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 to organize an entrepreneur’s version of speed dating in order to be able to talk to and pitch our dreams and ideas to Mr Draper himself. I did try my hardest to pitch my idea to him, but it was obvious that it wasn’t that interesting or viral enough for him. Well, better luck with the next VC!
Tim radiated much warmth and generosity for a man of his stature. In fact, I had met Steve Jurvetson in Silicon Valley as well, and he was just as tall, approachable and charming.
During his speech, Tim made a quick comment about how Singapore has everything dictated and regulated. He did have some reservations when the Singapore government tried and organize its resources to boost entrepreneurship in our country. But looking at the immense energy that our group radiated, it was obvious to him that the planned initiatives were paying off. He also mentioned that what Singapore needed was one “big win” – a company that makes it really big, in order to act as an inspiration and make big success look real easy for the rest of us.
Personally, I feel that indeed at recent events (e27, Nexus) there’s this buzz that wasn’t in existent a few years ago. Unlike previously, smart graduates are willing to take the route less ventured, have a few years roughing it out in the tumble of business success and failure; and not just join the corporate rat-race. A small thanks to government-backed initiatives like NTU’s TIP, NUS’ NOC, and MDA grants, which helped produced gems like E27, Singapore Entrepreneurs and The Digital Movement. But of course, not forgetting that the real engine lies in the dynamic people in these groups. 
Anyway, great bunch of guys and gals, we made Tim wish he was 25 all over again. Very good luck to all your endeavors/ventures and keep up the good work!
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