“You can always turn something bad into good,” says 9gag co-founder Ray Chan, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Tatler’s Chong Seow Wei, the Hong Kong entrepreneur discusses building one of the world’s largest online meme platforms, the time he brought a rice cooker to a startup accelerator programme and how experiencing baby loss puts petty crypto drama into perspective.

00:00 Introduction to Crazy Smart Asia

01:11 Meet Ray: The Man Behind the Memes

01:17 Quick Fire Questions with Ray

03:38 Ray's Childhood and Early Career

04:58 The Birth of 9GAG

14:40 Navigating Co-Founder Relationships

19:39 The Genesis of Meme Land

22:47 Web3 Needs More Customers, Not Investors

23:28 Navigating the Fast-Paced Web3 Market

24:06 Challenges and Criticisms in Web3

25:19 The Importance of a Flexible Roadmap

27:23 Investment Tips for Newbies

28:59 Acquiring Hong Kong's First Meme Stock

32:43 Personal Tragedy and Resilience

36:04 Turning Misfortune into Positive Action

44:03 Balancing Faith, Family, and Fitness

45:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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