Seeing Big Markets: Insights from Hustle Fund's Shiyan Koh
Description
In this episode you will learn:
00:00 Introduction to Big Business and Market Size
01:28 Importance of Identifying Big Markets
03:18 Challenges and Considerations for Founders
05:07 Defining and Evaluating Big Markets
05:58 Insights from Famous Market Examples
09:51 Understanding Customer Experience and Market Dynamics
12:20 Evaluating Unit Economics and Team Dynamics
15:21 Prioritization and Roadmap for Startups
24:09 Challenges of Digital Targeting
25:15 Importance of Customer Experience
26:53 Product and Market Dynamics
27:25 Creating New Markets
31:39 Understanding Customer Problems
37:02 Iterative Product Development
40:17 Surprising Success Stories
44:42 Final Thoughts and Reflections
About
Shiyan Koh is an experienced operator and investor. She is currently a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a global pre-seed venture fund. Prior to Hustle Fund, she was VP of Business Operations & Corp Dev at NerdWallet (employee #10), growing annual revenue from $1 million to more than $150 million. Before NerdWallet, she was an investor at Institutional Venture Partners and Bridgewater Associates.
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