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The Undefeated Underdogs

Andrew Yeung - How to build a million-dollar events company from scratch!

Feb 6, 2025
47:51

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guests:

Business Insider dubbed Andrew Yeung as The Great Gatsby of startups. Andrew moved to the US as an immigrant in 2020 and after a brief stint at Facebook, Google he founded his events company Fibe, generated millions of dollars in revenue, hosted more than 40K tech folks, became a partner at Next Wave NYC, grew his personal brand - all this happened in the last 4yrs. 


πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/


πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Andrew discuss networking, succeeding in America as underdogs, why NYC is awesome, and more!
 
πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Timestamps:

  • 00:00: Episode Highlight
  • 00:46: Shoutout to Acquire.com
  • 03:14: Intro to Andrew Yeung - the Great Gatsby of startups
  • 04:30: Why Andrew chose NYC and events over San Francisco and product-building
  • 09:00: How Andrew entered tech
  • 10:47: How Andrew built his network in tech
  • 13:34: How to network as a founder vs a VC
  • 17:31: Building a network in 2025
  • 19:37: Cold Outreach 101
  • 21:43: Andrew's favorite cold outreach template
  • 24:41: Navigating cultural shock as an immigrant
  • 29:10: How Andrew found gaps to build his business around
  • 31:07: How to build a business for people's needs
  • 34:06: Andrew's playbook on how underdogs can succeed in America
  • 36:16: Behind the scenes of Fibe - Andrew's event-hosting business
  • 41:12: What's next for Fibe
  • 43:55: How to host better events
  • 46:28: Andrew's favorite event-hosting format
  • 47:15: Outro and closing thoughts

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Resources:

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Andrew:

  • Website: https://www.andrewyeung.co/
  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyeung
  • Twitter: https://x.com/andruyeung

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Sharath:

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