The Jason Levin Show #62: Siqi Chen — Startup Storytelling Explained
Siqi Chen is a Silicon Valley investor and the founder of Runway, the finance platform you won't hate.
(04:30) Why a company should start with a story
(10:45) Hiring the executive producer of House of Cards as an advisor
(15:20) How to avoid telling the same story as other startups
(21:09) VR: Bullish or bearish?
(26:30) Why good design is still underrated in startups
(35:47) Investing in companies, not niches
(41:27) Tips for young product builders
(42:56) Siqi's advice to me on managing engineers
(46:40) The advice every first-time founder and manager should hear
Jason Levin is a viral marketer and Head of Growth at Product Hunt.
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Past guests of The Jason Levin Show include: Eric Jorgenson, Greg Isenberg, Jack Raines, Paul Millerd, Mike Solana, Danny Miranda, Billy Oppenheimer, Jack Rhysider, Ben Wilson, and more.