When Seoul Startups was started in the spring of 2017, the Korean startup ecosystem was a community desert. Not only were there no English-speaking meetups, events, workshops,… Read more “International Startup Communities in Korea”
Category: Korean Startup Scene
Korea Startup Scene in 2023 (disclaimer: very subjective!)
With every turn of the year, we ask ourselves what the new one will bring. As the year of Black Rabbit looms upon us, here are some… Read more “Korea Startup Scene in 2023 (disclaimer: very subjective!)”
Is the Korean startup scene really that great?
Recently renowned global news outlets have been blazing news coverage about the supremacy of the Korean startup ecosystem and how the next great thing is going to… Read more “Is the Korean startup scene really that great?“
Did I give up on Seoul Startups?
You may have noticed that Seoul Startups has been on the quiet side this year. No meetups, no workations in Jeju or Yangyang, no ecosystem mapping projects.… Read more “Did I give up on Seoul Startups?“
How to be unemployed in Korea
Yes, I’m currently unemployed. And while I figure out the rest of my life, I have managed to make some of the anxieties go away by being granted unemployment benefits.
I quit
I’m not here to bitch about what was wrong with my previous job nor to gloat how awesome my unemployment (sic!) life is. Let’s talk about WHY we quit our jobs.
Korea Startup scene – you piss me off, but I still love you
The good, the bad and what we need to fix.
#Girldown
I actually pity the men and boys in our society/societies. And women/girls. Or really everybody. Here’s why: This novel was a big favorite of mine. Now I… Read more “#Girldown”
On having your own tribe.
‘No man is an island’ said some poet, high on absinthe and his own ego. And as cliche as it may sound, life proves that it is… Read more “On having your own tribe.”
Imposter Syndrome
Having turned 30 last year, I cannot really go around hiding my incompetence behind the ‘rookie’ argument. It seems that I’m too old to hold on to… Read more “Imposter Syndrome”