AV1 | How It Feels to Be an Early Employee

AVV Founders and Friends

Hau Ly and Adrian Latortue kick off the season with a discussion about their own experiences as early employees in Vietnam-based startups. Hau discusses the growth curve and early leadership lessons while Adrian talks about the benefits of early employees and how he went about establishing a new team from scratch.

In This Episode

• (00:30) Introduction to Hau and Adrian
• (02:10) Two people and a dog
• (04:10) Imposter syndrome
• (06:10) Hiring people better than you
• (08:15) Culture is shaped by the early employees

If you’re an early-stage founder, an investor or otherwise interested in the startup ecosystem in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, we’d love for you to follow the show.

Your Hosts

Hau Ly is the partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures focused on portfolio success and has been in the VC space for six years.
Adrian Latortue is portfolio manager at 500 Startups Vietnam, prior to which he was a founder himself and an early member of the Uber team in Southeast Asia. He’s lived in Vietnam, working with Vietnamese startups for 12 years.

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In this podcast we interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories, challenges and career growth of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!

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