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Hard-Won Secrets for Scaling Innovations in Finance, Gaming, and AI with Siqi Chen (Runway, Zynga)

The Eric Ries Show

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Navigating Startup Culture and Purpose

This chapter explores the speaker's journey in Silicon Valley, focusing on building a network and launching the innovative social app Friends for Sale. It highlights the challenges of transitioning from a technical background to understanding essential business dynamics, as well as the pitfalls faced by technical founders in entrepreneurship. The narrative emphasizes the importance of maintaining purpose and trust within a company amidst pressures for short-term success and the evolving nature of the gaming industry.

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