I’m David Jou, co-founder and CEO of Pomelo Fashion. Ask me anything!

NOTE: This AMA has ended. Find the Q&A with David here.

Hello TIA community!

My name is David Jou, and I am the co-founder and CEO of Pomelo Fashion. Launched in 2013, Pomelo is a modern fashion brand born in Asia with a global mindset: on-trend, online, on-the-go.

Before Pomelo, I co-founded Lazada Thailand, where I served as managing director. During my tenure, Lazada Thailand grew to be one of the leading online shopping sites in Thailand. Prior to Lazada, I was based in New York City where I worked at Bain & Company as well as New Mountain Capital, a US$10 billion private equity fund.

In short: former consultant becomes a private equity investor, falls in love with the opportunity in Southeast Asia, joins regional juggernaut, but ultimately leaves to do his own thing in a space he knows nothing about.

In other words, just another typically atypical entrepreneurship story!

You can ask me about:

• Why is the company called Pomelo?
• Why did you decide to start your company in Bangkok?
• What’s the best place to get a cigar in Bangkok?
• What are the latest technology trends in the world of fashion retail?
• How do you compete with the likes of Lazada and Shopee?
• What is it like to get an investment from JD?

Go on—ask me anything!

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Note from Putra, TIA’s head of community content: The host may choose at his preference to not answer particular questions. The AMA is moderated by the community managers, so let’s keep the questions friendly. 🙂

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Find the Q&A with David below.

Thanks again David for doing this AMA with us, and to everyone for submitting your questions! I’ll now end the live session with a final question: What is the one advice you’d like the TIA Community to take away from this AMA?

– Putra Muskita

Thanks Putra for hosting.