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Hello there ,

Since I moved into my own home, I’ve noticed that I don't have as much time for leisure. When I was living with my parents, I’d have about three to four hours before bedtime to do whatever I wanted once I was done with my evening exercise and dinner.

Now, with cooking and chores, if I want to go to bed at a sensible hour, I invariably find myself left with only an hour (if I’m lucky!) to myself. And this explains why my sleeping habits have gotten even worse (than before).

At any rate, I’m certainly way more active now with all the newfound everyday responsibilities - even if not entirely by choice. The investors featured in today's premium article know a lot about keeping busy, too, since they’re the ones making the most moves to put money into India’s startups.

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How to manage the risks of startup life

Startup life is a risky affair by default. Founders need to juggle multiple sources of uncertainty - targets, budgets, hiring, investors - at once and that can sometimes make disaster seem inevitable.

But founders don’t have to go about it alone - venture building and accelerator programs help take some of the risk out of the startup equation.

One example is Fast Forward with HPE. Organized by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, it’s a multistage B2B startup competition that offers various kinds of support to participants, including market insights, go-to-market planning, and even introductions to potential clients, partners, and investors.

Tune in to watch the second episode of the competition, where five of the 10 startup finalists begin their growth journey by pitching their solutions to the Fast Forward judges. Also, if you missed the first episode, you can catch it here.

TRENDING NEWS

EVENTS HAPPENING

• *Event* AMA about Circles Life’s $5m ESOP buyback program on January 25th
  Circles.Life’s unique approach to ESOPs (employee stock ownership plans) has ignited conversations on how these programs are structured in Southeast Asia and how founders should design and implement their own.
  Ask and learn from Rameez Ansar, co-founder of Circles.Life, about their ESOP buyback program, what you should consider when structuring yours, and any of your other burning questions.
  Registration is free.
• *Event* [Workshop] What NFTs mean to startups in Southeast Asia on February 10th
  Curious about NFTs and want to expand your insights about this phenomenon? On February 10, catch our workshop with David Shin, head of global adoption at the Klaytn Foundation, to learn more about the digital asset!
  Get a single ticket to attend this workshop or subscribe to Tech in Asia Core at just US$0.55/day for unlimited access to all our workshops, signature conferences, and premium content.
• AWS SaaS Forum on February 17th
  Join the AWS SaaS Forum on February 17 to uncover opportunities and insights on SaaS trends, outlook for 2022 and how to build your business playbook. Attendance is complimentary.

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