Joseph Phua's guest appearances

Joseph Phua

The Harbinger - China Tech & VC Podcast

Your Money with Michelle Martin

Crazy Smart Asia

Yuan Liu

Bill Gates

Steven Pinker

Kamala Harris

Justin Bieber

Donald Trump

Suze Orman

Adam Grant

Peter Thiel

Ralph Lauren

Warren Buffett

Charlie Munger

Jeff Bezos

Richard Branson

Jim Rogers

OwlTail

Joseph (Jo) Phua is non-executive chairman of 17LIVE Inc, a company he cofounded and ran as CEO until June 2020. 17LIVE operates the largest live streaming platform in Asia (ex-China) with over 50m global users, led by its flagship app 17LIVE, as well as Meme Live and live stream eCommerce solutions HandsUP and FBBuy. Today, Jo shares with us his fascinating story, from selling watches in China to building Paktor (Tinder of Southeast Asia) and eventually merging it with 17 Media, resulting in one of the few and most notable internet unicorns that grew out of Taiwan + Japan. Jo discusses the operational challenges of running an online dating and live stream business, a fundraise strategy unique to Southeast Asia, and the importance of product-market fit and execution. He also shares his approach to growth, both in terms of M&amp;A as well as market entry. Hope you enjoy!Link to write-up here: https://www.theharbingerchina.com/blog/pioneering-live-stream-and-social-entertainment-in-asia-with-17live-founder?categoryId=23497

Joseph (Jo) Phua is non-executive chairman of 17LIVE Inc, a company he cofounded and ran as CEO until June 2020. 17LIVE operates the largest live streaming platform in Asia (ex-China) with over 50m global users, led by its flagship app 17LIVE, as well as Meme Live and live stream eCommerce solutions HandsUP and FBBuy. Today, Jo shares with us his fascinating story, from selling watches in China to building Paktor (Tinder of Southeast Asia) and eventually merging it with 17 Media, resulting in one of the few and most notable internet unicorns that grew out of Taiwan + Japan. Jo discusses the operational challenges of running an online dating and live stream business, a fundraise strategy unique to Southeast Asia, and the importance of product-market fit and execution. He also shares his approach to growth, both in terms of M&amp;A as well as market entry. Hope you enjoy! Link to write-up here: <a href="https://www.theharbingerchina.com/blog/pioneering-live-stream-and-social-entertainment-in-asia-with-17live-founder?categoryId=23497" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theharbingerchina.com/blog/pioneering-live-stream-and-social-entertainment-in-asia-with-17live-founder?categoryId=23497</a>

Pioneering Live Stream and Social Entertainment in Asia – With 17LIVE Founder Joseph Phua

Joseph Phua, is the prolific co-founder of one of Asia’s largest live streaming companies M17. He started Paktor in 2013, founding a dating app that scaled to reach 20 million users across eight markets. The “Paktor” founder and Non-Executive Chairman at M17 Entertainment Group weighs in with lessons for startups and leaders alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Phua, is the prolific co-founder of one of Asia’s largest live streaming companies M17. He started Paktor in 2013, founding a dating app that scaled to reach 20 million users across eight markets. The “Paktor” founder and Non-Executive Chairman at M17 Entertainment Group weighs in with lessons for startups and leaders alike. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Influence : Paktor’s Founder and M17 Non Exec Chairman Joseph Phua on leading like a human being

A few years ago, Joseph Phua was looking for a girlfriend. After discovering that Asia’s dating apps were nowhere as advanced as those in the US, he decided to make his own. The app, Paktor, quickly became Southeast Asia’s most popular, with more than 20 million users across eight countries today. Over the next few years, Joseph’s startup transitioned to become a social entertainment company through a series of key acquisitions. Now established as M17 Entertainment Group, the company is transforming how Asia dates and streams video. In this episode, Joseph talks to Gen.T editor Lee Williamson about the dawn of the livestream era, how our social norms will change post-pandemic, and leading as a human, not a boss.

A few years ago, Joseph Phua was looking for a girlfriend. After discovering that Asia’s dating apps were nowhere as advanced as those in the US, he decided to make his own. The app, Paktor, quickly became Southeast Asia’s most popular, with more than 20 million users across eight countries today.  Over the next few years, Joseph’s startup transitioned to become a social entertainment company through a series of key acquisitions. Now established as M17 Entertainment Group, the company is transforming how Asia dates and streams video.  In this episode, Joseph talks to Gen.T editor Lee Williamson about the dawn of the livestream era, how our social norms will change post-pandemic, and leading as a human, not a boss.

Joseph Phua: Building Southeast Asia’s Biggest Dating Platform