Why AcqHire will never be an exit strategy in Asia
Acqhire is a new buzzword as an exit strategy when big tech companies have purchased small companies, primarily as a talent recruitment strategy with a sometimes significant signing bonus. So far, to the best of my knowledge, it only happens in the US. Facebook is probably the most well-known company in such type of takeovers...
Building and Managing Tech Teams in Asia 2: Cultural Nuances & Scope Creep
In the second part of the series I am building up on building and managing tech teams in Asia, I want to focus on the problem of scope creep and why paying something cheap might cost you more. The other highlight of the article is to understand the various cultural nuances present in Asia when...
Building & Managing Technology Teams in Asia 1: The Tech Conundrum
In Asian countries, most mobile-web technology start-ups have found major difficulties in building technology teams. A few factors contributed to the problem, with lack of talent being the most common cited reason. Other factors include weak entrepreneurial ecosystem and inactive programming communities. Any start-up founder with a business background will tend towards outsourcing the building...
