How to use your age as an advantage for your business with Vanessa and Ho Jun from Yellowbox

<p>Imagine coming straight out of University and having an idea for an app. Imagine all of the anxiety and struggles you would face and problems you would need to overcome with lack of experience. But also imagine the unique sense of confidence because the younger you are, the less you have to lose. Find out how a successful smart locker app company unlocked the minds of young entrepreneurs and more in this episode of... FORWARD THINKING.</p><p>(Disclaimer: Before listening, please take note that the original recording of this interview took place in 2019. Some information discussed have evolved through time in adjustment to Yellowbox's current agenda)</p><p><strong>What you will learn in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>How the idea of Yellowbox came about</li><li>How to face challenges at a young age</li><li>Why being at nightclubs at 1AM was a helpful cause for the growth of Yellowbox</li><li>The impacts of University of New South Wales’ acceleration programs on Yellowbox’s growth</li><li>How Vanessa had to pick between a full time grad job and gaining momentum with the startup</li><li>The branding and physical marketing of Yellowbox</li><li>How Yellowbox will be pushing for geo-fencing</li><li>Using research to gain approval from the relevant stakeholders</li></ul><p><strong>Resources mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://yellowbox.app/">Yellowbox</a> on <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/yellow-b">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yellowbox.au/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yellowbox_au/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/yellowbox_au?s=20">Twitter </a></li><li><a href="https://www.ovoenergy.com/ovo-bikes">OVO bikes</a> and <a href="https://www.li.me/electric-assist-bike">Lime Bikes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.founders.unsw.edu.au/programs-services/peter-farrell-cup">Peter Farrell Cup</a></li><li><a href="https://www.founders.unsw.edu.au/programs-services/10x-accelerator">10X Accelerator program</a></li></ul><p><strong>Book and podcas