Comments on: An Evening with Timothy Draper, Venture Capitalist from Draper Fisher Jurvetson http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/ Creating Successful Enterprises of Tomorrow Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: windwaver http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-34033 windwaver Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:10:27 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-34033 Oh crap, I missed this great chance :(. Anyway, I'm a noob in this area, maybe dun even what to say when I'm there lol. Oh crap, I missed this great chance :(. Anyway, I’m a noob in this area, maybe dun even what to say when I’m there lol.

]]> By: david http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33972 david Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:25:56 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33972 Singapore can definitely built world-class enterprise which strive on rigid and bureacratic process and management. World-class startup is opposite of what make these enterprise company ! Singapore can definitely built world-class enterprise which strive on rigid and bureacratic process and management. World-class startup is opposite of what make these enterprise company !

]]> By: david http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33971 david Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:22:17 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33971 Harro, John H. N. Fischer could not be wrong. A successful startup is not about product, profit and economic value. It is about culture of innovation and culture that build on talent and appreciated talent as they are. What Fischer's definition of World-class probably means culture-orientated rather than engineering and business factors. Thus it really depend on what Fischer's interpretation of world-class is. If you really read on startup's blog like meebo, loopt, you realized the culture there is really that of informal structure that strived on building the next big thing whether it make money or not. In Singapore, the mindset even for local VC and investors that I have met is : COOL, BUT SHOW ME THE MONEY FIRST. Harro,
John H. N. Fischer could not be wrong. A successful startup is not about product, profit and economic value. It is about culture of innovation and culture that build on talent and appreciated talent as they are.

What Fischer’s definition of World-class probably means culture-orientated rather than engineering and business factors.

Thus it really depend on what Fischer’s interpretation of world-class is.

If you really read on startup’s blog like meebo, loopt, you realized the culture there is really that of informal structure that strived on building the next big thing whether it make money or not.

In Singapore, the mindset even for local VC and investors that I have met is : COOL, BUT SHOW ME THE MONEY FIRST.

]]> By: Harro! http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33963 Harro! Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:59:56 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33963 Is Tim of the same opinion as John Fischer? "I don’t believe Singapore will ever produce a world-class start-up in the next 20 years." - John H. N. Fischer at Stanford GSB, when asked after a class about why DFJ stopped investing in Singapore Is Tim of the same opinion as John Fischer?

“I don’t believe Singapore will ever produce a world-class start-up in the next 20 years.”
- John H. N. Fischer at Stanford GSB, when asked after a class about why DFJ stopped investing in Singapore

]]> By: Cogito ergo sum http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33949 Cogito ergo sum Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:17:40 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33949 <strong>Tim Draper In Singapore...</strong> I had the immense honor (and luck) of meeting Tim Draper in Singapore yesterday afternoon at the Hog’s Breath Cafe at Chijmes. Wow. It was a warm, informal and enjoyable event with much joy and laughter. Thanks to BL, we managed organize an e... Tim Draper In Singapore…

I had the immense honor (and luck) of meeting Tim Draper in Singapore yesterday afternoon at the Hog’s Breath Cafe at Chijmes. Wow.

It was a warm, informal and enjoyable event with much joy and laughter. Thanks to BL, we managed organize an e…

]]> By: Michael Lim http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33937 Michael Lim Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:48:28 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33937 Hi, Many thanks to E27 and TDM for organizing a wonderful event! :-) It was a short but memorable meeting, hope to see you guys again soon... Thank you, Michael Hi,

Many thanks to E27 and TDM for organizing a wonderful event! :-)

It was a short but memorable meeting, hope to see you guys again soon…

Thank you,
Michael

]]> By: Kevin http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-33934 Kevin Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:22:11 +0000 http://sgentrepreneurs.com/singapore-entrepreneurs/2007/04/19/tim-draper-draper-fisher-jurvetson-venture-capital/#comment-33934 When was he in town? How can I be notify of such excellent gathering? When was he in town? How can I be notify of such excellent gathering?

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