Behind What Seems Like an Overnight Success | Runway Siqi Chen

Meet Siqi Chen, the CEO and founder of Runway, an innovative finance platform bridging business expertise with numbers, empowering every member of a company to grasp business intricacies. Siqi is a seasoned entrepreneur, having successfully exited two startups before Runway. Backed by a16z, Garry Tan, and Dylan Field, the CEO of Figma, Runway is poised at the intersection of finance and accessibility, revolutionizing how businesses comprehend and navigate their financial landscapes.
00:50 From a Builder Kid to a Startup CEO
02:55 New Startup Idea After Letting Go as CEO
05:12 Crafting a Product Customers Crave
07:40 How a New Website made 10x Growth
09:42 Keep this in mind Before Launching a Startup
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[@apex-lazer]

Seriously you guys. Siqi is so comf. So Humble, personable and Genuine. I really live the world we’re creating you guys…❤ Come on … better decisions for people … more fun at work.. more autonomy and ultimately your left with better running companies … I can’t wait till AGI so we’re all just at home enjoying what he said living the multiple streams of income life as we create and enjoy the beautiful things in life

[@sralph4087]

Super great!! Lot of inspirations and thought provoking . This guy knows something.

[@GetNotableDotAI]

💎 Amazing interview with several valuable takeaways: 00:24 Whether you're a CEO or an engineer, understanding business affects everyone. It is important to grasp the impact of your work on the business and make better decisions. 01:55 To create impactful products, it is necessary to collaborate with others and build with them. Increasing leverage and impact involves finding problems and coordinating people to solve them together. 02:40 Running a business and entrepreneurship can be seen as higher-level programming. It involves programming through an organization, its people, norms, culture, and mission. 04:57 Connecting business context with numbers helps in understanding the impact of decisions. It allows for better planning, forecasting, and decision-making based on key metrics. 09:23 To create something new and memorable, it requires effort, uniqueness, and pushing the boundaries. Being different and surprising can lead to viral success and recognition. 09:46 Joining a startup means signing up for the unknown and the possibility of a long journey. It takes time, perseverance, and belief in the long-term vision to build something great and valuable.

[@eleken.agency]

Kudos for highlighting the essence of true innovation. The viral website story is huuge. People always wanting to mimic big hitters like Stripe, I see it all the time with my clients. But this video nails it: it's not about copying a look, it's about understanding your users deeply. That's where the real magic happens in design.

[@oliverbock4838]

It’s super awesome and helpful. Thank you guys so much for sharing.❤

[@1NV411D_videos]

Siqi is a legend.

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

Great interview. Would love it if you could get Tope Awotona on but I know he’s probably super busy.

[@catty4449]

Always the best

[@gupatrick3137]

Inspiring as it always is

[@Wizo_0]

👏

[@NicO-cm2xo]

0.75x

[@lukeleekk]

This guy talks really fast

[@smc_onetwo]

I think it's the edits

[@rasheedstarlet]

And I am watching at 2x 😂

[@mathiashylleberg1632]

Isn’t that the same mission as alex hormozi?? Hahaha, who stole from who

[@khanate2750]

There's something odd about this guy

[@haroonbak]

expand?

[@RyanHall-o9p]

His hair? lol

[@itxt1633]

Khan ate 2750 you're odd

[@MrOoof]

It's because he seemed to be talking too fast