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Here are our picks for podcasts this year and our favorite way of tuning into the tech, business, and startup world.

7 Investing and Startup Podcasts the Headline Team in Asia Recommend

7 Investing and Startup Podcasts the Headline Team in Asia Recommend | Headline

Introducing our favorite way of tuning into the tech, business, and startup world.

It’s our honor to announce that Koichi Maruo joined the Headline team in Asia as Advisor on June 1, 2021.

Introducing Headline’s New Advisor in Asia, Koichi Maruo

Hong Lu, Headline's partner tells us his greatest successes and regrets and what he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career.

"In fact, my first boss tried to give me some of his stocks, actually 20 percent of the company. I told him to give me a raise instead of the stocks. Well, that was how much I knew then. The good news was he still gave me his stocks and the bad news was no raise. My boss's name was Masa Son." - Hong Lu.

Headline’s Partner Hong Lu Gives His Best Piece of Investment Advice

Hong Lu tells us his greatest successes and regrets and what he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career.

Headline’s Partner Hong Lu Gives His Best Piece of Investment Advice | Headline

He tells us his greatest successes and regrets and what he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career.

Our partner Joe Huang shares his contemplations about entertainment and the metaverse from the front row of a Justin Bieber virtual concert.

From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future in the Metaverse | Headline

Our partner Joseph (Joe) Huang shares his contemplations about entertainment and the metaverse from the front row of a Justin Bieber virtual concert.

Partner Akihiko Okamoto and Investor Jonathan M. Hayashi discuss how to best land a deal at a conference.

AO: I have been involved with Slush’s operations team. They are trying to bring in the overseas trend that “Entrepreneurs are rockstars! So cool!”, which makes participants feel excited.

The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them

The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them | Headline

Our Partner Joseph Huang talks with Matt Cheng from Cherubic Ventures and Jamie Lin from AppWorks about growing startups.

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Following up on our investment podcasts article, the Headline Asia team shares the seven best books for you to start your new year right. With more people working remotely and spending more time looking at screens than ever, now might be the perfect time to set down your phones and pick up a book.

Following up on our investment podcasts article, the Headline team in Asia shares the seven best books for you to start your new year right. With more people working remotely and spending more time looking at screens than ever, now might be the perfect time to set down your phones and pick up a book.

6 Must-Read Books from Headline Partners

Books beloved and recommended by the Headline Team in Asia for investors and entrepreneurs.

We’re thrilled to announce that Akihiko Okamoto will be joining our Tokyo office as our new Partner at Headline in Asia. A little background on Mr. Okamoto is that he was the former Executive Officer in charge of R&D of Recruit Holdings.

I will work with LPs to build a strong ecosystem that will help develop the Japanese startup market, and in turn, the Japanese market.

We’re thrilled to announce that Akihiko Okamoto will be joining our Tokyo office as our new Partner at Headline. A little background on Mr. Okamoto is that he was the former Executive Officer in charge of R&D of Recruit Holdings.

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