Season 2 of Startup Climb is here! This week, we talk to Benjamin Ang, co-founder of Genesis Motion Design. Founded in 2015, Genesis is a motion graphic agency based in Singapore at aims to break through the standards of motion design and creates groundbreaking projects that will captivate the audience. Benjamin is part of the Forbes 30 under 30 2020 cohort and speaks at various conferences as a guest speaker.

You can find out more about Genesis Motion Design here:

https://wearegenesis.tv/

Disclaimer:

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Timestamps:

(1:00) What is Genesis Motion Design?

(2:00) How big is your team?

(2:45) What did you look for in your first hire?

(9:30) Thoughts on the creative industry in Singapore?

(15:20) How do you manage burnout?

(17:10) How did gaming inspire you?

(20:20) How did you get your first client?

(23:20) How do you determine how much to charge a client?

(26:45) Is it difficult to get recurring clients in the creative industry?

(33:05) What are you working on at Genesis?

(36:22) When you first leave school, have you ever considered joining a studio instead of starting on your own?

(39:00) Is it a natural progression for people to start their own studio?

(40:35) What was your biggest struggle and your takeaway from it?

(46:40) What is one advice you will give to your past self?

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