Starting a company is thrilling, but also daunting. But what happens if you try building a company in a place where you may or may not have the community and the network to support you in your efforts? I want to ask foreign founders why they decided to take the leap and build their company in a specific location. With this podcast we are exploring ideas, listening to founder challenges, and discovering why foreign founders are the most optimistic group of people I've encountered.
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Starting a company is thrilling, but also daunting. But what happens if you try building a company in a place where you may or may not have the community and the network to support you in your efforts? I want to ask foreign founders why they decided to take the leap and build their company in a specific location. With this podcast we are exploring ideas, listening to founder challenges, and discovering why foreign founders are the most optimistic group of people I've encountered.
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Joseph Lee went from selling electronics in parking lots at age 14 to building Supademo, the world's fastest-growing AI-powered demo platform. Born in Seoul, raised in Vancouver, and now thriving in NYC, Joseph shares his journey from creating multiple ventures to fund university, building North America's first demand-driven seafood marketplace, to discovering the power of interactive product demos. In this episode, he reveals his systematic approach to finding the right co-founder and idea, the viral growth strategies behind Supademo, and why location still matters for ambitious founders.
What You'll Learn:
⏰ KEY TIMESTAMPS:
05:15 - The 14-Year-Old Entrepreneur: Electronics Arbitrage Business
08:45 - University Ventures: Candles, Clothing, and Web Development
12:20 - Coastline Market Origin: Why Seafood Supply Chain Needed Disruption
15:30 - The Pandemic Pivot: From Marketplace to Business-in-a-Box
18:45 - The Supademo Lightbulb: When Demo Videos Weren't Enough
21:20 - The Systematic Startup Process: March Madness for Ideas
24:15 - Product Differentiation: Speed and Ease Over Feature Wars
27:40 - Target Market: B2B SaaS Teams Across Three Key Functions
30:45 - PLG Reality Check: Viral Loops vs. Free Tiers
33:30 - Early Customer Acquisition: Network, Reddit, and Value-First Approach
36:20 - Growth Momentum: Why Speed Solves All Problems
39:15 - Location Debate: SF FOMO and the Network Effect
41:25 - Optimistic Outlook: AI's Positive Impact on Wealth Distribution
🔗 Connect with Joseph:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhylee/
Website: https://supademo.com
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🎯 About Supademo: Supademo is the world's fastest-growing AI-powered demo platform, helping B2B SaaS companies create interactive product demos for sales, onboarding, and customer success in minutes, not hours.
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