Do you find yourself doing a lot yet feeling like the work never ends? Are you still doing things that you mastered a few years ago or in your previous role?
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Emails, emails everywhere, not a single one worth reading. Out of 50 emails of all shapes, forms, and varieties, we receive each day, we probably read one. The recipe for a good email consists of some ingredients- like understanding exactly who you want to speak to, knowing in depth the subject you’re writing about, and giving…
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Michele Ferrario in conversation with Max Bittner about his journey of founding and building his startup, the Lazada Group.
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Donovan Choy talks about the importance of sticking to first principles in crypto trading and the future potential that Web 3 holds.
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We’ve often heard that if you make a career out of your passion, you’d never have to work a day in your life. But then again, we’ve also heard it said- find your passion and let it slowly kill you!
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Welcome back! It’s season 2, and we’re starting, as always, with the big questions. If you’ve had failed digital marketing experiences, it is only natural to be unsure about trying it again. In this episode, we discuss why some things fail, and others succeed, with seemingly no explanation offered. In this episode, we discuss why…
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High quality startups spend time establishing a responsible and active Board so they don’t end up in hot water! Find out how.
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How Chanel transitioned to Web3 and then to founding Tasty Toastys, the power of NFT communities and her top tips for navigating Web3
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Alex Gold, MD of True Search SEA, discusses his experiences hiring top tech talent in South East Asia as well as his learnings about teams and culture
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Vicky Chai, former Group Head of People for SingLife discusses how to build a great founding team, handling crises and enabling experiments
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How did Netflix maintain its strong culture through hyper-expansion? And what are some of the lessons in that for growth-stage founders?
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What are Gas Fees in an NFT transaction and how do they work? How do you optimise them to save money on your purchase?
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Startup founders often associate government organisations with being plodding creatures, slow to adapt and reluctant to embrace change. But what if the organisation in question is a tech startup of it’s own, tasked with implementing the tools and tech needed by a future-friendly and foward-looking government? What does it take to build a culture of…
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First people seemed to be making millions on NFTs. Now they seem to be losing their shirt. What strategies can one follow to try and build wealth via NFTs?
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Can you live a happy, financially secure life, even if you start investing in your 30s? Or if you start so late, do you need to boost your returns with day trading derivatives or crypto? Not really!
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What worked as a new startup invariably stops working as you scale, especially so with people and teams. But the changes you need to make through various stages of growth can be surprisingly simple yet very effective. Discussion Topics: Driving Change During Hypergrowth at Gojek | People and Talent Series Role of a Chief People…
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The NFT world is like the wild west. There’s great opportunity but it’s also full of scamsters and people trying to con you for a quick thousand dollars or two. But fear not – there are common sense ways to safeguard yourself
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All mentions of the metaverse aside, this one’s a very ‘meta’ episode. For the final episode of this season, we look back at what we said during the season and test whether that advice still holds. After all, in marketing, there’s always a shiny new tool to buy, or advice to follow. And yet, good…
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Some events just have us making a mad dash to the podcast studio! Not just because we want to talk about them but because we have already been talking about them!
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Many startups aim to be disruptive and revolutionary, but how many can claim to be changing habits ingrained in us since the dawn of evolution? In this episode, we discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by Foodtech entrepreneurs as they navigate the consumer adoption, regulatory and production challenges of changing the way we eat. Discussion…
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So there’s this NFT that you’ve been eyeing for a while and it’s now at a price you might be able to afford. How do you buy it from a marketplace like OpenSea?
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Women face very specific issues around expenses, credit and disproportionate impacts of difficult situations and their needs are not being met today
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Over time, Hasita’s favorite marketing saying has become this- most people do not have marketing goals, they have marketing dreams. Marketing campaigns can (and should) be creative and fun and even a bit outrageous. Marketing goals, however, need to be rooted in reality, plain hard facts, and be oftentimes, boring. How do you move from…
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What do successful angel investors look for in South East Asian startups? What are they advising their investees to do in the current market environment? And how does an influential angel network like the XA Network help with business growth and sustainability? Find out in this episode with Alap Bharadwaj (Director, Google), Tony Zameczkowski (VP,…
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Before you can show off your shiny new NFT, you need to ‘mint’ it in order to bring it into existence. In this episode we will discuss how an NFT is minted and some issues and points to take note
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Yep, one of us has a cold here, and it isn’t the guest. We apologize in advance for the ‘nn’s that sound like the ‘dd’s. Pranoy Thipaiah of Kerehaklu knows something, almost viscerally, that a lot of brand managers, marketing folk, and businesspeople miss- no one hangs out on social media to hear from brands….
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Uncover the truth about stepping away and embracing change in the corporate world. Join the Small Talk with Rainkraft podcast for career empowerment and fresh perspectives. Season 4 awaits!
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As the CEO of Hector Beverages, Neeraj Kakkar has created one of the most iconic beverage brands to come out of India in recent times- Paper Boat.
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Have you ever wondered what it takes for a company to go public? How does the CEO prepare for the journey? What do investors look for? Find out directly from Hari Krishnan, CEO of recently-listed PropertyGuru about the steps and missteps they had on their journey to IPO Discussion Topics: From Inception to IPO: Culture,…
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NFTs can be complicated creatures. The space is always evolving and it’s not always easy to figure things out by yourself. That’s when you need to turn to others who are further along on the journey. But where do you find them?
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Existential crises aside, we ask this question (and get asked often as well) – do I matter in the larger scheme of (virtual) things? Being on social media can be hard both for individuals and brands, and yet there is a reward for consistency, for having opinions and being able to articulate them in ways…
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For many of us, there’s a fundamental challenge in identifying the difference between a job and a career. Should we commit to one field and become the best in it?
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When you don’t define yourself just by your professional qualifications or limit yourself to one job/one hobby, the possibilities are endless.
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Could you ever imagine your “hobby” landing you in a position to impact millions of people around the globe? Or, better yet, heading down the path to IPO on just a single funding round? Well, that’s the story of Le Hong Minh, whose interest in playing online games led him to venture into the field…
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While NFTs do intrigue many people, the steps to enter this world make it overwhelming for most. So, here we are with Vnstr who shall break it down for you so you can start investing in the crypto world without any further delay.
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After avoiding the subject for as long as possible (no we’re just kidding, we’ve been dying to do an episode on LinkedIn), Subha and Hasita wade into the realm of social media. And what better place to start, than with the world’s largest professional networking platform? Looking at LinkedIn today, it is hard to see…
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Have you had a chance to watch WeCrashed on Apple TV+ yet? If not, we’d strongly recommend that you do, definitely for Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway
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The ability to turn down things we’ve outgrown, things we don’t want to be doing, and things we never wanted to do but got cajoled into, is one of the most underrated skills of our century.
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What do you expect from a market that doesn’t have a developed ecosystem? Many investors are extremely cynical about it and rightly so.
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NFTs! Blockchain! Millions of moolah! I’ve heard all these words but what do they mean? Also, while you’re at it, could you help me understand how can I get started? Am I too late? Can I create my own NFT? If you have similar thoughts when you hear about
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We hear your frustration! If you want to find out how successful a marketing team will be in the future, get them all to agree on how to go about building a website. Because of its front-facing significance, its dynamic nature, its role in reflecting evolving company goals, and its complexity in mapping, and the list…
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Turning around one business is a big deal in itself, but what do you do when you find yourself in situations where you need to turn several businesses around throughout your career?
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Want to take your offline business online? Here are some effective tips shared by Siti Nurmaisyah on the transformation of your business from offline to online.
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You know the saying, one person’s Google Meet is another person’s poison? Some of us have started working with new companies during the pandemic and are only now beginning to see our colleagues in a real-world environment.
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Building Great Co-Founder Relationships – Developing fund-raising strategy, becoming the Disneyland of social media, Evolution of Kumu from messaging to livestreaming.
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Arvind Sankaran talks about making the transition from corporate leader to a consultant. He is a successful advisor who provides strategic direction to businesses.
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The Token Singaporean is a show about Non Fungible Tokens, the new blockchain based technology poised to change the world of digital art, collectibles and revolutionise the very concept of ownership. It’s brought to you by Vonster, a Singaporean who’s liv
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Well here’s a super-common question we get asked- if we don’t really know our story, how can we count on a consultant to tell us? Personally, we’ve grappled with this question quite a bit, too. However, having sat in on several brand strategy workshops now, we’ve come to understand that the role of a brand…
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In this episode of ShopTok, we’ll learn from Santosh how he found ways to keep going while trying to sell the value proposition of his nascent product.
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We all have fears and many times these fears save us from doing something dangerous. Some fears turn into limiting beliefs – negative judgments about ourselves that we hold to be true.
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Peng T. Ong – Coffee or Froth? Challenges in Finding Sustainable Businesses, Matching people to the right jobs, Market valuations, Learning how to be a VC etc. to explore more listen this podcast
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Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist. Who is this? Subha and Hasita guessed two very different people, which made us think about ICP or the ideal customer profile. Often, our best efforts to engage prospects fail because we don’t understand the real-world context of a client. We group them by age, gender, location, and income, but never…
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Kashyap kompella on getting smart about artificial intelligence, Harmful effects of AI, AI audit and its concept, Advice on starting a career in AI, Metaverse – the concept and experiencing it. Listen Now!
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Aanan khurma is talking about ecommerce platforms to jumpstart your business, Acquiring brands and building partnership, Secrets to do well on platforms like Amazon, SnapDeal, etc
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Hybrid work has a particular penchant for being trickier than it sounds. Do we over-communicate when we aren’t all around each other?
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Sahil Mehta on building a profitable D2C brand portfolio. He talks about the challenges that come with market penetration and building a diverse portfolio.
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Welcome! This episode has Subha and Hasita discussing a topic that’s immensely close to their heart- content marketing. CRED ads are a cult of their own, but how do you really go viral like they did? Should you indulge in moment marketing? Should you write blogs? Build case studies? We answer these questions and many…
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Meeta Sharma Gupta is talking about building a sustainable business, one toy at a time, Handling unfamiliar and new things in entrepreneurship, Tips and learnings from women entrepreneurs and Shumee etc.
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Today, we are talking to Darpan Seth, founder of Nextuple, which is his second business after a successful exit with his first one.
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We don’t always know what does or doesn’t maketh a person, but feedback certainly breaketh us. Why do we hate giving and receiving feedback so much? Why do we take it so personally each and every time?
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Growing your business takes a lot of time and energy. Listen to the global experience leader Sharad Lal on scaling a business with just a few big clients.
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B2B performance marketing is wildly different from B2C, and yet we often interchange the two, to no avail. Here’s what we think- use the creative stimulus and fun of a B2C campaign, and focus laser-sharp on your target audience the way world-class B2B businesses usually do. Both marketing functions have a lot to learn from…
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Whether you are building a personal brand or professional a brand, it can feel quite overwhelming to be on multiple platforms and create content and generate visibility.
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Sneha Visaria on Building a New Brand in a Mature, Low-Margin Industry, How did the business started, perience with exhibitions, Differentiating with your competitors etc. Explore now!
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A conversation on burnout is both relevant and necessary today. Where does the individual locus of control on burnout end, and what aspect of burnout becomes an organisation responsibility?
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Nidhi arora on challenges in monetisation, Testing the idea with no cost, Expanding features based on the customer input, Tools can help you create and accelerate your business, Explore now!
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“We need better numbers.” Have you heard this before? So have we. Let’s get logical about how much growth businesses actually need. Building a pipeline is not optional, and that’s the basis for why an entire marketing function exists at all, but how much is necessary, really? In this episode, we talk about growing steadily,…
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It was supposed to be about jingles and fun creatives. Marketing and advertising were a welcome respite from the mundanity of everyday life. Today, can we put the fun back into marketing? Can we still get the results we want, while continuing to have fun? We think so, yes. In this episode, we discuss just…
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Pallav Patni on Making a Career as a Specialist, Some of the ingredients for successful career, Applying the Ikigai concept to career and life, Balance in life while growing career, listen now!
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Across generations, across diverse contexts, we’re all human. We need support and help, and a nudge in the right direction to help us achieve our full potential.
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Mridula shridhar on beating large franchises at their own game, How Kido Enterprises started, Challenges come as the business grow, Advices for entrepreneurs (B2B or B2C), listen now!
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JobTok with Maita Gaerlan: How to develop and maintain trustworthy, friendly, yet effective work relationships in your early stages for a lifetime. Listen now.
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a thought leader? Listen to the podcast by Subha to know more about thought leadership and how to go about it.
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Azmul haque on carving out a profitable niche within a highly competitive market, Finding talents and keeping them motivated, Listen now!
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Troy Stevenson on what your super-boss thinks of you, owning metrics and evaluating methods, managing perceptions, building your brand and reputation, listen now!
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Listen to Advocate Jayna Kothari on Laws in the time of Social Justice. Her research & practice interests include discrimination law, constitutional law etc.
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Tania Misra On Turning Your Art Into A Business, Outsourcing but creating income for women, From corporate work to building art business, Experimenting gets you further, listen now!
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Aki Taha on How to Negotiate Your Job Offer, Who are the different stakeholders in the hiring process? How can recruiters help you? Negotiation techniques and when to use what. Listen now!
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Listen to this exciting podcast, which will assist you in staying focused and not getting distracted. Be smart by using modern technology to stay on the right track.
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Are you a budding entrepreneur who thinks you need to have the perfect idea to get started? Or someone with a great idea who’s unsure whether you can actually build it? And then you aren’t even getting started. Who knows how many good ideas died that way
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In today’s world, it’s no longer good enough just to do the work and wait for it to be recognized. We’re always told that we need to communicate well and ensure that we project our work in a manner that others can understand and appreciate. But how exactl
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In this podcast, Sonia Saini will talk about how positivity can be your superpower. Positive thinking is an attainable skill, a superpower that everyone can harness. Listen now!
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Articles about entrepreneurship make it sound almost as though you start a business, work hard on it for a few years and then reap the results, as if it all goes in a smooth straight line. But reality isn’t like that. Entrepreneurship is more often like a
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Bhairav Desai and Rory McDaid of Henley & Partners on Relocating to Achieve Your Financial Goals: Why People Look for Residency and Citizenship Listen now!
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Vivi on Overcoming a Non-Tech Background to Become a Tech Company GM: How should I prepare to be the best candidate for the vacancy? Listen now to learn how networking plays a part in promotion!
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This podcast is about how to be curious without being judgmental, and Subha Chandrasekaran will join us to discuss and answer this question. Listen Now!
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A great piece of advice by Shagun Malik is to make sure that your pull is far stronger than the push. In this podcast, she talks about how to avoid burnout when growing a business
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Do you want to launch a company in a market that you know nothing about? Listen to this podcast by Amrt Sagar in which he gives tips on launching a business in an unfamiliar market.
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Priti agarwal on how my employees helped me pivot, How was the implementation of The Catalyst started, What led to the pivot, Key Lessons and tips for pivot, listen now!
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Neha Desai on: “Can you be a full-time day trader?” Can you make trading a full-time job? What is the alpha and how do you generate it? High-frequency trading and day trading: listen now.
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Andrew Kim on Getting a Foot in the Door of Early Stage Startups: How to Identify a Good Startup to Work For? Tips to get recruiters’ attention and stand out: listen now!
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Sandeep Mittal On Transforming A Service Business Into a SaaS, What to prepare for transformation, Lesson learned and tips for transformation, Listen now!
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Letitia Ng on Maximizing Value from Networking Groups, A little research goes a long way. Be an active listener and play a role. Invest time to get involved. Listen now!
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Bradley Jacobs On Getting Started With Your Freelance Consulting Business, Step Uno in starting freelance consulting, How to overcome the fear and reduce the risk, listen now!
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Listen to Vani Gupta, who is sharing some remarkable tips for small business entrepreneurs on how they can stand out in the big market & increase their revenue rapidly.
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Joe Rhew On Using A Sabbatical To Build Your Business, When should you take a sabbatical? Package your portfolio and show tangible work, Listen now!
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Camille Ang on Accelerating Your Career With Fast-Growing Companies: Why Should You Be Open to Learning New Things? Building trust and more trust: listen up!
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Neha Desai, on the choices you make towards financial independence. Ways to reach your financial goals: What are the opportunities to reach your goal? Listen now!
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