Entrepreneurs in Bali - Koen Kok & Lion Grünenberg

Today we have 2 founders that walked similar paths - both with roots in the Netherlands, strong business backgrounds from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and both with extensive experience building startups across South East Asia. Together they built 6 ventures, across 9 countries in Asia raising several millions of funding. The problem? They always did this for other people, and were ready to take the step to become founders. They built their business on a realization they had during their jobs: every founder has 10 things they want to work on, and only time to execute 3 (if so much). One thing Lion and Koen became excellent at over the years, was executing at high speed with a strong understanding of the local market. Recently they started their company Bold Ventures. They support founders in South East Asia to have clear market understanding and execute fast. They do this from a place that is almost synonym to digital nomads - Bali. I want to check with Koen and Lion if maybe some of the social media entrepreneurship stereotypes are true - AND we dive deep into the nuances of expanding a business into South-East Asia. Today in That One Thing: Entrepreneurs in Bali - The Real Story.