My 1st annual dinner as an independent board of director—aka I nodded a lot 🙂‍↕️🤣

When Hide-san said he invests in people, I didn’t know what he meant by “people.” Probably just a “feel-good” quote all investors say but don’t really mean it? That’s what I thought. But after 10 years around him and his founders, I realized— Just like him, they are the most willing to help, the most willing to serve. Which means professionally, they’ll always find their place. No matter the business model or trends. And personally, this group has always made me feel safe and supported. Even after a decade, where most of us no longer run the businesses he invested in, we’re still close friends, with him, and with each other. In fact, many of us are building new projects with each other. I finally understand what he meant by “people”: He invests in people he’d trust with his life. Beyond business. Someone who would be there for him, with him. And once he decides, he gives his undivided faith and support to them. I know because if it weren’t for his faith, I wouldn’t have made it through A-Z (start to exit) of my last startup journey. Every time I wanted to give up (probably a thousand times lol), I always thought— “But I don’t want to disappoint Hide-san.” His faith wasn’t just contagious—it was a light in the dark. I see it now. The rarest kind of asymmetric bet. The return isn’t always immediate or obvious, but you can bet it’s infinite. So beautiful 🥹 Thank you for showing me your way of life.

My life had no regrets UNTIL I missed @techroastshow fk fk fk

It’s on. Minimum effort tips: 🥵 Burn fat with incline walks 👙 Tone up with twists & crunches 🍿 Snack on snack that helps u look like a snack @eatcriously #bellyfat #healthysnack #bodytransformation

Weekend in BKK fangirling over friends 😩🔥🔥

If we go MIA you know where to find us 😂🚽 #ambivert flips between extroversion and introversion depending on the situation/goal. So yes—we analyzed & CHOSE to socialize with you LOL

It’s covered in magnificent wisteria blooms during Spring 🥹🪻✨ 📍Walden Books ✔️Rare 2nd-hand books (saw a few with author’s signature!) ✔️Interesting collectibles (like a museum’s ceramic record & a school’s opening brochure in 1962) #bookstagram #london #bookworms #booknerd #bookshop #bookblogger #bookcommunity #bookclub #librarybooks #londonlife #londonbookshops #pov

I just love freedom of space! 👩‍💻 More about @imjerry.la here: https://bit.ly/44WBnJd #coworkingmalaysia #ad #forfriendonlyimnotaninfluencerkthxbye #nomadpreneurs

Proof: La La Land’s iconic pink sky is real 🌅🌴💕