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Seeing Big Markets: Insights from Hustle Fund's Shiyan Koh
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Seeing Big Markets: Insights from Hustle Fund's Shiyan Koh

In this episode of the Understanding VC podcast, host Rahul converses with Shiyan Koh, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a global pre-seed venture fund. They delve into the critical importance of identifying large addressable markets for ven

In this episode you will learn:

00:00 Introduction to Big Business and Market Size

01:28 Importance of Identifying Big Markets

03:18 Challenges and Considerations for Founders

05:07 Defining and Evaluating Big Markets

05:58 Insights from Famous Market Examples

09:51 Understanding Customer Experience and Market Dynamics

12:20 Evaluating Unit Economics and Team Dynamics

15:21 Prioritization and Roadmap for Startups

24:09 Challenges of Digital Targeting

25:15 Importance of Customer Experience

26:53 Product and Market Dynamics

27:25 Creating New Markets

31:39 Understanding Customer Problems

37:02 Iterative Product Development

40:17 Surprising Success Stories

44:42 Final Thoughts and Reflections

About

Shiyan Koh is an experienced operator and investor. She is currently a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a global pre-seed venture fund. Prior to Hustle Fund, she was VP of Business Operations & Corp Dev at NerdWallet (employee #10), growing annual revenue from $1 million to more than $150 million. Before NerdWallet, she was an investor at Institutional Venture Partners and Bridgewater Associates.

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