I moved my family to Malaysia to work directly with local builders. @TerezaBizkova asked me why in our @hackernoon interview. And to me it’s quite simple: there's a certain prestige in partnering with Harvard or Cambridge. but what excites me is working with universities in Thailand or Laos. So much untapped talent. bright, driven people who just need a door to open. They can't exactly board the next flight to SF and plug into VC networks. even if they could get a visa, cost makes it unreachable. But here's what i've learned: the builders in these regions have something different. grit. sharp economic awareness from navigating systems that don't play fair. That environment breeds builders who aren't chasing hype. they're solving for something urgent and real. That's why i believe builders in these regions are going to shape the open economy. That’s why we’re building @_openeconomy. In Season 1 of Campus, 14 teams flew in first season - from US, Canada, Kenya, India. The energy was incredible, they shipped really cool projects, but also formed life-long connections between themselves. Truly magical. And btw, Season 2 just launched last week.

@TerezaBizkova @hackernoon If you wanna join us irl in KL, the doors are open: