{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/63d3ad20b1fb4d0011ef24fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How We Use Time Zones to Run Our Startup 24/7","description":"<p>How do you use time zones to run your startup 24/7? In this interview, Shop Lit Live CEO Toby Zhang explains how he turned the challenge of managing global teams in the US and China into a massive competitive advantage. By leveraging the time difference, his engineering team in Shanghai can fix bugs and push features overnight while the US team sleeps, creating a non-stop development cycle. This conversation is a masterclass in modern startup operations. We discuss the massive cost advantages of hiring in China, the truth about the \"9-9-6\" work culture, and the communication systems required to make a globally distributed team successful.</p><p><br></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network</p><p><br></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call</p><p>▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>▶ Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------</p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>---------------------------</p><p>00:00 - How We Use Time Zones to Run Our Startup 24/7</p><p>01:46 - The 5x Cost Advantage of Hiring Engineers in China</p><p>03:14 - Our \"Around the Clock\" Development Cycle Explained</p><p>09:04 - Managing US vs. China Teams (Language &amp; Culture)</p><p>13:53 - The Truth About China's \"996\" Work Culture</p><p>16:15 - Toby's #1 Rule for Global Team Success</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}