Alice Liao
@aliceliao.bsky.social
CEO & CCO | Board Advisor & Investor | Author & Speaker | Scaling Startups to Exit | Driving Revenue, Market Expansion & Investor Readiness | AI Strategist | Growth Across Europe, Asia & the Middle East
Recent strategy recap
October 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Recent strategy recap
I’m thrilled to be featured in “Voices of Change: 10 People Transforming the GCC” 🌍💫. Grateful to be recognized alongside such inspiring changemakers making a real impact in the region!
#VoicesOfChange #GCCLeaders #ImpactMakers #Gratitude #Inspiration #Leadership #MakingADifference
#VoicesOfChange #GCCLeaders #ImpactMakers #Gratitude #Inspiration #Leadership #MakingADifference
October 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I’m thrilled to be featured in “Voices of Change: 10 People Transforming the GCC” 🌍💫. Grateful to be recognized alongside such inspiring changemakers making a real impact in the region!
#VoicesOfChange #GCCLeaders #ImpactMakers #Gratitude #Inspiration #Leadership #MakingADifference
#VoicesOfChange #GCCLeaders #ImpactMakers #Gratitude #Inspiration #Leadership #MakingADifference
The difference between reactive #Founders and wealth builders? A proactive money mindset. #SuccessfulEntrepreneurs manage, reinvest, and design businesses for the long term. Strategy, not hustle, creates financial freedom. Agree? #MillionaireMindset
The Millionaire Mindset And How Successful People Think About Money
The difference between entrepreneurs who are struggling in business and those who are raking in millions doesn’t happen by luck; it is the result of mindset.
www.forbes.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The difference between reactive #Founders and wealth builders? A proactive money mindset. #SuccessfulEntrepreneurs manage, reinvest, and design businesses for the long term. Strategy, not hustle, creates financial freedom. Agree? #MillionaireMindset
Companies with more women in leadership perform better—investing in skills, tech, and R&D, and expecting higher profits. Diversity at the top isn’t just right, it drives results.
https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-leadership-a-pathway-to-better-performance
https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-leadership-a-pathway-to-better-performance
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Companies with more women in leadership perform better—investing in skills, tech, and R&D, and expecting higher profits. Diversity at the top isn’t just right, it drives results.
https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-leadership-a-pathway-to-better-performance
https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-leadership-a-pathway-to-better-performance
✨ Honored & Grateful ✨
Thrilled to be named among the Top 100 Women Leaders in the Middle East at the 6th Women Leaders Summit & Awards 2025, Dubai (Oct 7–9).
Proud to stand with inspiring women driving leadership, innovation & impact. 🌟
#WomenLeadership #Leadership #Empowerment #WomenInBusiness
Thrilled to be named among the Top 100 Women Leaders in the Middle East at the 6th Women Leaders Summit & Awards 2025, Dubai (Oct 7–9).
Proud to stand with inspiring women driving leadership, innovation & impact. 🌟
#WomenLeadership #Leadership #Empowerment #WomenInBusiness
August 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
✨ Honored & Grateful ✨
Thrilled to be named among the Top 100 Women Leaders in the Middle East at the 6th Women Leaders Summit & Awards 2025, Dubai (Oct 7–9).
Proud to stand with inspiring women driving leadership, innovation & impact. 🌟
#WomenLeadership #Leadership #Empowerment #WomenInBusiness
Thrilled to be named among the Top 100 Women Leaders in the Middle East at the 6th Women Leaders Summit & Awards 2025, Dubai (Oct 7–9).
Proud to stand with inspiring women driving leadership, innovation & impact. 🌟
#WomenLeadership #Leadership #Empowerment #WomenInBusiness
#Bitcoin adoption sits at roughly 3% globally today.
💡 The pattern is clear: early adoption looks small, but every tech revolution starts here. History shows that once the fundamentals are solid, exponential growth can follow.
💡 The pattern is clear: early adoption looks small, but every tech revolution starts here. History shows that once the fundamentals are solid, exponential growth can follow.
August 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#Bitcoin adoption sits at roughly 3% globally today.
💡 The pattern is clear: early adoption looks small, but every tech revolution starts here. History shows that once the fundamentals are solid, exponential growth can follow.
💡 The pattern is clear: early adoption looks small, but every tech revolution starts here. History shows that once the fundamentals are solid, exponential growth can follow.
📊 By #SeriesC, #founders often own less than a fifth of their company, but their vision still drives the business. The real #skill isn’t just holding equity- it’s using early-stage leverage to structure rounds, align investors, and maintain decision-making influence while raising growth capital.
August 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
📊 By #SeriesC, #founders often own less than a fifth of their company, but their vision still drives the business. The real #skill isn’t just holding equity- it’s using early-stage leverage to structure rounds, align investors, and maintain decision-making influence while raising growth capital.
What’s the smartest deal you’ve ever negotiated, and what made it work?
For me, it’s when both sides walk away stronger: clear goals, no ego, and a structure that scales. #Negotiations aren’t about “winning”, they’re about building a platform for #Growth.
Share your story below! ⬇️
For me, it’s when both sides walk away stronger: clear goals, no ego, and a structure that scales. #Negotiations aren’t about “winning”, they’re about building a platform for #Growth.
Share your story below! ⬇️
August 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
What’s the smartest deal you’ve ever negotiated, and what made it work?
For me, it’s when both sides walk away stronger: clear goals, no ego, and a structure that scales. #Negotiations aren’t about “winning”, they’re about building a platform for #Growth.
Share your story below! ⬇️
For me, it’s when both sides walk away stronger: clear goals, no ego, and a structure that scales. #Negotiations aren’t about “winning”, they’re about building a platform for #Growth.
Share your story below! ⬇️
A #CEOMindset isn’t about holding on to control—you need to learn to build a business that runs with or without you! I’ve seen it time and time again: the #Founders who scale best are the ones who build a #Culture that’s strong enough for innovation to continue when they step out of the room.
Ownership Mindset Drives Innovation: Milwaukee Tool CEO
Employees voted Milwaukee Tool one of Glassdoor’s best places to work for three of the past five years. Culture is key.
sloanreview.mit.edu
August 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A #CEOMindset isn’t about holding on to control—you need to learn to build a business that runs with or without you! I’ve seen it time and time again: the #Founders who scale best are the ones who build a #Culture that’s strong enough for innovation to continue when they step out of the room.
40% of U.S. leaders say bad data led to poor strategic decisions last year… so how can you change that statistic?
Clean data = smart inputs.
Smart inputs = better ops.
Better ops = competitive edge.
That’s how #AI earns its place at the centre of the #BusinessModel.
#AIIntegration #DataStrategy
Clean data = smart inputs.
Smart inputs = better ops.
Better ops = competitive edge.
That’s how #AI earns its place at the centre of the #BusinessModel.
#AIIntegration #DataStrategy
How To Save Your Business $443,000 Through The Good Data Dividend
AI has the potential to transform the workplace experience and drive significant improvements in day-to-day business operations.
www.forbes.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
40% of U.S. leaders say bad data led to poor strategic decisions last year… so how can you change that statistic?
Clean data = smart inputs.
Smart inputs = better ops.
Better ops = competitive edge.
That’s how #AI earns its place at the centre of the #BusinessModel.
#AIIntegration #DataStrategy
Clean data = smart inputs.
Smart inputs = better ops.
Better ops = competitive edge.
That’s how #AI earns its place at the centre of the #BusinessModel.
#AIIntegration #DataStrategy
You’ve got a product. You’ve got a customer. Now what?
Growth comes from designed distribution, not luck. Know your routes to revenue early - are you:
➡️ Direct or indirect?
➡️ Owned or paid?
#Thread
Growth comes from designed distribution, not luck. Know your routes to revenue early - are you:
➡️ Direct or indirect?
➡️ Owned or paid?
#Thread
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
You’ve got a product. You’ve got a customer. Now what?
Growth comes from designed distribution, not luck. Know your routes to revenue early - are you:
➡️ Direct or indirect?
➡️ Owned or paid?
#Thread
Growth comes from designed distribution, not luck. Know your routes to revenue early - are you:
➡️ Direct or indirect?
➡️ Owned or paid?
#Thread
AI has been called everything: revolutionary, risky, overhyped… but are you ‘giving it a go’ or embedding it into your everyday systems? Too many companies are treating AI like a side project: a task force here, a pilot there, a post saying “we’re AI-first!” but with little follow-through.
#Thread
#Thread
August 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
AI has been called everything: revolutionary, risky, overhyped… but are you ‘giving it a go’ or embedding it into your everyday systems? Too many companies are treating AI like a side project: a task force here, a pilot there, a post saying “we’re AI-first!” but with little follow-through.
#Thread
#Thread
A 46% pay gap, yet women continue to lead innovation & growth. That says more about resilience than fairness, but we can (and must!) do better. Equity isn’t just a moral win, it’s a market one. Fund women. Promote women. Close the gap. #FemaleLeadership #GenderBarriers #WorkplaceInequality
Women in Web3 Break Barriers Despite 46% Pay Gap
Women in Web3 Break Barriers Despite 46% Pay Gap
www.ainvest.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
A 46% pay gap, yet women continue to lead innovation & growth. That says more about resilience than fairness, but we can (and must!) do better. Equity isn’t just a moral win, it’s a market one. Fund women. Promote women. Close the gap. #FemaleLeadership #GenderBarriers #WorkplaceInequality
#StartupStrategy isn’t a fixed blueprint, especially early on.
It’s about testing assumptions, building MVPs with real users, and learning what works.
Before scaling, focus on discovering a repeatable, scalable opportunity through hands-on experimentation and customer feedback.
#StartupGrowth
It’s about testing assumptions, building MVPs with real users, and learning what works.
Before scaling, focus on discovering a repeatable, scalable opportunity through hands-on experimentation and customer feedback.
#StartupGrowth
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
#StartupStrategy isn’t a fixed blueprint, especially early on.
It’s about testing assumptions, building MVPs with real users, and learning what works.
Before scaling, focus on discovering a repeatable, scalable opportunity through hands-on experimentation and customer feedback.
#StartupGrowth
It’s about testing assumptions, building MVPs with real users, and learning what works.
Before scaling, focus on discovering a repeatable, scalable opportunity through hands-on experimentation and customer feedback.
#StartupGrowth
Startups don’t fail due to a lack of vision or foresight. If your inputs are foggy, your outputs will be too.
Startups succeed when every assumption is tested & sharpened—until what’s left is undeniable. Clarity isn’t just what you communicate. It’s what you build.
#FounderAdvice #StrategicGrowth
Startups succeed when every assumption is tested & sharpened—until what’s left is undeniable. Clarity isn’t just what you communicate. It’s what you build.
#FounderAdvice #StrategicGrowth
July 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Startups don’t fail due to a lack of vision or foresight. If your inputs are foggy, your outputs will be too.
Startups succeed when every assumption is tested & sharpened—until what’s left is undeniable. Clarity isn’t just what you communicate. It’s what you build.
#FounderAdvice #StrategicGrowth
Startups succeed when every assumption is tested & sharpened—until what’s left is undeniable. Clarity isn’t just what you communicate. It’s what you build.
#FounderAdvice #StrategicGrowth
How do you scaffold a ceiling?
Flydeck delivered safe, flexible, suspended scaffolding at Dubai Exhibition Centre—minimising disruption, speeding work, and meeting complex architectural demands.
When your project defies convention, so should your tools.
#Flydeck #Innovation
Flydeck delivered safe, flexible, suspended scaffolding at Dubai Exhibition Centre—minimising disruption, speeding work, and meeting complex architectural demands.
When your project defies convention, so should your tools.
#Flydeck #Innovation
July 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
How do you scaffold a ceiling?
Flydeck delivered safe, flexible, suspended scaffolding at Dubai Exhibition Centre—minimising disruption, speeding work, and meeting complex architectural demands.
When your project defies convention, so should your tools.
#Flydeck #Innovation
Flydeck delivered safe, flexible, suspended scaffolding at Dubai Exhibition Centre—minimising disruption, speeding work, and meeting complex architectural demands.
When your project defies convention, so should your tools.
#Flydeck #Innovation
Being "exit-ready" today isn’t about chasing big valuations !
In this Uncaged show season 4 interview , I talk about how the exit landscape has shifted:
✔️ Predictable, high-quality revenue
✔️ Capital efficiency over burn
✔️ Clean ops, clean cap table
✔️ Strategic value buyers can’t build in-house
In this Uncaged show season 4 interview , I talk about how the exit landscape has shifted:
✔️ Predictable, high-quality revenue
✔️ Capital efficiency over burn
✔️ Clean ops, clean cap table
✔️ Strategic value buyers can’t build in-house
July 13, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Being "exit-ready" today isn’t about chasing big valuations !
In this Uncaged show season 4 interview , I talk about how the exit landscape has shifted:
✔️ Predictable, high-quality revenue
✔️ Capital efficiency over burn
✔️ Clean ops, clean cap table
✔️ Strategic value buyers can’t build in-house
In this Uncaged show season 4 interview , I talk about how the exit landscape has shifted:
✔️ Predictable, high-quality revenue
✔️ Capital efficiency over burn
✔️ Clean ops, clean cap table
✔️ Strategic value buyers can’t build in-house
On average, small business leaders spend just 4 hours a week on identifying growth opportunities.
It's time for a mindset shift. To do more of what matters, leaders need to take a critical approach to their workload and cut low-value tasks from their lists.
#Productivity #StrategicGrowth
It's time for a mindset shift. To do more of what matters, leaders need to take a critical approach to their workload and cut low-value tasks from their lists.
#Productivity #StrategicGrowth
July 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
On average, small business leaders spend just 4 hours a week on identifying growth opportunities.
It's time for a mindset shift. To do more of what matters, leaders need to take a critical approach to their workload and cut low-value tasks from their lists.
#Productivity #StrategicGrowth
It's time for a mindset shift. To do more of what matters, leaders need to take a critical approach to their workload and cut low-value tasks from their lists.
#Productivity #StrategicGrowth
For small merchants, traditional transaction fees add up. Crypto payments, however, are enabling cross-border commerce at a fraction of the cost and paving the way for more SMEs to expand their horizons. #Crypto #Payments #TransactionFees
Mastercard And Shopify Drive Crypto Payments Mainstream
Two major partnerships this month—between Coinbase and Shopify, and Chainlink and Mastercard—have opened blockchain commerce to billions of consumers
www.forbes.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
For small merchants, traditional transaction fees add up. Crypto payments, however, are enabling cross-border commerce at a fraction of the cost and paving the way for more SMEs to expand their horizons. #Crypto #Payments #TransactionFees
When ground access is limited, how do you elevate your approach to scaffolding?
Meet Pilosio’s Flydeck—the most advanced suspended scaffolding system in the industry.
Meet Pilosio’s Flydeck—the most advanced suspended scaffolding system in the industry.
July 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM
When ground access is limited, how do you elevate your approach to scaffolding?
Meet Pilosio’s Flydeck—the most advanced suspended scaffolding system in the industry.
Meet Pilosio’s Flydeck—the most advanced suspended scaffolding system in the industry.
Happy to be invited as part of the global leaders shaping the future of the business world—interviewed by Bant Breen on the Uncaged Show, Season 4. 🌍🎙️
Before the full episode drops, here’s a teaser question !
Before the full episode drops, here’s a teaser question !
July 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Happy to be invited as part of the global leaders shaping the future of the business world—interviewed by Bant Breen on the Uncaged Show, Season 4. 🌍🎙️
Before the full episode drops, here’s a teaser question !
Before the full episode drops, here’s a teaser question !
Excited to share a short clip from my panel at the DFX Online Summit from New York, where I explored a key question:
“What signals do investors look for before traction or revenue is present?”
- A conversation on early-stage validation and the evolving landscape of startup capital.
“What signals do investors look for before traction or revenue is present?”
- A conversation on early-stage validation and the evolving landscape of startup capital.
July 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Excited to share a short clip from my panel at the DFX Online Summit from New York, where I explored a key question:
“What signals do investors look for before traction or revenue is present?”
- A conversation on early-stage validation and the evolving landscape of startup capital.
“What signals do investors look for before traction or revenue is present?”
- A conversation on early-stage validation and the evolving landscape of startup capital.
The biggest challenge in Web3 wallets isn’t tech, it’s trust. Custody means more than holding keys — it’s about dependable recovery, compliance, and shared access. Investors want wallets built for the long haul. #Web3Custody #InvestorFramework
Best Wallet Rises as Self-Custody and Web3 Wallets Define 2025 Crypto Trends
As crypto investors shift toward decentralisation, Best Wallet emerges as a leading Web3 wallet offering secure self-custody, DEX access, and powerful launchpad features.
techpoint.africa
June 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The biggest challenge in Web3 wallets isn’t tech, it’s trust. Custody means more than holding keys — it’s about dependable recovery, compliance, and shared access. Investors want wallets built for the long haul. #Web3Custody #InvestorFramework
✨ I’m happy to share that I’ve been officially selected as one of the 40 Under 40 honorees by the Business Elite Awards!
I’ve also been invited to attend the exclusive award gala ceremony in Dubai this December at the stunning Jumeirah Mina Al Salam.
#BusinessEliteAwards #40Under40 #ALAdvisory
I’ve also been invited to attend the exclusive award gala ceremony in Dubai this December at the stunning Jumeirah Mina Al Salam.
#BusinessEliteAwards #40Under40 #ALAdvisory
June 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
✨ I’m happy to share that I’ve been officially selected as one of the 40 Under 40 honorees by the Business Elite Awards!
I’ve also been invited to attend the exclusive award gala ceremony in Dubai this December at the stunning Jumeirah Mina Al Salam.
#BusinessEliteAwards #40Under40 #ALAdvisory
I’ve also been invited to attend the exclusive award gala ceremony in Dubai this December at the stunning Jumeirah Mina Al Salam.
#BusinessEliteAwards #40Under40 #ALAdvisory
The mid-year reset is your power move. It’s not about "fixing" everything, but making clear-eyed decisions based on results so far. What’s delivering ROI? What’s draining resources? Realign on what truly matters to turn Q3 & Q4 into your strongest quarters yet. #BusinessStrategy #DecisionMaking
Time To Take Stock: How To Have A Mid-Year Reset
From reconnecting with your core to reviewing financial performance, here are five ways to have a mid-year reset and set yourself up for success in the rest of 2025.
www.forbes.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The mid-year reset is your power move. It’s not about "fixing" everything, but making clear-eyed decisions based on results so far. What’s delivering ROI? What’s draining resources? Realign on what truly matters to turn Q3 & Q4 into your strongest quarters yet. #BusinessStrategy #DecisionMaking