Difference between revisions of "1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Jaylen Li"
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| − | '''SMU email''': | + | '''SMU email''': jaylenli.2015@economics.smu.edu.sg <br> |
| − | + | '''Academic Year''': Year 3 <br> | |
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'''Degree''': Economics <br> | '''Degree''': Economics <br> | ||
'''Major''': Economics (Maritime Economics Track) <br> | '''Major''': Economics (Maritime Economics Track) <br> | ||
| − | '''2nd Major''': | + | '''2nd Major''': Entrepreneurship <br> |
| − | '''One random fact''': | + | '''One random fact''': I sleep 3hrs a day<br> |
'''Applying for Subsidy''': Yes! <br> | '''Applying for Subsidy''': Yes! <br> | ||
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* '''What motivates you to join TSM?''' | * '''What motivates you to join TSM?''' | ||
I'm a firm believer that the best form of learning takes place outside the classroom. <br> | I'm a firm believer that the best form of learning takes place outside the classroom. <br> | ||
| − | + | I want to experience the mecca of entrepreneurship and also to meet like minded individuals <br> | |
* '''Why pick Silicon Valley?''' | * '''Why pick Silicon Valley?''' | ||
| − | + | Silicon valley is a state of mind, every entrepreneur goes there for a sole reason - to hustle <br> | |
| − | + | This state of mind is not something that can be found in Singapore <br> | |
* '''Ideal role in the trip: ''' | * '''Ideal role in the trip: ''' | ||
1) Organising company visits <br> | 1) Organising company visits <br> | ||
| − | 2) | + | 2) Planning where to visit in between company visits. I am an avid traveller <br> |
| − | 3) First aid <br> | + | 3) First aid - I was a medic in the army so I have all the relevant certs <br> |
| − | 4) | + | 4) filming videos with my Gopro hero 5 and stabilizer :P <br> |
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Starting a business</font>== | ==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Starting a business</font>== | ||
* '''What types of business interest you?''' | * '''What types of business interest you?''' | ||
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* '''What plan do you have in starting a business?''' | * '''What plan do you have in starting a business?''' | ||
| − | + | I have experience starting businesses <br> | |
Looking to employ a plaform business model in the space of consultancy services or better suited freelance/part-time jobs for university students. | Looking to employ a plaform business model in the space of consultancy services or better suited freelance/part-time jobs for university students. | ||
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Revision as of 18:44, 16 October 2017
Contents
About Jaylen Li
SMU email: jaylenli.2015@economics.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: Economics
Major: Economics (Maritime Economics Track)
2nd Major: Entrepreneurship
One random fact: I sleep 3hrs a day
Applying for Subsidy: Yes!
Why TSM Silicon Valley?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
I'm a firm believer that the best form of learning takes place outside the classroom.
I want to experience the mecca of entrepreneurship and also to meet like minded individuals
- Why pick Silicon Valley?
Silicon valley is a state of mind, every entrepreneur goes there for a sole reason - to hustle
This state of mind is not something that can be found in Singapore
- Ideal role in the trip:
1) Organising company visits
2) Planning where to visit in between company visits. I am an avid traveller
3) First aid - I was a medic in the army so I have all the relevant certs
4) filming videos with my Gopro hero 5 and stabilizer :P
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
Deep Tech Businesses - eg. VR, AR, AI/Deep/Reinforcement Learning as well as Fintech
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
I have experience starting businesses
Looking to employ a plaform business model in the space of consultancy services or better suited freelance/part-time jobs for university students.
Past Experiences (optional)
Maritime Structured Exchange Program 2016 to Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark
International Trade & Maritime Industry Study Mission to Oslo, Norway & Shanghai, China
SMU-iMinds Entrepreneurial Immersion Program 2016 to Belgium
Teaching Assistant for Managerial Accounting
Awards
APL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship AY17/18
International Trading Excellence Award 2017, awarded by NORDEN Shipping (Singapore)
National Maritime Case Competition 2017, 1st Runner-up
Dean’s List (School of Economics) AY15/16
Extra Co-Curricular Activities
President | Maritime Club | SMU | Feb 2017 – Current
Research Sub-Committee | Merchants’ Club | SMU | Jan 2016 – May 2016
Community Involvement
Programs Member & First Aider | Project Huts to Hearts III | Vang Heua, Laos | Oct 2014 – June 2015
What keeps you ticking?
Kaizen - being a better version of myself everyday.
