Aspire Startup Bootcamp - Hong Kong Edition
Aspire Startup Bootcamp is a selective, two-day program designed for founders ready to level up fast. Through hands-on clinics, expert-led sessions, and investor access, participants gain actionable frameworks to scale. Only high-potential, growth-minded founders like YOU are accepted, space is limited and the experience is designed to be practical and intensive.
Vetted Cohort: Highly-curated attendees/selection of high-potential founders
Hands-on Clinics: No passive stages. Just workstations, templates, and expert guidance.
Investor Access: Direct lines to pre-seed and seed-stage VCs looking for "Day-One" readiness.
Leave with more than inspiration. Leave with a vetted framework for scale.
Day 1: Unlocking Potential to Scale
Thursday, 26 March
09:00 – Registration & Breakfast Networking
Fuel up and connect with fellow founders before we kick off.09:30 – Lean Canvas: Auditing Your Path to Scale
A high-intensity workshop to "clean the canvas." Perform a brutal stock-take of your current model and receive expert mentorship to pivot toward a stronger market position.
Workshop host: Finnley Lee
Startup & VC Partnerships Lead at Aspire
Co-founder of Open Sourced and Ex-APAC Head of Startup Programs at Tenity VC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnleyleehuiyu/11:00 – Next-Gen Search Strategy: The New Playbook for AI-Driven Web Search and Conversion
Megan Chau, founder of two AI-powered intelligence platforms, explores how founders can architect websites for algorithmic visibility, semantic authority, and high-intent conversion.
Workshop Host: Megan Chau
Co-Founder of WealthPeak AI
Self-taught software engineer and do-everything founder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaumegan/12:30 – Lunch Break & Networking
14:00 – Who Has the Keys to Your Startup?
Most startups think they're too small to be targeted by hackers. The reality: they're not being targeted -- they're being harvested by automated attacks that don't care how big you are. In this hands-on session, Julien draws on his experience scaling ExpressVPN from 100 to 1,000 people to show founders why identity is the #1 attack vector, how it impacts fundraising and enterprise sales, and what practical steps they can take this week to secure their startup.
Walk away with:A live check of their own credential exposure
Understanding of how automated attacks actually work against small companies
Why SOC 2 and security posture matter for closing enterprise deals and raising funding
A practical authentication decision tree and onboarding/offboarding checklist they can implement immediately
Knowledge of Google Workspace security settings most startups miss
Workshop Host: Julien Monguillot
Co-Founder of ShiftControl, a seamless platform for managing, configuring and securing all your SaaS services
Ex-VP of Biz Ops at ExpressVPN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienmonguillot/
15:30 – Fireside Chat with Jo Chan, Co-founder of Chart Coffee
Join in for a cosy fireside chat with Jo as she shares more about her venture story and founder journey of an F&B brand in Hong Kong.
Speaker: Jo Chan
Co-Founder of Chart Coffee, a speciality coffee company and Venture Partner at Gravity Capital Partners16:30 – The "Brutal" Pitch Audit Move past aesthetic slides to focus on what investors actually care about: the Problem, Solution, and Business Model. Work in peer-led "audit squads" to tear down your current pitch and identify weak links.
Workshop Host: Cynthia Cheung
Investor at Bloomsberry Capital
Ex-Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UNDP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiacheung118:00 – Wrap up of Day 1
Day 2: Designing for the Future
Friday, 27 March
09:00 – Registration & Breakfast Networking
09:30 – Metrics That Matter: Data for Investors
Shift from "vanity metrics" to "sanity metrics." Learn exactly what VCs want to see in your data dashboard during due diligence.
Workshop Host: Wing Lee
Partner at WNJ Ventures
Lecturer at City University of Hong Kong
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wing-lee-84255754/11:00 – Architecting Growth: AWS Cloud Infrastructure
A deep dive with AWS Cloud experts on building a robust, cost-effective infrastructure that scales effortlessly as your user base grows.
Workshop Host: Charlie Chiu
Solutions Architect @ AWS
Ex-Senior Consultant at IBM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wing-lee-84255754/12:30 – Lunch Break & Networking
13:30 – Fireside Chat: The Founder’s Exit Strategy
A candid conversation on building with the end in mind—mergers, acquisitions, and the road to IPO.14:00 – GTM (Go-To-Market) Experiment Sprint
Most GTM strategies never survive first contact with the market. In this session, we will hack out a "First 100 Customers" journey, build a live outreach sequence, and set a "North Star" metric for your next 21 days.
Workshop Host: Daniel Lee
Founder of Maven Club, the #1 curated knowledge hub for internet founders and revenue leaders
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmavenclub/15:30 – VC Pitching Session
17:30 – Closing Remarks & Wrap Up
18:00 – Founder & Investor "After-Hours" Mixer
20:00 – Final Event Close
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