In an era of large to gigantic OIR telescopes, small telescopes, particularly in global networking, can still do focused niche science. Here I describe how NCU with limited human and financial resources operates a suite of small telescopes at Lulin Observatory, the largest being a humble one meter, to study cosmic temporal phenomena, such as stellar variability, or transient objects, by joining high-profile international collaborations or making use of more powerful facilities to "secure the discoveries". I will reminisce several projects I have been heavily involved with the lessons well learned.
