Jul 19 2018 48 mins 4
Paul has a global background, being born in Thailand and raised in California. Although he got a BA in anthropology at the University of California Berkeley in 2000, he caught the internet bug early and got a sales job at Ask.com in the U.S. Earlier in 2012, he had already launched Advent Capital in Thailand, to seed e-commerce firms around Southeast Asia, which sparked his idea to start aCommerce. 5 years later aCommerce is now the leading e-commerce service provider in Southeast Asia bringing brands and retailers online to reach consumers in the world's fastest-growing markets in SE Asia. And in the most recent funding round in November 2017 raised more than $65 million. Now boasting 1400 staff across 5 countries and 9 fulfillment centers. Discover more details here. Some of the highlights of the episode:\ The story of aCommerce Key clients and projects What’s better? Being an investor or being a founder? Key point for a regional startup to raise funds Did starting in Thailand make the startup better? What is the exit strategy for aCommerce? How do you hire people to join aCommerce? How do you shape the company’s culture? Leadership principles Follow us on: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzX Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQX Facebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd Support the show
