Ep9 - John Fearon @ Sugar
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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
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