The Jason Levin Show

#62: Siqi Chen — Startup Storytelling Explained


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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.

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