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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=6 color=#336699>About Jaylen Li</font>==
 
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'''Major''': Economics (Maritime Economics Track) <br>
 
'''Major''': Economics (Maritime Economics Track) <br>
 
'''2nd Major''': Entrepreneurship <br>
 
'''2nd Major''': Entrepreneurship <br>
'''One random fact''': I sleep 3hrs a day<br>
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'''One random fact''': I hustle so hard people call me crazy <br>
 
'''Applying for Subsidy''': Yes! <br>
 
'''Applying for Subsidy''': Yes! <br>
 
   
 
   
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* '''What plan do you have in starting a business?'''
 
* '''What plan do you have in starting a business?'''
I want to empower individuals by bringing the world to them via virtual reality, that way one doesn't have to travel
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I want to empower individuals by bringing the world to them via virtual reality, that way one doesn't have to travel <br>
I am also active in the Fintech space and am keen to build fraud detection technologies as well as trading systems
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I am also active in the Fintech space and am keen to build fraud detection technologies as well as trading systems <br>
 
I plan to go to silicon valley for my exchange as well to potentially start these businesses <br>
 
I plan to go to silicon valley for my exchange as well to potentially start these businesses <br>
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For now I am improving myself exceptionally quickly by taking additional courses outside of class, participating in all forms of business plan/ case competitions and improving myself as a overall generalist <br>
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Having strong foundations to lead a company in all fields is of utmost importance to me as I will be able to understand my partners, employees as well as investors better<br>
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Currently honing my skillsets in finance , technology, strategy , economics , marketing as well as the relevant soft skills and validating these skills through competitions <br>
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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences (optional)</font>==
  
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Co founder - Vending King LLP <br>
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Vending king is a food and beverage startup company established in 2014. The company deals with candy and vending machine contracts in Singapore. <br>
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We generated about 20-30k revenues in our first 6 months, sold the business off as the vending space is too saturated by the big players. <br>
  
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences (optional)</font>==
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Co founder - Mindgymn LLP <br>
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A cognitive brain training centre for young students <br>
  
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Pitched at IIE several times, has a similar idea to UBER eats in 2014 and developed a comprehensive business plan/wireframe mockup as well as got in place the relevant partners. However the business <br>
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didn't take off as it cost 50k which was kinda expensive as I was still in the Army. <br>
  
Maritime Structured Exchange Program 2016 to Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark <br>
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Champion (Student Category) Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2017 <br>
International Trade & Maritime Industry Study Mission to Oslo, Norway & Shanghai, China <br>
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(Captain - Team Ardiente) <br>
SMU-iMinds Entrepreneurial Immersion Program 2016 to Belgium <br>
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Lead a two man team to develop a hybrid machine learning algorithm for detecting anomalies in banking processes as well as an agile platform for the KYC process in compliance. Picked as one of 5 winners in the student category from over 580 submissions in 40 countries. <br>
Teaching Assistant for Managerial Accounting <br>
 
  
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Champion (Best Idea) Nordic Business and Design Case Competition 2017 <br>
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(Captain - Team Smu) <br>
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Our team had to come up with 2 business proposals and a video, one for a startup and another for a mature company within 72 hours. Attained best idea out of 42 teams.<br>
  
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Finalist -ongoing (High chance of winning, waiting for results)<br>
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NTU-Singapore Business Federation Africa Business Plan Competition 2017 <br>
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(Captain - Alliance Consulting) <br>
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Devised a plan for the implementation of a contract farming ecosystem via terracing contracts to solve the many problems faced by the agriculture industry in Rwanda <br>
  
'''Awards''' <br>
 
APL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship AY17/18 <br>
 
International Trading Excellence Award 2017, awarded by NORDEN Shipping (Singapore) <br>
 
National Maritime Case Competition 2017, 1st Runner-up <br>
 
Dean’s List (School of Economics) AY15/16 <br>
 
  
  
 
'''Extra Co-Curricular Activities''' <br>
 
'''Extra Co-Curricular Activities''' <br>
President | Maritime Club | SMU | Feb 2017 – Current <br>
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Devera | Eye Investment Club| SMU-BIA |
Research Sub-Committee | Merchants’ Club | SMU | Jan 2016 – May 2016 <br>
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SMUX | SMU Asia Private Equity Club| <br>
  
  
 
'''Community Involvement''' <br>
 
'''Community Involvement''' <br>
Programs Member & First Aider | Project Huts to Hearts III | Vang Heua, Laos | Oct 2014 – June 2015 <br>
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Project Rice | Kidleidoscope
  
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>What keeps you ticking?</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>What keeps you ticking?</font>==
  
Kaizen - being a better version of myself everyday. <br>
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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour - Elon Musk<br>
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To give anything less than your best is a sacrifice of the gift - Steve Prefontaine <br>

Revision as of 19:18, 16 October 2017


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 hustle so hard people call me crazy
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 want to empower individuals by bringing the world to them via virtual reality, that way one doesn't have to travel
I am also active in the Fintech space and am keen to build fraud detection technologies as well as trading systems
I plan to go to silicon valley for my exchange as well to potentially start these businesses
For now I am improving myself exceptionally quickly by taking additional courses outside of class, participating in all forms of business plan/ case competitions and improving myself as a overall generalist
Having strong foundations to lead a company in all fields is of utmost importance to me as I will be able to understand my partners, employees as well as investors better
Currently honing my skillsets in finance , technology, strategy , economics , marketing as well as the relevant soft skills and validating these skills through competitions

Past Experiences (optional)

Co founder - Vending King LLP
Vending king is a food and beverage startup company established in 2014. The company deals with candy and vending machine contracts in Singapore.
We generated about 20-30k revenues in our first 6 months, sold the business off as the vending space is too saturated by the big players.

Co founder - Mindgymn LLP
A cognitive brain training centre for young students

Pitched at IIE several times, has a similar idea to UBER eats in 2014 and developed a comprehensive business plan/wireframe mockup as well as got in place the relevant partners. However the business
didn't take off as it cost 50k which was kinda expensive as I was still in the Army.

Champion (Student Category) Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2017
(Captain - Team Ardiente)
Lead a two man team to develop a hybrid machine learning algorithm for detecting anomalies in banking processes as well as an agile platform for the KYC process in compliance. Picked as one of 5 winners in the student category from over 580 submissions in 40 countries.

Champion (Best Idea) Nordic Business and Design Case Competition 2017
(Captain - Team Smu)
Our team had to come up with 2 business proposals and a video, one for a startup and another for a mature company within 72 hours. Attained best idea out of 42 teams.

Finalist -ongoing (High chance of winning, waiting for results)
NTU-Singapore Business Federation Africa Business Plan Competition 2017
(Captain - Alliance Consulting)
Devised a plan for the implementation of a contract farming ecosystem via terracing contracts to solve the many problems faced by the agriculture industry in Rwanda


Extra Co-Curricular Activities
Devera | Eye Investment Club| SMU-BIA | SMUX | SMU Asia Private Equity Club|


Community Involvement
Project Rice | Kidleidoscope

What keeps you ticking?

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour - Elon Musk
To give anything less than your best is a sacrifice of the gift - Steve Prefontaine