【AWS x TSS Startup Meetup: The Story Behind Failure and Success】

Last night, we hosted AWS for their first startup meetup event in Taiwan! We had Alex Cheng (AWS Startup Accelerator Manager and former GM of honestbee and Parktor), and Daren Kang (Founder and CEO of 1TM and Doers and Dreamers) to talk about their valuable experiences and insights in running and leading startups to success.

Here are a few takeaways from the event:

👉 Leadership and Integrity

Sometimes it is easy to get lost when you’re running a promising startup with the investors pouring in large amounts of money to support your business. For your company’s long term success, you want your employees to be ethical, and the leadership has the responsibility to set the example. The high standard of moral principles is priceless to you, your business, and any associated group.

👉 Passion and Enthusiasm

Entrepreneurship is a long and difficult journey where founders will discover about themselves in terms of what they love and what they are good at. Finding the right balance between passion and expertise could make the journey much more exciting and meaningful along the way.

👉 Persistence and Adaptability

Living in an economy where customer behaviors are changing rapidly, entrepreneurs need to be persistent and adaptable to realize their dreams. It is a perfect time for people to take advantage of the abundant digital tools that could help form businesses!

Interested in attending more of these events? Come to our “Pathway to SEA” event tonight in Taipei Tech Arena (TTA). See the event page at: https://bit.ly/2MaShxy

Apply to our Starting Lineup X program at https://www.startupstadium.tw/starting-lineup or subscribe to our Community Newsletter on our website at https://www.startupstadium.tw/

【停課不停學，幕後的感謝】

這次我們 PaGamO 能無後顧之憂地全力支持台灣跟香港的老師、學生，讓大家停課不停學，背後我要特別感謝的是亞馬遜 AWS，特別是 AWS 香港暨台灣總經理 Robert Wang 王定愷。

2/7 我打電話給 Robert 說我們現在因為香港跟台灣支持停課不停學的公益活動，人數跟流量增加很多。不知道 AWS 是否有可能願意支持我們，一起做公益幫助孩子？

Robert 二話不說，當天便派 AWS 的架構師來跟我們聯繫、合作，並且支持我們在台灣、香港這段公益期間的雲費用。讓我們更能放心地去支持台灣、香港共約一百三十萬的中小學生註冊用戶。

這幾天我們 DAU 已攀升到每天四萬人，能讓這麽多孩子不停止學習，除了感謝我們同仁這些日子的努力之外，我衷心地感謝 AWS 對我們這樣一家小公司的支持。

Thanks to AWS, for supporting so many kids in TW and HK to keep learning even during the pandemic period!

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Meet Min Jung, Account manager, South Korea: "I have been with AWS for the last 5 years, but it still excites me at work every day as AWS is special and energetic with a start-up like spirit and my colleagues are smart people who pioneer the way forward. Outside of work, I have a passion for Pilates, Ping Pong, Catch ball, Tennis, basically anything sporty." #WePowerTech #HereAtAWS