GHP #34 - Digitizing the Indoors & Doing Things That Don't Scale with Hongwei Liu!

Episode 34 is with Hongwei Liu, Co-Founder & CEO of MappedIn!

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, MappedIn is the leading platform for indoor spatial data management, digitizing venues, and building best-in-class indoor mapping experiences. They are at the forefront of the collision between tech and brick-and-mortar, having mapped over 500 million square feet of indoor space in over 30 countries.

MappedIn grew from a simple project between friends, to serve shopping malls around the world, theme parks such as Dreamworld, and even the Department of Homeland Security.

We chat with Hongwei about the idea behind MappedIn, the challenges of growing a startup as a young entrepreneur, developing leadership skills, and his philosophy of doing things that don’t scale. We hope you enjoy the show!

Timestamps
2:45 - Building a business while in school
11:20 - Why you should work at a start-up
20:17 - The idea behind MappedIn
30:35 - Leadership skills for young entrepreneurs
34:22 - Finding the right people for your business
40:33 - Do things that don’t scale
44:50 - Lightning Round