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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