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Game entrepreneur Vince Siu on gamifying education, business pivots and being a solo founder

2024/11/13
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“Innovation is supposed to be fun,” says Vince Siu, founder and CEO of Press Start Academy and Press Start Studios, on the Crazy Smart Asia podcast. In conversation with Tatler Gen.T’s Chong Seow Wei, Siu shares why education needs a shake up, how his business started as “board game socials” he hosted for friends and how he navigates being an introverted CEO.

**Show notes: **

00:00 Introduction

01:01 Meet Vince Siu: gamifying education

01:17 Quickfire questions

02:49 Vince's childhood and early influences

04:24 From business school to board games

07:00 The birth of PressStart Academy

14:19 Challenges and setbacks

20:37 Launching Fiero and future plans

29:11 Reflections on leadership and being a solo founder

34:39 Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.