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Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 14 - Cailyn YongCailyn shares her experience running 10x AI Club, a Youtube channel and learning community focused on AI, and her entrepreneurial journey.2024-11-1549 minStartups with SeoulObservations from a recent Asian American Gathering (Chang Kim)A discussion about some observations made by CK from a recent Asian American business people gathering.
2024-10-2904 minStartups with SeoulYour office can be anywhere (Aviram Jenik)How you can "outsmart your geography": Korean startups can enter the US market even without having a US office.2024-10-2404 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 13 - Kyum KimKyum talks about his experience at TMon and Blind and how he built a US business from scratch.
2024-09-091h 02Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 12 David Sangmin Lim
David Lim, Director at Atinum Investment, Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik talk about what Korean startups need to do to be successful in the global market.
2024-09-0250 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 11 - John Sung Kim
John talks about early days of his startup journey and some of the mistakes he made, and his recent success - and what he's up to now
2024-08-271h 07Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 10 - David LeeDavid talks about high context vs. low context, tips for UX/UI designers, his early entrepreneurial story, and more2024-08-2054 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 9 - Sol EunSol shares his experience of starting and selling his own startup, and his take on how more Korean startups can succeed in the US market
2024-08-131h 06Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 8 - CY Choi
CY talks about his career spanning an endowment fund, a venture capital, and a tech company overseeing their M&A.
Main takeaways:
1. "I've spent my entire career in the world of investment, crossing many different functions and asset classes, and I'm also an avid meditation practitioner... My journey from the University of Chicago's endowment office to CPP Investment Board and then onto leading roles in venture capital and tech investment shows a diverse exploration of the financial and technological landscapes."
2. "Diving into drones and aviation, I pursued my passion, which led me to acquire a...2024-08-061h 03Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 7 - Jiwon Hong of Yesplz.ai
Jiwon shares her journey from a big company to her own startup, sales technics, and life hack tips.
Main takeaways:
1. "I always wanted to start my own company... It was the right time. My mission was working with startups for open innovation and tech sourcing... That's where I got to experience the startup ecosystem, and I didn't want to be a supporter any longer. I wanted to build and experience the whole journey."
2. "We quickly built a product that visual filter right idea... we called it the mannequin filter... from there we just quickly...2024-07-211h 03Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 6 - Jiho Kang of Antler KoreaJiho's journey from a startup entrepreneur to a successful VC; Tips for the Korean startups based on Jiho's observation of different Antler programs in different countries.
Main takeaways:
1. "It's your business, right? And if you started a business because you wanted to be your own boss, then part of becoming your own boss is making your own decisions and not allowing other people to make those decisions for you."
2. "There's no right or wrong answer to approaching a problem... you have to be responsible and come up with a plan, a solution, and...2024-07-141h 00Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 5 - Clara Hong of SmoreEpisode 5 of Startups with Seoul with Clara Hong of Smore hosted by Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik of Rabbit Ventures.
Featuring practical tips to do business development in the US.
Main takeaways:
(1) On Embracing the Start-Up Journey:
"Start your startup right now because it's honestly going to be the path that has everything you're looking for in life. That is your calling. So stop thinking about stupid law school... Everything you're looking for is in the path of being a startup founder. You're gonna love every day of it."
(2) On the Importance...2024-03-0747 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 4 - David Yi of Ethos VCEpisode 4 of Startups with Seoul, with David Yi of Ethos VC. Hosted by Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik of Rabbit Ventures.
Main takeaways:
(1) On the Bridging Role of Ethos Fund:
"At Ethos Fund, we believe in the power of character and spirit — the ethos of a founder and their startup. Bridging the United States and Vietnam, we're at the heart of Korea's pivotal role in the startup ecosystem, where over 50% of our LPs hail from Korea. It's not just about investments; it's about creating a global impact."...2024-03-0753 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 3 - Ryan Lee of Jigo.aiEpisode 3 of Startups with Seoul - Ryan Lee of Jigo.ai hosted by Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik of Rabbit Ventures.
Main takeaways:
1. On the Importance of User Feedback:
"The only ground truth in startups is user behavior... It happens before you actually have any code. Pre-code, talk to users, potential users at that time, and look at the problem they're trying to solve."
2. On Learning and Adapting in Business:
"Be careful who you reach out to, and take advice from people who are closer to what you want to...2024-03-071h 04Startups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep 2 - Chris Chae of Relate CRMEpisode 2 of Startups with Seoul with Chris Chae of Relate CRM. Hosted by Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik of Rabbit Ventures.
Main takeaways:
1. On Pivoting and Finding Market Fit:
"We actually pivoted five or six times during the course of our journey so far. It was a full pivot too, like it's not like, should we try this feature or that feature, it was more like an entirely different kind of business every single time."
2. On Building for a Global Market:
"If you're looking to go global, I mean, like...2024-03-0749 minStartups with SeoulStartups with Seoul Ep1 - Paul Lee of Tribe CapitalEpisode 1 of "Startups with Seoul" with Paul Lee of Tribe Capital. Hosted by Chang Kim and Aviram Jenik of Rabbit Ventures.
Main takeaways:
1. On the Importance of Empathy and Understanding in Venture Capital:
"I think it allowed me to develop real empathy towards founders because it's really tough to build companies at the earliest stages and then get it to scale up and, at the end of the day, even getting it to an outcome is super tough."
2. On the Evolution and Impact of AI:
"This whole AI boom is...2024-03-0746 min