225: Vanessa Liu | From Aspiring Astronaut to Serial Founder

Vanessa Liu, CEO and co-founder of Sugarwork, serial founder, business builder, digital media entrepreneur and technology innovator, and investor joins me on this episode.

Vanessa was an aspiring astronaut in her youth, and at age 14 was chosen as part of a NASA delegation to go to the former USSR. She holds degrees in psychology and law from Harvard University. Vanessa began her career working for management consultancy McKinsey & Company, then was COO of start-up incubator Trigger Media, where she co-founded InsideHook and Fevo. Prior to co-founding Sugarwork, she was vice president of SAP.iO North America.

Topics we cover include Vanessa’s origin story, her early interest in being an astronaut, innovation, entrepreneurship, social impact, venture capital, the mission of Sugarwork, generative AI, and more.

Get connected with Vanessa

Website: https://www.sugarwork.com/about

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessawliu/

Twitter: https://x.com/vanessawliu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.w.liu

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