Finally nightlife in KL is slowly getting back! To all my party kakis and music lovers, please drink sensibly and be safe. 👮🏽‍♂️

In case you miss seeing the DJ, here is a video of me playing. Just imagine me on the stage for now, I’m sure we will see each other very soon! 🤓

HAPPY MERDEKA & CHEERS!!! 🇲🇾🍺

【這句】英文怎麼說？

lie low 字面上是躺低。引申為行事低調、不張揚，keep a low profile也有同樣的意思。

》你可以這麼說
He sensibly decided to lie low for a while.

【Lesson #5 - Don’t compete just for the sake of competing】

All is fair in love and war, or so they say. Oftentimes founders will move heaven and earth just to find out what their competitors are doing and how they can get a leg up--sometimes to the point where they lose sight of WHY they've started the business in the first place. In my chat with Chris Xue, Co-founder/COO of Novelship (AW#16), he reveals how in his quest to build Asia's leading online marketplace for limited edition sneakers and streetwear, he became blindsided by an over-optimization on squashing competition, while stressing why in hindsight a customer focus will ALWAYS trump a competitor focus.

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Beating out your competitors is an almost primal instinct. It’s also a topic that investors always ask about—”how are you different from xyz? How will you compete against them? What makes you the winning horse?”

Certainly, a lot of that emphasis had misguided our own efforts in the past. After relaunching our platform two years ago, we had an almost infatuation-like obsession with outflanking our enemy, tracking their every move, poaching key accounts, and outbidding them in ads, at least up until COVID came around.

The logical thing to do was go into hibernation. Who would want to buy hype sneakers in the midst of an economic downturn. Staying open would’ve meant higher burn, decreased runway, and less ammunition to fight against competitors when the economy recovers. All of our peers closed shop; even our investors encouraged us to shut down for a few months.

It was certainly compelling, but then we started thinking about our customers, and the thousands of sellers that depend on our platform to support their livelihood, whether it’s terms of paying bills, covering tuition, or supporting their own families. Upon that revelation, we applied to become an essential business and was eventually given a license to continue operating.

Unsuspectingly, buyers also continued buying, if not more. With no other platform running, Novelship became top of mind for customers. Growth accelerated, placing us miles ahead of our competitors.

Don’t get me wrong—competitors are important. It helps keep you sharp and innovative, and also proves that there’s demand for your product/service. But don’t compete just for the sake of competing. It blinds you, and keeps you from truly listening to and understanding what your customers want.

It’s ok to be aware of what your competitors are doing, but don’t let that be the sole driver in your decision making. It’s more important to understand how the competitors’ moves ultimately add value to the users, then you can sensibly determine whether or not to go down that path.

Applications for AW#22 are now open to founders targeting SEA, AI/IoT, or Blockchain/Defi -> https://bit.ly/2LOzhYU

#howingsummusic 2009作品 [repost]
Inspiration from the movie Twilight


YOU ACT AS A RAINBOW
#youactasarainbow #demo
作曲:Rachel Ho Wing Sum
作詞: Rachel Ho Wing Sum
編曲: Rachel Ho Wing Sum
主唱: Rachel Ho Wing Sum

Holding me tight you are my honey
when I was blue when I was down
You accompany me

Making me laugh no one love me so sincerely
Come and kiss me once more before I sleep

# Waking me up every day then
the first thing you
Will say to me
Is I love you
And I reply
I say so do I

You act as a rainbow in my life
Rescue me from the dark clouds there
When I give up you come to pull me up
When I’m upset you guide me find myself
You’re holding me tenderly along the path
Searching me patiently inside the crowd
Oh I really cannot live without you
No matter it is sunset or dawn I think of you
Oh my babe #

Repeat #

When time was up
I knew you would not leave me
Instead you kissed me
Who is true love
I can define so easily , it’s you baby
Cope me sensibly
Love me truly
Faithful to me

You act as an angel in my life
Rescue me from the dark clouds there
When I give up you come to pull me up
When I’m upset you guide me find myself
You sacrifice everything just for me
The things you do are more than I can see
Oh I really cannot live without you
No matter it is sunset or dawn I think of you
Oh my babe

"We Are" on Spotify NOW! https://spoti.fi/2U8442c

This song is about the feeling of uncertainties right before falling for someone. I remember the butterflies, the excitement, the confusion, the questions so clearly.

There's a euphoric rush at thought of the person yet very quickly and sensibly, my mind distracts me with the reality that surrounds my past failed relationships.

"We Are" is about being hopeful amidst the doubts - that love sometimes starts with the willingness to trust.

#WeAreMV

MUSIC by Jon Liddell
WRITTEN by Jenn Chia
VOCALS by Jenn Chia & Jon Liddell

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DIRECTED by Jenn Chia
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Leong
GAFFER by Marcus Chia

?️LYRICS
I’ve been looking for a reason
A chance to love again
The city lights are made for distractions
For the fools to pretend
That we are, we are in love
We are, we are in love

Take me to a place to listen
To fall once again
The pictures are a little bit confusing
But I can’t forget
That we are, we are in love
We are, we are in love
We are, we are in love
We are, we are in love

Oh Oh

The make believe the stranger things. It happens all the time
Where do we go from where we are, it doesn’t cross my mind
when you’re here.
Mind when you’re here

This is a different kind of story
From all that we learnt
We’re taught to make impressions and imaginations
But we are in love
We are, we are in love
We are, we are in love
We are, we are in love
We are, we are in love