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“If it doesn’t make money, it’s a hobby.” That was the message of serial entrepreneur and JFDI mentor Melissa Clark-Reynolds when she spoke to 50 entrepreneurs last week at the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. Hugh Mason asked her about her mentoring experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17YGmUOKXFc   More advice below… Melissa gave invaluable advice to the JFDI startups on…

Day 10: Hugh Mason continues his video log of the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp 2012. https://youtu.be/bq4F8oPwcK8

“I want to change your ideas on Asia, Nationality and Innovation Forever” That was the message JFDI Mentor Benjamin Joffe told the audience of 40 entrepreneurs at Hackerspace this Saturday as part of the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. 1. Exposure is more important than geography You are the sum of your experiences. Experiences matter more than…

JFDI mentor Benjamin Joffe shared his experiences working with startups in Asia to 50 JFDI founders tonight at the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. Ben taught through experience, presenting case studies of 2 startups he had been involved with since he moved to Asia 12 years ago. He also shared a bit about a 3rd startup, which…

Melissa Clark-Reynolds is an inspirational role model and entrepreneur. In this video she reflects on her experience mentoring the JFDI-Innov8 2012 bootcamp teams and her own journey through a similar startup accelerator program. Melissa is the founder of minimonos.com, a virtual world for children focused on growing good kids, not good consumers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17YGmUOKXFc

What happened today in the Jungle? Follow a mini-tour of blk71, a summary of media prep by Simon Sinek and the 4 stories a startup needs to sell: to the investors, customers, (potential) staff, and the public. It’s about the sizzle, not the steak. https://youtu.be/LjaBrW3Oa9Q

Join us for “The Mythical Startup,” a talk with mentor Rowan Simpson at 7pm thisMonday 6 February at Singapore Management University (SMU). The discussion will explore the various myths surrounding startup founders and lifestyles and is based on Rowan’s popular blog series by the same name. Rowan Simpson is a passionate entrepreneur, software developer and…

Join us for “Could the Next Steve Jobs be Asian,” a talk with mentor Benjamin Joffe at 7pm this Saturday 4 February at Hackerspace.sg. Joffe is a leading expert on Asia’s digital scene, entrepreneur, angel investor and regular public speaker on innovation in Asia. He has keynoted and moderated at over 100 conferences on topics such…

Mentor Scott Rafer, CEO of Lumatic, spoke to 50 entrepreneurs at plug-in@blk71 today as part of the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. Scott is an entrepreneur focused on building profitable businesses that solve the usability problems posed by new technologies. Scott surprised the crowd by complaining about the lean startup movement. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries…

Ari Klinger, entrepreneur and investor based in Sydney, Australia, spoke to startups at Hackerspace.sg last weekend. It was the first of a series of public talks given by JFDI mentors to local startups, including those involved in the JFDI–Innov8 2012 Bootcamp. The session covered the basics of building a scalable and sellable business, which Ari…