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- Indexed videos, last 90 days
- 23
- Latest publication
- Sep 29, 2026
- Audience
- ~104 subscribers
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 7, 2026
Latest videos
To VC or Not: Choose Your Own Adventure #piccollage #founders (opens the original)
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When your $2.5 million seed round dries up, do you go after the next round or double-down on building profitability? Neither is without risk. What CEO John Fan and his co-founders chose would go on to shape PicCollage Company for the next decade and more. 🎬 Catch the full story on Startup DNA. 👉 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more founder stories! https://www.youtube.com/@yourStartupDNA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourstartupdna/ Facebook: https://www.faceb
Off the VC Track, Running Like It's Day One (opens the original)
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How do you build a global app business on your own terms? In this episode of Startup DNA, PicCollage CEO and Co-founder John Fan breaks down the journey from an investor-backed startup to a profitable, self-sustaining powerhouse. All while preserving the startup culture along the way. See what he had to say about: • Accidental PMF: Catching viral traction by solving social media's early single-photo limitation. • Stepping off the VC treadmill: Pivoting from external funding to a sustainable subs
The Early-Stage Problem Founders Would Love #PicCollage #creativetech (opens the original)
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What happens when product-market fit hits big in no time? It’s a problem most early-stage startups wish they had. CEO and Co-founder John Fan speaks like it was yesterday when talking about the early days of PicCollage. That’s because the startup mindset still runs through the company, 15 years since Day 1 and 300 million downloads later. 🎬Catch the upcoming release of our conversation with John on Startup DNA. 👉 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more founder stories! https://www.y
Next-gen Founders Lead Asia's Next Tech Uprising (opens the original)
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Talking about a revolution, AI-style. Can young founders break Asia’s tech mold? Hardware dominance and cultural roots have favored experience over disruption. But as the frontier shifts to AI, robotics and lately physical AI, young builders hold the reins. Caleb Chu is leading the charge, engineering the first Boba Tech Summit in Taipei and backing next-gen founders through Nova Studio 🚀 🎬Catch the full episode with Caleb on Startup DNA. 💚LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE for more founder stories! Boba
Embracing Failed Ideas and Unconventional Concepts💡 #founders #genz #podcast (opens the original)
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How do we view the odd and unusual idea? It may just be extraordinary. Caleb Chu of Nova Studio appeals for an open mind to uncover the unconventional. It’s a defining theme at the Boba Tech Summit in Taipei, Asia’s premier Gen Z founder event. 🎬Catch the full episode with Caleb on our channel. 💚LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more founder stories! Boba Tech Summit https://bobatech.tw/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourstartupdna/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourStart
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