LIVE IN PERSON MASTERCLASS REVEALS...
The Exact Steps to Build a Business From Scratch and Scale to 5 Countries in 7 Years
...without relying on investor funding
Learn the business strategy behind a Singapore startup's growth and expansion into Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and India.
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Startup Masterclass
From Scratch To Scale
You'll learn what successful entrepreneurs do differently, what mistakes to avoid, and how to build a business that can grow and scale. This means you take home actionable strategies that you can apply in your business the very next day. Everyone leaves with new ideas, a framework for scaling, lessons to implement – or all three.
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Location
Udomsuk Hub 1st Floor, 55 Soi Sukhumvit 101/2, Bangna Nua, Bangna, Bangkok 10260 (2-minute walk from Udomsuk BTS)
Note: This workshop is conducted in English
Speaker
Terence Yao
Early-stage Investor
Startup Mentor
Entrepreneur
Terence Yao is an early-stage investor, startup mentor, and award-winning Singaporean entrepreneur with The Asean Outstanding Business Awards 2015—whose past dignitaries include notable entrepreneurs like Tony Fernandes of AirAsia and shoe designer turned fashion icon Jimmy Choo.
With over 20 years of startup background, combined with a deep understanding of both traditional and digital marketing experience, he has helped companies from startups to multinational brands grow market share in a short period of time.
His own personal testament included taking his startup from Singapore to Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and India in 7 years — all without external funding.
Businesses stuck with growth
Young entrepreneurs
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Small business owners
Startup founders
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Businesses stuck with growth
Young entrepreneurs
Small business owners
Startup founders
Who Is This Masterclass For?
Practical lessons. Built for the real world.
Same problem. Different year. What’s changed? What worked in the past may not work the same way today. New platforms, new competition, and new ways of building businesses are constantly changing the game.You’ll learn through real case studies, raw behind-the-scenes breakdowns, and exactly what’s working right now.
Get direct feedback.
Bring your questions or anything you’re currently stuck on. Instead of trying to figure everything out on your own, get practical, honest feedback from an experienced entrepreneur who has seen the challenges, mistakes, and opportunities that come with building and scaling a business.
Rata (Tar) Ratawan
Advertising Executive
This class is based on real experience in running a real business. And each detail is about actually doing it in real life rather than theory.
Sonthi (Mui) Na Pattalung
Founder & CEO
With Terence, we feel that we got a mentor who looks after us in the long-term.
Sitthiphong (Golf) Prompalit
Co-founder
I gained alot of knowledge, including running ads, as well as different approaches for building an App to go global.
Jay Sagunwatcharayothin
Aspiring Entrepreneur
I want more young people to join because some things you learn here can't be found elsewhere.
Dechapon (Benz) Tongmak
Software Developer
Personally, I've taken many business classes but the difference with this one is that Terence has a lot of real business experience.
Lorcan Guinan
General Manager
The way Terence teaches this masterclass, he does it step-by-step. It's really easy to follow and I'm really enjoying it.
What Participants Say About
Startup Masterclass
Startup Masterclass
From Scratch To Scale
Learn how you too can launch, build and scale your business even with limited resources
Is it really possible? To build a business from scratch and scale to 5 countries in 7 years — all without raising funds?
This workshop is in-person only
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (7.00pm - 9.00pm)
Saturday, August 29, 2026 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Venue: Udomsuk Hub 1st Floor, 55 Soi Sukhumvit 101/2, Bangna Nua, Bangna, Bangkok 10260 (2-minute walk from Udomsuk BTS)
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Speaker
Terence Yao
Early-stage Investor
Startup Mentor
Entrepreneur
Terence Yao is an early-stage investor, startup mentor, and award-winning Singaporean entrepreneur with The Asean Outstanding Business Awards 2015—whose past dignitaries include notable entrepreneurs like Tony Fernandes of AirAsia and shoe designer turned fashion icon Jimmy Choo.
With over 20 years of startup background, combined with a deep understanding of both traditional and digital marketing experience, he has helped companies from startups to multinational brands grow market share in a short period of time.
His own personal testament included taking his startup from Singapore to Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and India in 7 years — all without external funding.
How you will benefit
Avoid common mistakes that prevent your business from reaching its true potential. And how to significantly increase gross profits using a proven framework.
Understand why traditional marketing suddenly stopped working, and how to fix that! And what skills you must learn to stay competitive — no, it's not AI
Learn how to quickly dominate your niche by commanding premium prices in your industry instead of competing on price.
This Masterclass is more than just a workshop full of practical lessons. You’ll also get an exclusive opportunity to learn and connect with other top entrepreneurs in Asia.
Arrive early to chat with our speaker — Share your challenges and get personal advice. Learn from his setbacks and failures drawn from real-life experience.
Discover what’s really happening in the startup ecosystem and gain a deeper understanding on the NEW RULES of Entrepreneurship that’s affecting thousands of business owners.
Businesses stuck with growth
Young entrepreneurs
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Small business owners
Startup founders
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Businesses stuck with growth
Young entrepreneurs
Small business owners
Startup founders
Who Is This Masterclass For?
Rata (Tar) Ratawan
Advertising Executive
This class is based on real experience in running a real business. And each detail is about actually doing it in real life rather than theory.
Sonthi (Mui) Na Pattalung
Founder & CEO
With Terence, we feel that we got a mentor who looks after us in the long-term.
Sitthiphong (Golf) Prompalit
Co-founder
I gained alot of knowledge, including running ads, as well as different approaches for building an App to go global.
Jay Sagunwatcharayothin
Aspiring Entrepreneur
I want more young people to join because some things you learn here can't be found elsewhere.
Dechapon (Benz) Tongmak
Software Developer
Personally, I've taken many business classes but the difference with this one is that Terence has a lot of real business experience.
Lorcan Guinan
General Manager
The way Terence teaches this masterclass, he does it step-by-step. It's really easy to follow and I'm really enjoying it.
What Participants Say About
Startup Masterclass
The Startup Masterclass is free to attend, and fully sponsored by FOUNDERS IN ASIA — a community of Founders and Investors in Asia supporting entrepreneurship through education.
To guarantee a seat at the Masterclass, you must first register online as no last-minute walk-ins are allowed. After you have registered, our team will call to confirm that you are a real person and that you are committed to attend. We do this to prevent fake registrations as seats are limited.
The Masterclass is an onsite workshop where attendees get to interact live with our speaker. Please refer to the location of the Masterclass on this website.
Yes you can, provided if seats are still available. However, everyone attending the Masterclass must first register online to reserve a seat. We recommend that you share this website link with them.
The Masterclass lasts for 2 hours and we encourage you to take notes. Also, our speaker usually stays back after the workshop to help you with your questions or any challenges you may face in your business.
The Masterclass is conducted in a classroom style where attendees get to ask questions and get direct feedback. However, if you wish to get personal advice for your business, we recommend that you arrive early before the workshop starts to chat with our speaker.
We’re glad you asked. And the answer is no! The Masterclass is designed to educate and share practical lessons based on real-life experience that will help you achieve better results whether you are in Business-To-Consumer, Business-To-Business, Product or Service-based business.
There are no pre-requisites and prior experience is not required. What our speaker has to share has proven to work in any stage of the business you are in — including early-stage founders, growing companies or people thinking of going into business.