{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e36e8001654300113802eb/684c6126b8abe7f5da88e077?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Crypto drama, silicon valley and baby loss: meet Ray Chan of 9gag and MemeStrategy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63e36e8001654300113802eb/1750665187309-57ee78ca-3d92-4da5-90ba-781960870843.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“You can always turn something bad into good,” says 9gag co-founder Ray Chan, on <em>Crazy Smart Asia</em>. In conversation with Tatler’s Chong Seow Wei, the Hong Kong entrepreneur discusses building one of the world’s largest online meme platforms, the time he brought a rice cooker to a startup accelerator programme and how experiencing baby loss puts petty crypto drama into perspective.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Crazy Smart Asia</p><p>01:11 Meet Ray: The Man Behind the Memes</p><p>01:17 Quick Fire Questions with Ray</p><p>03:38 Ray's Childhood and Early Career</p><p>04:58 The Birth of 9GAG</p><p>14:40 Navigating Co-Founder Relationships</p><p>19:39 The Genesis of Meme Land</p><p>22:47 Web3 Needs More Customers, Not Investors</p><p>23:28 Navigating the Fast-Paced Web3 Market</p><p>24:06 Challenges and Criticisms in Web3</p><p>25:19 The Importance of a Flexible Roadmap</p><p>27:23 Investment Tips for Newbies</p><p>28:59 Acquiring Hong Kong's First Meme Stock</p><p>32:43 Personal Tragedy and Resilience</p><p>36:04 Turning Misfortune into Positive Action</p><p>44:03 Balancing Faith, Family, and Fitness</p><p>45:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tatler Gen.T"}