Dan Itsara's guest appearances

Dan Itsara

Asia Tech Podcast

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Jen Loong

Jason Goldberg

Jerry Chen

Michael Bloomberg

Michael Smith

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Will Lee

Kerry Brown

Simon Dixon

Andrea Loubier

Daniel Fraser

Jason Choi

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[00:05] Welcome Dan Itsara to Asia Tech Podcast Stories[01:25] Why did Dan decide to build Glazziq, an e-commerce brand for prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses?[03:10] Where did the Glazziq design get its influence from? Also, where did the idea of starting Glazziq come from?[08:10] Does Dan see his previous work experience for the US Air Force and NASA relevant to building an eyeglass company in the context of what he is doing?[14:55] Thai people are friendly, don't like confrontation and don't like saying there's a mistake - how does Dan culture that mindset into a group of people who may have been programmed in another way?[18:20] "Disagree and commit" - an example of Korean Airlines in the 1980s[22:05] A backstory on Dan as an American-Thai, growing up in Northern California and his rationale for going to Thailand[25:20] Did Thai people - or Dan himself - not know where he fitted in when he moved to Thailand? Also, did that put doubt in his mind?[28:00] Having experience living in cross-cultural worlds develops empathy - a powerful tool for retail and e-commerce[30:55] How did Dan grow Glazziq, an e-commerce/retail business, to operational positive within six months?[34:10] Is it difficult to standardize the process of making prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses? Also, the many mistakes Glazziq made in the process[38:55] How close is Dan to having the "ultimate dashboard" to simplify his business or is it a pipe dream to have?[42:45] Now that Glazziq is a growing business and operationally positive, does Dan have a clear idea on where he should be focusing?[45:20] As a mountain climber and an entrepreneur, what is Dan's take on the "never give up" advice?[49:35] "Amateurs practice until they can do it right but professionals practice until they can't do it wrong"[50:05] Dan's experience is a great case study on why it makes sense to not necessarily work for a startup straight out of the gate but to get training first in the corporate world or the military[52:15] Check out www.glazziq.com or find Dan at LinkedIn.com/DanItsara

[00:05] Welcome Dan Itsara to Asia Tech Podcast Stories [01:25] Why did Dan decide to build Glazziq, an e-commerce brand for prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses? [03:10] Where did the Glazziq design get its influence from? Also, where did the idea of starting Glazziq come from? [08:10] Does Dan see his previous work experience for the US Air Force and NASA relevant to building an eyeglass company in the context of what he is doing? [14:55] Thai people are friendly, don't like confrontation and don't like saying there's a mistake - how does Dan culture that mindset into a group of people who may have been programmed in another way? [18:20] "Disagree and commit" - an example of Korean Airlines in the 1980s [22:05] A backstory on Dan as an American-Thai, growing up in Northern California and his rationale for going to Thailand [25:20] Did Thai people - or Dan himself - not know where he fitted in when he moved to Thailand? Also, did that put doubt in his mind? [28:00] Having experience living in cross-cultural worlds develops empathy - a powerful tool for retail and e-commerce [30:55] How did Dan grow Glazziq, an e-commerce/retail business, to operational positive within six months? [34:10] Is it difficult to standardize the process of making prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses? Also, the many mistakes Glazziq made in the process [38:55] How close is Dan to having the "ultimate dashboard" to simplify his business or is it a pipe dream to have? [42:45] Now that Glazziq is a growing business and operationally positive, does Dan have a clear idea on where he should be focusing? [45:20] As a mountain climber and an entrepreneur, what is Dan's take on the "never give up" advice? [49:35] "Amateurs practice until they can do it right but professionals practice until they can't do it wrong" [50:05] Dan's experience is a great case study on why it makes sense to not necessarily work for a startup straight out of the gate but to get training first in the corporate world or the military [52:15] Check out <a href="http://www.glazziq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.glazziq.com</a> or find Dan at <a href="http://LinkedIn.com/DanItsara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn.com/DanItsara</a>

246: Dan Itsara – Glazziq the Bangkok Based Fashion Brand