The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Jung Lee from Pioneer Square Labs

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Jung Lee is the Head of Corporate Innovation Studio at Pioneer Square Labs.


Jung's career has taken her across:

  • Launching digital and mobile payments at Visa
  • Launching Alexa Canada at Amazon
  • Head of Partner Strategic Initiatives at AWS
    Global Head of Partnerships & Strategy at Wing. Wing is an Alphabet company focused on autonomous drone delivery


    • We discussed

    • Navigating the move from Canada to the US
    • Lessons from Amazon and Alphabet - structure and innovation
    • Launching new technologies in existing companies
    • Business Development - keys to success
    • AI in corporates - understanding and application.
    • Working with corporates as a startup.
    • Framework for idea validation.
    • Finding the right corporate partners as a venture studio.


      • Chapters

      00:00 Navigating the Move: From Canada to the US

      02:28 The Canadian Mindset: Risk-Taking and Exploration

      04:49 Lessons from Amazon: Structure and Innovation

      10:07 Launching New Technologies: The Wing Experience

      14:15 Business Development: Keys to Success

      19:15 Joining Pioneer Square Labs: A New Chapter

      24:03 AI in Corporates: Understanding and Application

      28:29 Models of Engagement: Working with Corporates

      32:59 Framework for Idea Validation: A Unique Approach

      36:31 Finding the Right Corporate Partners

      40:55 Challenges in Venture Studios: What Goes Wrong?


      Keywords

      Canada, US, startups, business development, Amazon, AI, venture studios, corporate partnerships, innovation, entrepreneurship

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