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Listen "EP2: How to build a Proptech Startup and not become the next WeWork w/ Collab's Qian Wang"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, the Upturn squad was joined by Qian Wang, a serial entrepreneur in the real estate and property technology industry to explore his upturn journey:
0:00 Intro
00:24 What led to the downfall of WeWork?
05:03 How I became an entrepreneur: it's a lifestyle
12:26 How to Qian started his first business
23:38 Prep before your first startup: business process, discipline, focus
30:18 Challenging is normal. When it's easy, you are going downhill
38:54 Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey. How to build resilience?
43:18 Restart: Collab Home - disrupt the traditional value chain
47:12 Why focus on student housing?
48:58 How Collab disrupt traditional value chain?
56:03 Product Demo: transparent property info for investors
01:02:30 Follow first principle of real estate industry to build a proptech startup
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About Startup -1 to 1: Our mission is to accompany immigrant founders who shape the future, from -1 to 1. 0-1 is the process of building your MVP to PMF. What happens before 0? What to prepare, how to pivot? We define this process as -1 to 0. We are here to bring startup stories from -1 to 1 and accompany immigrant founders to go through this path.
0:00 Intro
00:24 What led to the downfall of WeWork?
05:03 How I became an entrepreneur: it's a lifestyle
12:26 How to Qian started his first business
23:38 Prep before your first startup: business process, discipline, focus
30:18 Challenging is normal. When it's easy, you are going downhill
38:54 Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey. How to build resilience?
43:18 Restart: Collab Home - disrupt the traditional value chain
47:12 Why focus on student housing?
48:58 How Collab disrupt traditional value chain?
56:03 Product Demo: transparent property info for investors
01:02:30 Follow first principle of real estate industry to build a proptech startup
Subscribe to our Substack and YouTube for more content and insights!
About Startup -1 to 1: Our mission is to accompany immigrant founders who shape the future, from -1 to 1. 0-1 is the process of building your MVP to PMF. What happens before 0? What to prepare, how to pivot? We define this process as -1 to 0. We are here to bring startup stories from -1 to 1 and accompany immigrant founders to go through this path.
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