In the first episode of the Adventures in Growth podcast, hosts Dan James and Andy Hung introduce themselves and share their motivations for creating the show. They discuss their personal journeys into the tech industry and the inspiration behind their desire to share the stories of exceptional founders and leaders in startups and tech. The episode sets the stage for future conversations about building careers, leading teams, and designing a fulfilling life in the tech industry.

About Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhjames/

Dan is a product leader and entrepreneur, who has built and led teams in Fintech, Insurtech SasS and Enterprise. He cut his product teeth at Zynga, built products using ML, NLP and CV, before founding Canopy, a fintech company that provided collaborative financial tools and shared debit cards for family caregivers. Dan lives in the Bay, and advises startups in travel, insurtech, proptech and AI/ML. He is exploring the power of community, the application of AI and NLP in new ventures before he dives into his next (ad)venture.

About Andy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hung-712b721/

A CMO and 4x marketplace unicorn growth leader, Andy started his career in tech as an early GM at Uber, launching and managing cities across the Midwest. He has since led marketing and advised high-growth marketplaces across energy, tech, healthcare, and real estate. Andy lives in Austin and is particularly interested in mobile behavioral economics, or why having a supercomputer in our pockets is fundamentally changing the way we think.

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