{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/632498166f582400138c0fa7/68821eb7911cb5ab74d7d1e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#70 Joseph Lee, Co-Founder of Supademo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/632498166f582400138c0fa7/1753357756303-d6d72282-7948-4da6-b151-7963d73e60b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You'll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How to build multiple revenue streams as a student entrepreneur</li><li>The systematic approach to evaluating startup ideas and co-founders</li><li>Why product-led growth requires viral loops, not just free tiers</li><li>Creative customer acquisition strategies that don't feel spammy</li><li>How AI is transforming product demonstration and onboarding</li><li>The real truth about location for immigrant entrepreneurs</li></ul><p><br></p><p>⏰ <strong>KEY TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p><p><strong>05:15</strong> - The 14-Year-Old Entrepreneur: Electronics Arbitrage Business</p><p><strong>08:45</strong> - University Ventures: Candles, Clothing, and Web Development</p><p><strong>12:20</strong> - Coastline Market Origin: Why Seafood Supply Chain Needed Disruption</p><p><strong>15:30</strong> - The Pandemic Pivot: From Marketplace to Business-in-a-Box</p><p><strong>18:45</strong> - The Supademo Lightbulb: When Demo Videos Weren't Enough</p><p><strong>21:20</strong> - The Systematic Startup Process: March Madness for Ideas </p><p><strong>24:15</strong> - Product Differentiation: Speed and Ease Over Feature Wars </p><p><strong>27:40</strong> - Target Market: B2B SaaS Teams Across Three Key Functions </p><p><strong>30:45</strong> - PLG Reality Check: Viral Loops vs. Free Tiers </p><p><strong>33:30</strong> - Early Customer Acquisition: Network, Reddit, and Value-First Approach </p><p><strong>36:20</strong> - Growth Momentum: Why Speed Solves All Problems </p><p><strong>39:15</strong> - Location Debate: SF FOMO and the Network Effect </p><p><strong>41:25</strong> - Optimistic Outlook: AI's Positive Impact on Wealth Distribution</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 <strong>Connect with Joseph:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhylee/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhylee/</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://supademo.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://supademo.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Try Supademo: Start creating interactive demos without signing up</p><p>🎯 <strong>About Supademo:</strong> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>#Entrepreneurship #ProductLedGrowth #AITools #SaaSDemos #ImmigrantFounder #StartupGrowth #CustomerSuccess #B2BSaaS</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the episode!</p><p>If you love this episode, please share and review the podcast! It will help more immigrant and international founders find these content.</p><p>You can find us here: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/foreignfounders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/foreignfounders</a></p>","author_name":"Chibit"}