ASN Masterclass: Start your business in 1 day (The Beginner's Blueprint)
Join us for the ASN Masterclass - KickStart your business in one day (The Beginner's Blueprint), designed to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and kickstart your journey! Hosted by the Asia Startup Network, this exclusive program offers a unique opportunity to tap into Asia's only tailored learning platform for entrepreneurs. With access to curated content and a vibrant community of 1,000 like-minded individuals, you'll gain invaluable insights and support to boost your business success. Plus, take advantage of post-masterclass support to ensure your entrepreneurial journey thrives from the onset.
Ready to take the next step? Simply fill out the form below to secure your spot in the ASN masterclass. We can't wait to see you there and help you turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality!
Curriculum:
Do you have what it takes to be a successful startup founder or business owner? At Asia Startup Network (ASN), we firmly believe that entrepreneurs are bred, not born. But even the most business savvy person would need guidance on building his or her business for the first time to confidently navigate his or her startup endeavour. Join our ASN masterclass to jumpstart your startup building journey.
Cost: S$798 in Skills Future Credits or S$600 in cash (additional $60 in Stripe fees) (payment by Skills future available-please email us at [email protected])
Program Overview
How can one quickly develop a prototype from an idea, test it, get feedback and keep improving it until it is ready to launch? Learn how to do it with AI tools at our upcoming program.
Regardless of your background, whether you're a seasoned professional or fresh graduate, our 6-hour in person workshop and self paced learning during our ASN masterclass will help you hack the learning curve of building a company and increase the chances of success. All to help you avoid wasting precious time and money. Please don't leave your full time role until you take this bootcamp and are sure that you are ready to take the plunge.
Prior to the live workshop, we kickstart with a week of self-paced course, where we will expose you to 7 essential concepts as well as easy to use generative AI tools and prompts you need to quickly build a prototype and get feedback. The list of concepts represents the culmination of our team's collective learnings over the past decade, by working closely with more than 100 startup companies.
By the end of 7 days, you'll know which AI tool or framework to fall back on while figuring out and launching your business idea as well as other questions that pop up along the way, and learn how to use the lean canvas method to analyze which idea makes the most sense to start.
Prepare to challenge your assumptions and reevaluate what you've learned, whether from academic settings or corporate environments.
On the day of our masteclass, we will begin the day with grounding on the 7 elements, making sure that you have mastered them. Next, this is when the rubber meets the road - we organise a hackathon where you will process from ideation to a business idea that is aligned with your passion, experience and values. Our experienced mentors will be there at the workshop to give instant feedback during the hackathon as well as critique at the end.
We will also help you 1. Understand the AI tools to launch your business immediately 2.develop an actionable roadmap so that you will be able to grow your business to raise angel funding before quitting your full time job. Beyond the workshops, you will get to directly plug into a supportive network of more than 1,000 experienced entrepreneurs, investors and mentors throughout Southeast Asia, ready to provide mentorship and guidance to help you navigate the intricacies of startup life as well as invest in your business. Join us at one of the external events monthly to help you network, make like-minded friends and quickly grow as a founder on your startup journey.
Our Trainers
Elise Tan
Elise is the Founder of Asia Startup Network (ASN), a fast-growing platform of over 4,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners across Southeast Asia. With more than a decade of experience spanning venture capital, startup incubation (NUS Enterprise), startup acceleration (Entrepreneur First, Longhash Ventures) and entrepreneurial education, Elise has designed and delivered numerous bootcamps, accelerator programs, and community initiatives for universities, corporates, and government agencies.
Previously, Elise was Director of Community and Communications at Vertex Ventures, where she produced the Hard Truths podcast (a top 10 entrepreneurship podcast in Singapore) and spearheaded ecosystem-building efforts. She also held roles at Entrepreneur First (fundraising lead) and LongHash Ventures (VP of Investor Relations), where she supported startups in fundraising and scaling.
Through ASN academy, she empowers aspiring founders, mid-career professionals, and SMEs to explore entrepreneurship via structured bootcamps, thematic programs, and venture-building support.
Andrew Tan
As the Co-Founder of Asia Startup Network, Andrew is passionate about building ecosystems to help people help others. He also serves as the Country Manager of Wantedly, a HR Tech company from Japan, where he takes on international expansion and operations to help Startups Founders match with the right talents. Prior to Wantedly, Andrew co-founded a Social Enterprise, The Shiok Collective, served as Head of Southeast Asia at BeMyGuest, and was Investment Director at One Belt One Road Venture Capital. Aside from his professional experience, Andrew was on the Board of Directors of the University At Buffalo Alumni Association with over 200,000 members globally, and now serves as International Presidential Advisor to the University. Having accumulated international experience in his entrepreneurial journey, Andrew gives back by mentoring startups and provides career advisory for youths.
Tse Kai
Kai currently specializes in Product-Market Fit (PMF) coaching for startups, bringing 8 years of experience in product design, product management and entrepreneurship. He holds an Engineering degree from the University of Nottingham and serves as an active instructor teaching UX Design at General Assembly.
Kai regularly mentors design beginners transitioning into tech and career switchers, as well as facilitates workshops for early-stage entrepreneurs. His expertise spans user research, design and prototyping, information architecture, and agile product team methodologies plus AI workflows. With a strong background in startup fundamentals including Lean Canvas and design sprints, Kai is passionate about helping others develop practical skills for the modern economy through design and entrepreneurship. Kai was also a founder at the Antler program and deeply understands how the program supports founders from scratch to realising real world solutions.
Our mentors and Judges
Zhiying Chua
Zhiying is currently leading investor relations at GSR Ventures, a global VC firm focused on early-stage technology companies developing AI-enabled consumer platforms, healthcare technology and fintech in the US and China. Prior to GSR, she previously spent four years at Neuron Mobility, holding various roles including Head of Corporate Development, Chief of Staff, and Head of Finance. Earlier, she was an investor at SeedPlus, a seed-stage VC firm and started her career in corporate and investment banking at OCBC and Credit Suisse.
Adrian Thoo
Adrian Thoo is a seasoned strategist and visionary leader with a proven track record in guiding startups to success. As a Business Strategy Director at Blazing Conversions and Senior Advisor at Beltap Capital, Adrian brings a wealth of experience across diverse industries, including luxury fashion, education, media, finance, consulting, and technology.
Author of the Amazon #1 "Smart Business Startup Founder's Guidebook," Adrian's expertise lies in crafting effective business strategies, mentoring startups, and fostering entrepreneurial growth. With a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem, he works closely with Venture Capital firms to create accelerator and mentorship programs that empower entrepreneurs to achieve their full potential.
Join ASN masterclass as an individual but expect to graduate into a large vibrant and supportive startup ecosystem and mentorship support.
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What happens after this masterclass
Continue to join us for our second program. We understand that entrepreneurship demands more than just business savvy—it requires strong leadership and communication skills. That's why our second course includes advanced topics and workshops focused on enhancing your leadership abilities and communication prowess.
If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey or have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Let's unlock your full potential together. Visit www.asiastartupnetwork.com/accelerate for more details.
Why The ASN Masterclass?
Our curriculum stands out for its blend of Eastern and Western philosophies, offering a comprehensive approach that extends beyond technical skills. Led by a team of seasoned operators and investors, we prioritize not only business acumen but also personal development, helping you uncover your passions and craft a sustainable business idea aligned with your life goals.
About Asia Startup Network
ASN didn’t start as an educational institute or training centre. ASN is a living, thriving startup ecosystem. Their founders have spent more than one decade coaching and supporting entrepreneurs and created one of the largest communities of > 4,000 startup founders, operators, investors and partners in Southeast Asia to collaborate and support each other’s growth. Since 2020, ASN has been organising 100s of startup workshops, events and programs to help entrepreneurs leapfrog their growth and raise funding. Join ASN for the knowledge, but stay because of the network. These are the reasons why taking a course at ASN and quickly plugging into the community would move the needle more than you expect.
ASN is founded by Elise Tan and Andrew Tan. Elise has experience designing programs and personally coaching hundreds of founders at incubators and accelerators for over 10 years. She assisted more than 40 companies in raising more than US$1 million each. Andrew has more than 10 years of leadership experience founding his own social enterprise, building start ups and managing scale ups, as well as running ground up initiatives and communities, Andrew has a proven track record of driving growth and success and this will be transferred directly to this accelerator and its startups.
ASN began firstly with Mentor For Hope in 2020, an impactful mentoring initiative initially supported by the Temasek Foundation under the OSCAR grant. The initiative facilitated 525 mentoring hours for 300 founders adversely affected by the COVID crisis, connecting them with invaluable insights from 250 investors, partners, and experts.
In 2021, Elise and Andrew organised Makan For Hope Festival (with zero budget), a series of 30 virtual roundtables featuring VC managing partners and founders from notable startups like PropertyGuru, Shopback, and Carousell. The festival drew participation from 500 attendees, raising $123,000 in charity donations.
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