Summary of Things I Learned From 10 Years In Silicon Valley | Sisun Lee (1/2)

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Sisun Lee discusses her experiences working in Silicon Valley for 10 years. She describes the pressure of trying to transition from a digitally-native company to a sales and marketing-driven organization. She also discusses her relief of finding a leader who was able to step up to the challenge.

• 00:00:00 Sisun Lee describes how her time working at Facebook, Uber, and Tesla equipped her with the skills necessary to start her own company, Ramper. After leaving Facebook, Lee founded Morelabs, which develops blockchain infrastructure businesses. Lee recently traveled to Kenya to learn more about the country's potential for Tesla's e-commerce strategy.
• 00:05:00 Sisun Lee talks about the highs and lows of her time as CEO of a Silicon Valley startup. She mentions the pressure of trying to make a quick transition from a digitally-native company to a sales and marketing-driven organization, and the relief of finally finding a leader who was able to step up to the challenge.
• 00:10:00 Sisun Lee discusses her experiences as a CEO in Silicon Valley for 10 years. She says that when she became fully appointed, nobody in her company left, which demonstrated her leadership skills. She also says that it was clear to her that she needed to do something else with her life and that she spent a year exploring before deciding on what she wanted to do.