Spotting Hidden Opportunity: The Art of Identifying Underserved Markets

Intro Venture building is often about finding the gaps, the pain points everyone else overlooks or dismisses as "not worth…

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Imaginative workshop scene with founders using a crystal ball and decisiveness games to navigate venture building uncertainty.
Decisiveness in the Face of Doubt: How Venture Builders Learn to Trust Their Gut

Intro We're all told to be data-driven, and for good reason. But venture building often forces you to make high-stakes…

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Split office scene depicting the shift from risk-aversion to embracing calculated risks in venture building.
Embracing the Calculated Risk: Why Venture Building Demands a Different Risk Tolerance

Intro Most successful founders, especially those from more traditional backgrounds, are fairly risk-averse. You learn to analyze data, mitigate potential…

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Whimsical office scene with founders moving from ego-driven roles to embracing teamwork and adaptability in venture building.
The Ego Trap: How Unlearning Your Past Success Can Supercharge Your Venture Building Ventures

Intro Here's a hard truth: the same traits that helped you climb the corporate ladder, or even launch a previous…

The “Always Be Building” Mindset: Why Venture Building Is as Much About Mental Strength as Market Savvy

Intro Venture building gets a lot of hype – the potential for massive returns, disrupting industries, all that good stuff.…

The Art of Asking for Help: Why It’s a Leadership Strength, Not a Weakness

Too many founders fall into the trap of thinking they need to have all the answers. We're told to project…

Paying It Forward: Your Role in the Next Wave of Ventures

As experienced founders, we've benefited enormously from the startup ecosystem – whether that's the mentors who guided us early on,…

Corporate Venture Building
The Power of Storytelling for Venture Leaders: Why Communicating Your Vision Is a Constant Hustle

In the startup world, we tend to obsess over the technical: the product, the code, the metrics. But one of…

Corporate Venture Building
Knowing When to Step Back: The Founder’s Transition from Scrappy CEO to Strategic Leader

I've been there: you build a company from nothing, you wear every hat, and your personal hustle is inextricable from…

The Long-Term Impact Play: Building a Venture with a Legacy Beyond Your Exit

Too many founders are obsessed with the exit, as if the only measure of success is that acquisition number. But…

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Hello, I'm Trai Sasatavadhana. I'm a part strategist, part mentor, and an all-around catalyst for some of the most exciting ventures emerging in the market.

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