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Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou

Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou

Update: 2025-04-22
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In episode 4 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi interview Ray Zhou, co-founder of Affinity, about his journey building the company, the evolution of the SaaS market, and the transformative potential of AI. Ray shares insights on scaling a business, the importance of focusing on the customer's problem, and how SaaS companies can adapt to thrive in an AI-driven future.

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Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou

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