In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Eric Lam (Recast Ventures) on how entrepreneurs can start a business, scale, and exit in 36 months. The areas of discussion include: 1:18 - The reason startups fail and how to avoid it 4:13 - Validating a product or service before working on your ideas 7:26 - How to proceed when your product has little traction 10:57 - Finding a different angle for your product 14:15 - Best and worst type of businesses for entrepreneurs planning to exit within 36 months 21:10 - Working solo vs. having a co-founder 24:22 - Eric’s experience finding a team in his ventures 26:10 - How entrepreneurs can asses market size and potential 28:28 - The process of raising funds for first-time entrepreneurs 34:23 - Effective marketing strategies with minimal funding 40:20 - How Eric gets his ventures in the news 42:07 - Key things to consider before exit 47:05 - Final sharing Check out Recast Ventures here: https://www.recastventures.net/ #recastventures #thefastfounder #sme #startup #startupmalaysia #smemalaysia #isearch #isearchmalaysia #isearchpodcast