It’s incredibly rewarding to witness the enduring impact of the efforts we poured into building the startup community in China over a decade ago. This past weekend, June 27–29, 2025, Hangzhou, China, hosted the inaugural Startup Forest event, a testament to the legacy of those early initiatives.
This week promises to be intense, with a focus on administrative and financial tasks across our ventures. While others may be on vacation, I’m doubling down on work—tackling the necessary but challenging tasks to level up our operations.
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, I had the privilege of attending the open house for Pirom House, a serene new venture by my friend and Chiang Mai business leader, Lone.
Happy July 4th week, everyone! It’s a festive time in the USA, but it’s a full workweek here in Thailand as we gear up for the GFAVIP Villa Mastermind in two weeks.
Fortune favors the bold—or perhaps those who get "rekt" and keep pushing forward. My name is Mike Michelini, and I’m thrilled to share my experiences as part of the "Rekt Survivor" group, founded by Mark Koh in Bangkok.
Last week was action-packed with a three-day trip to Bangkok, where the highlight was speaking at the RektSurvivor Web3 event, one of my favorite communities in the space.
Another week of building, learning, and creating with not much travel/networking. Building up for some upcoming networking, but I like weeks of hard, deep work, and then weeks of travel/networking.
Lately, I’ve been embracing a quieter rhythm, as things seem to be running more smoothly. My focus has shifted toward being a dad—my kids are absolutely loving rock climbing (Thanks Larry)!
