November 06, 2019

DXP-001: Brian Letwin

55 minutes

Running a Media Company in Vietnam

What's up! Episode number one of my podcast is here! I'm pleased to sit down with Brian Letwin -- co-founder and CEO of Saigoneer. Saigoneer is a media company in Vietnam. Find out more at: https://saigoneer.com/

This episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Pcz7pOIzhx4

Table of Contents:

00:19 - Intro

03:40 - Origins of Saigoneer

09:08 - Why a Korean Version

10:34 - Saigoneer's Core Content

12:46 - The Changing Media Landscape

16:05 - Saigoneer's Media Kit

21:10 - Is Saigoneer a Publication or an Advertising Agency?

24:37 - What Motivates Brian?

27:44 - Vietnam Modern Architecture

32:08 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 1

34:17 - Lack of Flood Prevention and Environmental Issues

38:30 - Traffic and Walking in Saigon

44:06 - Ride Share Popularity and Economics

49:26 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 2

53:55 - The First Time Brian and Thomas Met / Outro

Episode Hashtags:

#dxp #designexchange #saigon #saigoneer #vietnam #podcast #urbanist

Sponsors:

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