Steven is cofounder and CEO of Cameo, the world’s leading marketplace for personalized video shoutouts. The company recently raised a $100 million Series C at a valuation north of $1 billion. Steven graduated from Duke University and worked in finance and entertainment prior to launching the company in 2016.
[0:59] - What Steven learned from his early entrepreneurial ventures
[5:01] - Mindset shifts between the finance and tech industries
[6:49] - The importance of not wasting time early in your career
[10:29] - Cameo's origin story and its direct-to-fan business model
[15:48] - Challenges of scaling an early stage business
[18:27] - Evaluating talent and building a strong team
[22:44] - Expanding Cameo's offerings
[26:19] - Steven's thoughts on Bitcoin and BitClout
[31:24] - Geographic influence on new businesses
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