EPISODE 2 - Nov. 27th | Chan Suh

You Shoulda Been There

Nov 27 2020 • 1 hr 1 min

Chan shares how he discovered coding and the World Wide Web while running marketing for Vibe Magazine, working for Quincy Jones and Time Inc. One thing led to another, and he was in the middle of the Internet storm.

5:00 - How did it all start for you, Chan?

7:40 - You could have Text AND Pictures on the same screen!

12:17 - I did NOT want to do advertising.

15:20 - How did you meet Kyle?

21:15 - We started with $80 and a checking account.

24:10 - When did you make the move?

27:38 - Culture of Curiosity

32:20 - What was a big deal for you back then?

35:15 - If anyone tells you they know what they're doing, they're lying or delusional!

37:35 - Once you got into the "Fortune 500 Club"...

39:15 - I asked, "Is AmericanExpress.com registered? No? Can you hold that for me?"

42:40 - Being a startup... I never really trusted other startups.

47:00 - When Omnicom came to visit

52:00 - What did you take from those early days?

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