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Our Recent Episodes

Ep 11: Build Startups That Beat The Test Of Time


Yinglan Tan is the CEO and Founding Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners. He sourced multiple investment opportunities for Sequoia India and has written several books. His latest work, Navigating ASEANnovation. He also hosts a podcast called "On Call with Insignia Ventures" where he dial in calls with the region's innovators and investors.


Ep 10: Be Patient. Product Market Fit Will Set You Up For Scale


Giacomo has been working in the internet industry in Southeast Asia building startups in several countries in Asia. In 2019, he launched Lifepal, an online marketplace for health and life insurances to help customers in choosing and using the right policy fit for their needs.


Ep 9: Managing Your Pivot Like a Pro


Viktor Kyosev decided to do a full 180-degree turn and move to a more dynamic field – entrepreneurship. Ever since he has built from the ground up – start-ups ranging from event planning to education, social entrepreneurship, photography, hospitality, and real estate.


Ep 8: The Remote CEO Builds Online Reputation To Seal Deals


Jakob built Lazada’s Marketplace from zero to 70% of GTV and managed geographical expansion for the group. Before that Jakob was a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group with projects in Banking and Financial Services.


Ep 7: Building Startups In Bangladesh, the Tech Powerhouse of Coming Decade


A well-traveled man, he has built connections and bonds with a lot of people and companies around the globe. Seeing his track record and list of achievements, he has definitely proven his credibility in a very short period of time.


Ep 6: Translating Awareness Into a Ticket to Superpower Business & Life


Shaan Coelho brings over a decade of experience in the advertising and marketing world to help grow businesses, build partnerships, and innovate organizations. A strategic problem solver with an entrepreneurial spirit, he brings a global perspective to an increasingly connected world.


Ep 5: Propelling Your Startup Through The Covid-Era


Ilya Kravtsov considers this Covid Era the “largest event of our lifetime”. He made mention that when you want to reinvent and innovate, you need to go back in understanding your company’s core competencies. Research and give it a shot!

Ep 4: The Startup Within The Biggest Bank Of South East Asia


As an industrial engineer, he didn't have experience in digital banking but DBS believed that he had the components and so what he had to do was put it into action. The bank betted on him and success happened. His main objective is to not just to be scalable but to grow with profit.


Ep 3: Everything Is Created Twice To Reach Full Potential


Going from a six-digit paycheck as a banker in the Netherlands to zero is definitely a fearless move to make, a risk nobody is willing to take, right? However, having a vision is a definite game-changer. Things are created twice, one is in your mind and the other one is in reality.


Ep 2: How The Global Workforce Gets Work Done Post Covid


From working in the White House to exploring Wall Street and literally the world. Our Outpost Guy who won 2nd place in the dunk contest is set to build a community of living space and workspace. It supports the lifestyle of the younger generation who are working and living whether for weeks or months or years.‍


Ep 1: Driving Incremental Innovation in Business and Life



To the man behind who brought success in the Amazon of South East, transitioning to his new company now was a big gamble. It’s a radical change to imagine but all worth it in the end. Incremental innovation is creating impact and giving meaning to what you do and contributing to societal innovation.


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Founder discussing why buying a business is smarter than building from zero

Why Buying a Business in 2025 Beats Building From Scratch

April 23, 20252 min read

Why Buying a Business in 2025 Beats Building From Scratch

"Building nearly broke me. Buying made me rich."

Most founder says this...

Everyone loves the underdog story.

The lone founder with a dream and a laptop.

Grinding late nights. Chasing product-market fit.

But here’s what no one tells you:

That path is slow, painful, and often unnecessary in 2025.

The Truth No One Tells You About Building

Every founder romanticizes the early grind.

The late nights, the ramen, the hustle.

But here’s what it actually looked like for me:

↘ Constantly reinventing the wheel

↘ Worrying about where the next sale was coming from

↘ Hiring out of panic, not process

↘ Juggling product, sales, ops — with no time to think

I wasn't building a business.

I was surviving one.

The Day Everything Changed

I was at a founder event in Singapore when I overheard a guy say:

“I don’t build startups anymore. I just buy cash-flowing businesses, fix them, and flip them.”

That line hit me like a brick.

I pulled him aside, bought him lunch, and grilled him for two hours.

He walked me through the numbers.

The leverage.

The risk profile.

Two months later, I bought my first small business.

An overlooked service company doing $18K/month with zero marketing.

It wasn’t glamorous.

But it had paying customers.

A team.

Processes.

And most importantly: a pulse.

Why Buying Wins in 2025

This year, more founders are skipping the startup chaos and acquiring proven businesses.

Why?

🔁 Revenue from day one

👥 Teams already working

📈 Clear growth paths

💰 Easier to raise capital

🚪 Faster exits

Forget the unicorn chase.

Buy boring. Grow smart. Exit rich.

At SevenX Syndicate Community, this is exactly how we operate.
We’re not passive investors.

We don’t just bet on potential.

We roll up our sleeves and work side-by-side with the founders we back hunting problems, fixing bottlenecks, and building companies that are built to last.

If you’re raising capital and you're serious about building something real.

We want to hear from you.

Let’s solve bigger problems, together.

Stay Tuned

Sven Milder


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I'm in love with developing ideas into thriving ventures. As the founder of SevenX Group, I work daily to simplify founders lives by hosting a FAME Community & steering DeeDee.ai an Ai driven matching making platform for founders and investors. I have supported over 300+ Founders with over $240M+ in Funding and acquisitions and I'm thrilled to help you succeed.

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