Ideal Founder Series Interview

玩艸植造專注於提供環保解決方案，將天然蒲草製成的吸管，希望可以藉此降低塑膠吸管對環境帶來的負擔。蒲草吸管100%天然，無化學添加，並能在3至6個月內自然分解。同事也透過蒲草的種植來復育廢耕地，而這也為在地居民增加了額外的收入，協助地方成長。

從育銓對水生生物的熱愛，或是以潛水作為興趣等面向感受到他和水之間的連結以外，和育銓對話過的人應該都不難發現育銓就像是水一樣，身段柔軟卻又充滿能量。

「平時對 Andrew 的印象是沈著、冷靜的，但在訪談開始沒過多久後，便清楚感受到 Andrew 心中的熱情所在。」

「自幼因為父親工作的需要，Holly 出生後全家便搬到了印尼。因此 Holly 便在當地的學美國學校就讀，那邊的風氣開放，十分鼓勵學生們的個體發展與探索，而 Holly 正式在那樣的環境薰陶下，開始對動物保護、婦女教育、永續等議題萌生了興趣。」

大學時和朋友一起透過二手買賣生意，存了一些小錢。
而這趟旅程，一點一點的認識自己，即使到了現在訪談的當下，也都在不斷地梳理對自己的認識，也是這樣的過程讓我確信，我是個擅於也享受挖掘不同可能性和模式，並且能夠適時鼓勵夥伴，肩併肩的一起前進的管理者。

"困住我們的，從來不是我們沒有什麼，而是我們如何看待沒有。"

藍鑽國際商業有限公司的創始人 - 馬偉恩，從高中畢業後便與珠寶行業締造了緊密的連結。從最初在Facebook 上經營網路拍賣開始，他不斷學習並深化對珠寶各面向的理解，最終將專注力放在了高級珠寶之上。

「新創的本質，就是不斷的調整步伐」

錸放科技創辦人 - Michael，過去在大企業中擔任過會計、內部稽核師等職務，在這樣彈性相對較小的環境下，Michael 學會了如何在精準掌握資訊後，利用資訊在各方利益間找到平衡點。


雖然新創公司擁有極高的靈活性，但不變的是新創公司始終需要在各方的利益和需求之間尋找平衡。儘管企業和新創在運作模式和風格上存在顯著差異，Michael 的這些經驗在創立錸放科技的過程中仍然帶來了很大的幫助。

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”

我們無法在每一刻即時了解過去及現在的所作所為，終將引領我們到何處。然而，當下的每一刻，卻都牢牢掌握在我們手中。

手指施壓，按下快門鍵的瞬間，捕捉到的是攝影師決定按下快門幾微秒後的影像，而這些影像是在拍攝後，作為後製成品的基礎。然而這些被捕捉的畫面，僅僅是個媒介，不是主角。

真正的主角，是在快門按下前，就已經在盡情享受當下的客戶們。

The moment when the photographer's finger presses the shutter button, what is captured is a delayed image compared to what the photographer wanted to capture a few microseconds earlier. These images serve as the foundation for post-production, but they are merely a medium, not the main character.

The true protagonists are the clients who are already fully immersed in enjoying the present moment before the shutter is pressed.

《上善若水，把握當下》, in English it means staying flexible and adaptable as we go on in life, and enjoy every moment. In just a few simple words, we can capture Erin's entrepreneurial journey, from initially sharing her homemade peppercorn oil with friends to formally establishing and selling Hououdou peppercorn oil, and ultimately gaining recognition from renowned chefs in Taiwan and Japan.

在這個資訊快速流動、潮流日新月異的時代裡，快時尚因為方便與價格而成為一時的潮流。然而，隨著時間的推移，我們開始意識到這樣的便利選擇背後所帶來的環境傷害是無法逆轉的。
也正是在這樣的背景下，Allen、Jabez和 Denny 決定將永續時尚的魅力傳遞給更多人，Projext & Co. 因此誕生。

In this era where information and trends are ever-changing, fast fashion has been a convenient and affordable choice for consumers. However, we have become increasingly aware of the irreversible environmental damage caused by this convenience.

It is against this backdrop that Allen, Jabez, and Denny decided to introduce the charm of sustainable fashion to a wider audience, they decided to start Projext & Co.

水族及水產養殖產業正在面對巨大的改變，然而在這樣的局勢下，Gotou 仍然在產業中站穩了腳步。
業界十分缺乏「顧問」這個角色，充滿熱情的 Gotou 決定成為改變的第一道曙光。利用多年下來累積的經驗，Gotou 正一點一滴透過魚活通帶來更多改變，同時為這個充滿潛力的產業帶來全新的樣貌！

The aquarium and aquaculture industry is facing tremendous changes, yet amidst such circumstances, Gotou has managed to maintain a firm foothold in the industry.

The industry lacks the role of "consultant", so Gotou decided to become the force to drive the change. Leveraging the experience accumulated over the years, Gotou is gradually bringing more changes through Fish Act Inform, while also bringing a fresh look to this industry full of potential!

As a founder of Sounds in Taipei, a podcast studio located in the heart of Taipei city, Leo views the world not only through his eyes, but also through listening to what the city has to share, and portraying Taipei through his voice.

座落於台北市市中心，聲動台北的創辦人，Leo，不只是透過他的雙眼去看這個世界，同時也透過聆聽散落在台北各個角落的故事與歷史，慢慢地描繪出Leo 心中的台北。

AQUIVIO建立於2021年，兩位共同創辦人 Daniel Hill 以及 Mark Chang 的目標是以人人都可以負擔的價格，將高品質的鹼性氫氣水提供給所有有需要的人。

AQUIVIO在根據個人健康和健身目標提供消費者客製化機能飲料的同時，也致力於減少瓶裝飲料的浪費，因此以飲水機作為提供機能飲料的管道，減少不必要的容器浪費，同時也為各場域擁有者建立一個全新的收益來源。
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AQUIVIO was established in 2021, with co-founders Daniel Hill and Mark Chang aiming to provide high-quality alkaline hydrogen water at affordable prices for everyone.

While offering consumers customized functional beverages based on individual health and fitness goals, AQUIVIO is also committed to reducing the waste of plastic containers. Therefore, they use water dispensers as a channel to provide functional beverages, minimizing unnecessary container waste and creating a new revenue source for the venue.

《自然語言處理，解放企業潛力》
面對全球缺工的狀況，人力將比以往的更加吃緊，能提升資訊技術，協助企業流程自動化，將可以大幅改善現在企業普遍遇到的困境 - 人力不足，辦公流程繁瑣。
而韜睿帶來的解答，不僅能提升行政作業的效率，更賦予了企業更彈性的運作方式。
Facing global labor shortage, Jay believes that if we can automate business processes by enhancing information technology, we can significantly improve the productivity of companies in general when facing labor shortage and the cumbersome admin process. 
The solution brought out by Ingenuity not only improves overall administrative efficiency but also grants companies a more flexible operation.

Iogym是一顆永不停轉的引擎，團隊內的成員們除了專精於重訓健身、飲食科學，在各自專長的領域也都擁有取之不竭的能量。Ethan說道：「藉由作為曲軸的IoT，以及作為活塞的AI，這顆引擎驅動產生各種創新服務，賦予運動更迷人的魅力。」

IoGYM functions as an ever-running engine with the team members not only specialize in weight training and nutrition science, but also possess a very energetic characteristic in their respective fields of expertise. Ethan, CEO of IoGYM said, "By using IoT as the crankshaft and AI as the piston, this engine drives various innovative services, making sports more fascinating."

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