This week was another work-heavy week, with unfortunately little adventure. Throughout the week, as a work update, I sat in to three introductory client calls, where the investment team at Good Startup, as well as me, had a near hour long conversation with each company in order to not only see if there operations fit alongside the mandate of investments, but to get a better sense for the management of the company. I personally have found these client calls to be the most vital part of my learning experience within this internship, as I am exposing myself to real conversation within the business of the company, as well as exposing myself to the true operations of investing in the venture capital field. I also had the chance to attend an alternative protein summit location in Singapore, which was recommended to attend by my supervisor as one of the senior managing partners had a speech. My attendance continued my ongoing sourcing for new start-up companies within the alternative protein field, and was a great opportunity to network within the field as well as make great conversation with industry professionals. Unfortunately, despite me attending for nearly 4 hours, I completely forgot to capture a photo of the event – I guess I was too locked in.
One of the highlights of this week was a couple of buddies and I attended a Steve Aoki concert, held near the Marina Bay Sands building, which was held on Saturday. Steve Aoki, known for throwing cakes at his concert attendees, threw down an extremely fun show, having great visuals and lighting coupled with a bunch of great songs that reminded me of the United States. This was the first Singapore concert I have attended, and the third concert I have attended throughout my abroad experience, having seen Luke Combs in Sydney, as well as a less popular rapper Salute, also in Sydney. Overall, this concert was definitely a highlight of my Singapore experience so far!
A final highlight of this week was a new discovery of a great lunch/dinner meal. Served right across the street from the Orchard Parksuites, in the upper floor at the food court, there is a dish called Char Siew Wanton Noodle, which is only $8 for a “jumbo” sized dish. This past week, I believe that I have had the dish at least twice, and I am confident that I will continue to go back. Food here in Singapore has been one of my favorite parts of the experience, and with only three weeks left, I am already starting to miss it.
