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The value of an accelerator program like JFDI Accelerate comes from its mentors. Their advice counts because they’ve been on the front line themselves. As an entrepreneur and investor in the Southeast Asia Region, Michael Lints has been actively looking for startups solving real problems in the region, writes David Ongchoco Golden Gate Ventures Venture Partner…

The value of an accelerator program like JFDI Accelerate comes from its mentors. Their advice counts because they’ve been on the front line themselves. A serial entrepreneur, Jon Sugihara has co-founded 5 startups and has sold his companies both in the US and Asia, writes David Ongchoco RedMart Chief Product Officer Jon Sugihara gave a…

The value of an accelerator program like JFDI Accelerate comes from its mentors. Their advice counts because they’ve been on the front line themselves. Frontier Ventures Vice President Pavel Alimov has been in the finance and investing industry for more than 10 years and has invested in several market leading internet companies , writes David Ongchoco In…

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself”. Vinh Nguyen who founded RabbitReads – an online forum for consumer product reviews – learned to embrace that wisdom and recommends it to any startup founder, writes Cui-Lyn Huang.  …

The first step to creating a startup is finding a prime pain point worth solving. Wang Chao founded Sure BeautyPlace to aid the working woman in tackling her career, without compromising some of life’s luxuries, writes Cui-Lyn Huang 1. What brought you to JFDI Discover? JFDI Discover was recommended by JFDI alumni Ching Tse of JFDI’s…

JFDI Program Manager, Kai Huang works with hundreds of startups every year through our Accelerate and Discover Programs. He learns not by merely reading decks and applications, but by working closely with startup founders in Asia, writes David Ongchoco. Four aspects of submissions to JFDI often stand out for Kai as open for improvement. 1….

It is very easy to get excited about a new idea but it is always essential to take a step back and see the bigger picture. Gaven Henry was able to validate his idea, solidify his business model and get feedback from mentors through the JFDI Discover program, writes David Ongchoco JFDI Discover is our 21-day online…

I just got two emails asking about JFDI’s ‘success rate’ with startups. They set me thinking about the patterns of success and failure we’ve seen looking at well over 2,000 startup teams in the last few years and why we can now pass on 96% of the applications to JFDI Accelerate with confidence, writes JFDI…

Don Phan was shopping for groceries with his wife in Vietnam when he noticed a young woman. She was struggling to steer a motorbike while holding her baby and several large packs of diapers. This obvious ‘pain point’ inspired him to co-found a diaper delivery service, writes David Ongchoco Taembe.com was part of the JFDI 2015A…

A recent question about how the ‘Joyful Frog Digital Incubator’ got its name prompted CEO Hugh Mason to describe the difference between accelerators and incubators, writes Crystal Neri. The job of an accelerator is to make (B) or break (C) a startup (after Bill Aulet, MIT) JFDI.Asia is best known for its accelerator program, so…