIVs), with one new-build jack-up vessel due to enter service in early 2024.

Key responsibilities include:

- Establishing a corporate and operational presence for the company in the Taiwan market.
- Developing new and existing client relationships in the renewables sector in Taiwan and the broader APAC region.
- Representing Cadeler at industry events and conferences in the region.
- Assisting with the development and delivery of tenders to clients in the APAC region.

Regional Manager

G-Mega Textile

Non Executive board member, providing oversight on corporate issues, advising on company strategy and assisting high-level decision-making.

Non Executive Director

Based in Taipei, Taiwan, G-Mega lives and breathes fibers, yarns, and knits textiles. With a holistic approach to designing and manufacturing, we immerse ourselves completely in each project we take on in order to come up with textiles that are both original and useful for our clients. From ladies wear to menswear design, clients come to us in search of something special — exclusive and unique designs they can seamlessly integrate into their own work and collections.

As Strategy and Business Development Manager I am responsible for assisting the business owners with:

- Company sales strategy
- Client development and engagement
- Market entry strategies
- Business analytics & reporting

Strategy and Business Development Manager

SOXKS

- Boot-strapping this fashion accessory start-up
- Establishing a solid manufacturing supply network
- Driving sales growth through an international sales network
- Creating a unique, identifiable, brand personality
- Managing the company finances and day-to-day operations

Founder & Managing Director

UKEAS Group

UKEAS is one of the world's largest student recruitment agencies, whose primary function is to aid its UK university partners in their efforts to recruit quality students and diversify their student bodies.

In this role I am responsible for maximizing UKEAS Group's international market share and brand exposure through a combination of traditional and online marketing media, with a heavy focus on digital advertising.  In addition, staying aware of global market trends in the education industry and developing marketing strategies that meet international demands. Also maintaining strong relationships with our institutional clients, international office network, and communicating across cultures and languages.

Global Marketing Manager

Cathay Dragon

Port Manager

Swire Pacific

Graduate Management Trainee - Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay Pacific Airways

Assistant to GM India, Middle East, & Africa

Ports 1961

Investor Relations Manager

A driven, entrepeneurial management professional with a broad range of experience across industries including renewable energy, retail, airlines, and education, as well as time spent working in functional areas including marketing, sales, and operations.  Fluency in Mandarin and English, as well as a high level of competency in French, make communication one of my strengths.  Having worked in China, Hong Kong, India, and Taiwan, means I'm at my best in international, inter-cultural environments.  Currently living and working in Taipei, Taiwan.

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The Battle

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