Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansNeed help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Kicking off 2025 with something different. We sit down with Anna and Leo, two fearless indie filmmakers who left Russia to pursue free expression, true art, and t…

Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansNeed help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/The final LLB episode of 2024 with Dave, Alex and Jianggan. Jianggan just got back from his 8th China trip of the year and updates us on what is happening in Chin…

Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansNeed help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/This is the first time I ever met Whei Chern & Dmitry. We barely exchanged maybe more than 2-3 messages before this episode. In this episode I do real time feedba…

Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansNeed help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Did you miss the Devcon Conference? Maybe you just want an update of what is going on in crypto. Tune in to find what happened and what to expect for crypto going…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansConnect with us!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianggan/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidqchang/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonchan/Jianggan drove up from Sin…

Dewan's First Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44AcLcd870CBIikhY8hctG?si=85c2b544ceba4d63Dewan has been involved in entrepreneurship for more than 10 years. He recently exited his first and venture as a co-founder after a 7 year grind. We recap his journey and the tough lessons he learned along the way. While the venture might been seen as…

Y.K. Goon's Previous Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LOd7lkqNME5uIqKUQidh5?si=d1ebc504f5eb41dfNeed help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansConnect to Y.K.!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykgoon/Anot…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansConnect to Max!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-maze-8294366b/This was filmed back in mid-2023. Max is a film director and writer who also has the technical expe…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansLets Connect!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/norhakim-sanwan/Sitting down with Hakim, CEO and Co-founder of Mascon Technologies, to dive deep into the $14 trillion ma…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!https://forms.gle/PkKjvfqCUjq4MgGk6Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansLets Connect!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-ng-ff/Vertical farming once promised to revolutionize agriculture, but with bi…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!https://forms.gle/PkKjvfqCUjq4MgGk6Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansLets Connect!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianggan/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/cblakelarson/This a cross collaboration with …

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!https://forms.gle/PkKjvfqCUjq4MgGk6Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansLets Connect!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianggan/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidqchang/In this episode, the hosts dive i…

Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out!https://forms.gle/PkKjvfqCUjq4MgGk6Support the pod!https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbariansLets Connect!* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianggan/* https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidqchang/In this episode, we dive into why…

The LLBs delve into a wide range of topics including carbon capture technology, tech investment trends in Southeast Asia, updates from the Tech In Asia Malaysia 2024 event, the innovative business model of Temu, and insights on the upcoming US elections. Our hosts Dave, Jianggan, and Alexander share their thoughts and engage in lively discussions a…

Mak Choong Moon is an expert business coach who coaches over 40 CEOs a month as a Vistage chair here in Malaysia. His career spans IT services, manufacturing, insurance, gaming, and property development. His family has a long rich history of doing business in Malaysia since post World War II. In this episode we cover his main job these days in coac…

This week's podcast was a bit of an unplanned episode. Alex and Jianggan catch up and discuss the many nuances and blurred lines of a countries economic power/growth and how soft power relates. Updates not included; Dave make's his annual migration to US for a longer period of time so we are missing him and Joon has joined the Antler program in sea…

Jianggan's finished his immersion tripe to Shenzhen and is now back in Beijing again! Alex is just back from his US trip. In this episode we explore the value of Cross-border learning between China and Southeast Asia. Jianggan shares insights in the difference of business cultures between SEA and China. What do Chinese companies want to learn from …

Taylor Swift Eras tour finally winds down. Jianggan and Alex discuss the Swifty movement. Is it a cult or the greatest business empire ever? Is Taylor Swift the ultimate manifestation of capitalism or is her character genuinely representative for millions around the world? Stay tuned towards the end for business ecosystem updates from Jianggan's tr…

This episode is a cut from E:31 pre-show talk. Are you curious about licensing I.P. from a big name like Hasbro? Look no further Joon dives into of aspect of the family business that focuses on building an events business while licensing big names like My Little Pony, Transformers, Monopoly, and much more. Take a peek of what it is like building an…

In this episode, we catch up with Jianggan during his Chinese New Year celebrations in Jiangsu, China. Offering a personal and reflective update, he shares insights from his recent travels and conversations with friends involved in the Chinese business landscape. From observing the impact of e-commerce on local retail to discussing the anxieties su…

Will SORA kill your AI startup ambitions? Are we on the cusp of AGI? We discuss these topics and much more. Along with updates on SORA and Gemini 1.5, we'll explore which types of companies and industries are vulnerable and which are more defensible. Our second major topic revolves around Temu and their Super Bowl ads. We'll take a deeper look at t…

All things come back to land. What are the fundamental underpinnings of what is driving land value in the US? How does the evolution of e-commerce affect land. US commercial real estate land fundamentals vs Southeast Asia land fundamentals. Other interesting topics include, the right way to Live Sell, Myth of Palm Oil margins, effects of climate ch…

This episode covers three main topics. Trump, The Future of Vietnam and The Food Delivery Ecosystem in Southeast Asia 2024. E:33 a comprehensive discussion revolving around Donald Trump's possible re-election and what it may mean for Vietnam. The results of the upcoming U.S. election could affect various aspects of the global economy, specifically …

E:32 takes a deep dive into the dynamic world of venture capital in Southeast Asia, examining the future of billion-dollar industries including digital banking and the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. We also explore the intricacies of the US industrial real estate sector and speculate on where the next 100 billion dollars will be invested …

LLB this week discusses diverse topics surrounding key global issues. Starting off with sweeping views on China market trends and the population decline, Alex, Jianggan and Joon provide a comprehensive discussion on the potential implication. They also explore the controversial topic of a possible China war over Taiwan. The conversation further dig…

Bestie Barby, Joon Chan Join E:30 this week. The future of e-commerce and global politics. The discussions navigate through live selling on platforms like TikTok, exploring the revolution it brings to user shopping experience and the opportunities it presents to entrepreneurs. It delves into the political dynamics between China, Taiwan, and the U.S…

This is the last recorded episode of 2023. A retrospective as we move forward into 2024. Jianggan was late to the party so Dave generously updated us on the state of commercial and industrial real estate in the US. It was clear that there was lots of risk off in 2023 and raising capital was much harder to raise. Jianggan joins the conversations abo…

First episode of 2024. After a long hiatus Alex and Jianggan catch up. We have a short personal updated followed by the state of Chinese Tourism, the general economic outlook for 2024 and the nature of looming uncertainties. Towards the end we dig deep into the state of E-commerce and what is going on behind the Lazada layoffs. Tune in to hear it a…

E27: A rare appearance from the Master Debater himself. This episode is cut from a longer episode posted from EOA (to be released soon). Andrew is deeply concerned about where AI is heading. Andrew covers some broad topics of where we are in AI from the development of transformer architecture, the development of neural networks and the implications…

Episode 28. Discussing Super Mario, Xmas and JRPG news.

Episode 27. Discussing Legend of Dragoon and catching up on JRPG News. Mario RPG Remake, Dragon Quest X Offline and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Episode 26. Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis get release dates.

Episode 25. Nintendo Switch Online adds Pokemon Games, Dragon Quest X Online Wii U and 3DS versions to end service and new expansion, Final Fantasy XIV expansion ‘Dawntrail’ and Xbox Series version announced, Hideki Kamiya comments about the term ‘JRPG’.

Episode 24. JRPG News: Monster Hunter Now announced, DQ Treasures PC. New Poll.

Episode 23 JRPG News: Yggdra Union coming soon for Switch, Riviera: The Promised Land Remaster Announced, Yo-kai Watch 10th anniversary website launched, Rhapsody III Trailer and Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos trailer.

Episode 22. Hosts share their first impressions after playing Resonance of Fate.

Part 2 of our previous side quest episode. Discussing the TJRPG poll results for July. JRPG News: Super Mario RPG Remake, Star Ocean Second Story R, Baiten Kaitos I+II HD Release Date, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC and Dragon Quest 12 Development "Difficulties"

Episode 21. JRPG News: FFVII Rebirth new dev comments and release window, FFX remake rumor, and FFXVI demo/trailers. Dragon Dogma II new details and screenshots. Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 5 Tactica, Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name announced. New Dragon Quest Monsters title in development. Infinity Slash release date…

Side quest episode! Hosts share their thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom and discuss if the Zelda series could ever become a JRPG.

Episode 20. JRPG News: FF Pixel Remaster & Fire Emblem Engage Sales, Game Freak new title "Project Bloom", Dragon Quest Treasures/River City: Rival Showdown rated in Korea and One Piece Odyssey DLC.

E26: Another test run for the new studio. Joon Chan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonchan/), has been living a quieter life since his venture building days. He stopped by the studio and shared his thoughts on Geopolitics in the context of countries aligning East vs West and the impacts on Southeast Asia. Joon also briefly gives some insights into G…

Chong Siong, Principal, from Team Rocket Research happened to be in my neck of the woods. I used him as a guinea pig for testing the new studio equipment. This episode was completely unscripted and off the cuff. It was a good learning experience to improve the format in the future. Team Rocket Research (TRR) is a research outfit specializing in DeF…

Episode 19. Poll Results, NieR Automata and Mega Man Legacy Collection shipment sales, PS5 FFXVI Bundle, and Xenoblade Chronicles DLC.

Episode 18. Monster Hunter Now, Final Fantasy PR for consoles, Final Fantasy XVI State of Play, Suikoden I & II remaster rated, Persona 3 remake rumor.

Episode 17. Poll Results, Infinity Slash: Dragon Quest, Square-Enix FF7 NFTs, LIVE A LIVE, Breath of Fire 30th Anniversary, New Konami Studio and E3 Canceled

Bonus Episode! Spoilers ahead. Hosts finish discussing the story and talk about endings.

Episode 16. Spoilers start around 59:00. JRPG News: Legend of Nayuta announced for the west, Harvest Moon screenshots, Story of Seasons trailer, FF16 story length revealed, Chrono Cross patch, Dragon Quest 12 update and Persona 5: The Phantom X announced.

Episode 15. JRPG News: Elden Ring DLC, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC, Square-Enix CEO steps down, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty release, Front Mission 2 remake release date, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi and Kakarot DLC announced.

Episode 14. Spoilers start around 1hr 10m. JRPG News: Like a Dragon: Ishin! & Octopath Traveler releases this month, DECAPOLICE, Monster Menu, Atelier Marie, Etrian Odyssey announcements and Legend of Dragoon on PlayStation Classics!

Episode 13. JRPG News: PowerWash Simulator FF7 DLC, FF7 Day Official in Japan, Disgaea 7 coming west, and Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles announced.