EP 165 - Kastytis Kemezys - CEO of WhatNot StartUp Studio - I Always Saw Startups as Art

Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Kastytis Kemezys - CEO of WhatNot StartUp Studio for a really great face-to-face chat.  Kas is a co-Founder and the CEO of WhatNot, turning it into an idea powerhouse with a commercial interest in big, scalable ideas. Some of the topics that Kas and I discussed: The belief that there is NOT a 10 step process to building a successful startup The rebranding of WhatNot from a corporate venture builder into a startup studio Some of the difficulties of building startups with corporates Trying to formulate a new mission and vision during a trip back to Lithuania Having the courage to admit that you are not what society wants you to be Creating his own empire as a child and having the paperwork to prove it The throughline from his childhood empire to building startups Designers versus artists and imagining how the world should be Caring about the output of your effort Building the 'House of Yes' The three things that Grandpa says matter the most (Spoiler Alert - Adventures, Love, and Being Proud of Your Work) Other titles we considered for this episode: I Did Road Trips With My Grandpa Let's Just Do a Leap of Faith They Read Too Much This Was Harder Than We Expected I Can Tolerate a Lot of Risk The Child In Me Always Loved Playing with Different Ideas I Can't Have Shallow Conversations Building Startups for Nature and Culture

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