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The Generalists

The Generalists

著者： Raz Kotler and Michael Smith Jr.
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 The hosts Raz Kotler & Michael Smith Jr., interview people around how they arrived in Singapore, their careers, their personal journeys and how the concept of being a Generalist influences their life and career. All episodes currently filmed F2F in the Poddster Singapore studios.Raz Kotler and Michael Smith Jr. 出世 就職活動 経済学
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  • 🎙️ #51 What Happens After a $4 Billion Exit - Walter de Oude’s Next Chapter

    🎙️ #51 What Happens After a $4 Billion Exit - Walter de Oude’s Next Chapter
    2025/10/23

    From insurance disruption and billion-dollar exits to rethinking how money should feel, Walter de Oude has spent two decades building companies that challenge the way we think about value, trust, and happiness.

    In Episode 51 of The Generalists, Walter sits down with Michael and Raz to unpack the journey from actuary to entrepreneur — from founding Singlife, Singapore’s first homegrown digital insurer that scaled to over $4 billion AUM, to launching Chocolate Finance, a new kind of fintech designed to make money feel good.

    He shares how the experience of building — and later leaving — a billion-dollar company reshaped his view of work, purpose, and leadership. Walter explains why meaning and happiness, not résumés or capital, are the true measures of success — and why every founder should wake up and ask one thing: Do I love my life?

    📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

    • Why “Do I love my life?” is the ultimate founder metric
    • How Walter built Singlife to fix an industry that “sucked”
    • Why Chocolate Finance was designed as a happy place for money
    • How purpose and impact outweigh skills or credentials
    • The mindset shift from corporate operator to infinite-game founder
    • Lessons on balance, family, and designing a fulfilling life


    👥 Hosts

    • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/
    • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/

    👤 Guest

    • Walter de Oude — Founder of Singlife & Chocolate Financehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/walterdeoude/


    🔔 If you’ve ever questioned what success really means — and how to build a life you actually love — this video is for you.

    👉 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast


    🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned

    🚀 Companies & Platforms

    • Chocolate Finance – https://chocolatefinance.com
    • Singlife – https://singlife.com


    📚 Books & Ideas

    • The Infinite Game — Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Game-Simon-Sinek/dp/073521350X
    • Adrift: America in 100 Charts — Scott Galloway https://www.amazon.com/Adrift-America-100-Charts/dp/0593540401


    🧠 Concepts & Frameworks

    • The Infinite Game Mindset — Simon Sinek https://simonsinek.com
    • Trust in Fintech — Accenture Study https://www.accenture.com/sg-en/insights/financial-services/fintech-trust
    • Founder Resilience — Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org
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    42 分
  • #50 :: From Microsoft to Microphones - Borko’s Leap from Corporate to Creator

    #50 :: From Microsoft to Microphones - Borko’s Leap from Corporate to Creator
    2025/10/20
    From live studios and community building to the software stack powering a new generation of creators, Borko Kovacevic shares how leaving corporate life at Microsoft led him to build Poddster—a company redefining what it means to create and scale in the modern media economy.In The Generalists episode 50, recorded live at Poddster Singapore, we unpack how one founder turned a dusty construction site into Asia’s most influential creator hub — and then evolved it into a global SaaS platform now powering over 100 studios worldwide. Borko reveals how community replaced advertising, how operational discipline became a moat, and why podcasting is no longer a niche but an infrastructure layer for the creator economy.He takes us behind the scenes of Poddster’s growth story — from SOP-driven studio operations to partnerships with Stripe and Microsoft, and an upcoming global creator summit in New York — showing how discipline, community, and product thinking can scale even the most analog businesses.📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Poddster grew from a single Singapore studio into a 100-studio global networsWhy “community over capital” became Poddster’s strongest growth engineThe operational systems (SOPs) that turned creativity into scalable processHow Stripe and Microsoft helped accelerate Poddster’s global SaaS platform PodyxWhy video-first storytelling defines the next wave of the creator economyLessons from leaving corporate life and building from zero in a new industryHow consistency and founder-led iteration drive durable, compounding growth👥 HostsMichael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/👤 GuestBorko Kovacevic — Founder & CEO, Poddster: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borko-kovacevic/🔔 If you’re fascinated by how creator infrastructure, community, and technology intersect — and want to learn how one founder built a global media platform from scratch — hit subscribe and turn on notifications!👉👉👉 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned🚀 Companies & PlatformsPoddster (Studios & Creator Platform): https://poddster.comPodyx (Rev Ops for Podcast Studios): https://www.podyx.com/Stripe (Commerce Infrastructure): https://stripe.comMicrosoft (Cloud & Productivity): https://microsoft.comDiary of a CEO (Podcast & Live Tour): https://thediaryofaceo.comModern Wisdom (Chris Williamson): https://www.youtube.com/@ModernWisdomPodcastAll-In Podcast (Technology & Venture): https://www.allinpodcast.coWPP (Brand & Media Group): https://www.wpp.com🌏 Ecosystem & Community ReferencesCreator Economy 2025 Outlook – SignalFire: https://signalfire.com/creator-economy-2025Southeast Asia Digital Economy Report – Google & Temasek: https://economysea.withgoogle.comPodcast Industry Trends – Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com📚 Books & IdeasRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World – David Epstein: https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484Show Your Work! – Austin Kleon: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Work-Austin-Kleon/dp/076117897X🧠 Concepts & FrameworksCommunity-Led Growth – HubSpot Insights: https://blog.hubspot.com/community-led-growthOperational Excellence in Creative Studios – Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.orgCreator Infrastructure Stack – Andreessen Horowitz (“The Creator Economy 2.0”): https://a16z.com/creator-economy-2-0
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    26 分
  • 🎙️ How AI Automation Is Killing Traditional Recruitment

    🎙️ How AI Automation Is Killing Traditional Recruitment
    2025/10/19

    From matching algorithms and cost optimization to the cultural realities of why companies resist change, Paul Endacott explains how AI and globalization are colliding to reshape how every company builds its team.

    In the Generalists Episode 49 with Paul Endacott we unpack how automation is rewriting the economics of hiring, why global talent hubs from Vietnam to the Philippines are transforming access to skilled workers, and what “grit” really means in a world where technology can do most of the work. Paul shares twenty years of recruitment lessons — from launching Grit Search one month before COVID to building Freshly Baked into a cross-border hiring engine — and how founders, employers, and professionals can future-proof themselves in this new talent economy.

    📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • How the Grit Search Talent Platform evolved into Freshly Baked
    • Why traditional recruitment models failed to adapt to AI and automation
    • The economics behind $20 K placements vs $1 K automated matches
    • How companies are tapping Malaysia, Vietnam & the Philippines for talent
    • Why the next edge is “borderless recruitment” — and how to leverage it
    • How founders and professionals can build career resilience in an AI-driven world

    👥 Hosts

    • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp
    • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razko282/

    👤 Guest

    • Paul Endacott — Founder & CEO of GRIT & Freshly Baked: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulendacott/


    🔔 If you’re fascinated by the intersection of AI, recruitment, and global workforces — and want to hear how founders are rewriting the rules of hiring — hit subscribe and turn on notifications!

    👉👉👉 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast


    🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned

    🚀 Companies & Platforms

    • Grit Search(Recruitment & Search): https://www.gritsearch.com/
    • Freshly Baked (Global Talent Platform): https://freshlybaked.io/
    • Deel (EOR Platform): https://www.deel.com/
    • Multiplier (Global Hiring): https://www.usemultiplier.com/
    • Remote (Global Employment Platform): https://remote.com/
    • Squads (Team Extension Platform): https://www.squads.com/


    🌏 Markets & Ecosystem References

    • Philippines Tech Talent Market Overview – World Bank: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/philippines
    • Vietnam Digital Workforce Report – Google & Temasek: https://economysea.withgoogle.com/
    • Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint – MDEC: https://mdec.my/


    📚 Books & Ideas

    • Grit by Angela Duckworth: https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108
    • Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299


    🧠 Concepts & Frameworks

    • AI Automation in Recruitment – McKinsey Insights: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/the-future-of-recruiting
    • Global Talent Mobility & EOR Models – PwC Report: https://www.pwc.com/globaltalentmobility
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    53 分
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