Steven Wang’s Post

We are kicking off the search for someone to help us scale up our customer support function as we rapidly grow. The ideal candidate has helped build a customer support function at an early-stage start-up, has experience working in a highly regulated industry, and, most importantly, deeply cares about the user experience! A major plus if you are located in NYC and have passed the Series 99 exam. See more here: https://lnkd.in/e4GpfgKe

Last week, I checked off a MAJOR bucket-list item by hosting an incredibly rewarding and meaningful #NYTechWeek event for 100+ founders, execs and operators in attendance. My co-host, Tushar and I had a clear vision from the start. Not only did we want the fireside chat to be highly relevant for those navigating today's resource-challenged environment, but also be ruthlessly authentic and shed light on the not-so-glamorous aspects of being a founder or exec over the past two years. Here's the truth – no matter your role, you've likely felt the impact from the broader economy on you, your team, or your business. With that in mind, we assembled an extraordinary panel of founders and C-level execs, featuring: Steven Wang – Founder and CEO of dub (Harvard dropout backed by CEO of Uber and co-founder of Robinhood). Angela Crossman – Chief People Officer at multi-billion dollar startups like Dragos, Inc., Brex, and Noom. Michael Landsberger – Chief Product and Growth Officer at Pumpkin (pet insurance startup acquired in 2023) Cyrus Karai – Co-founder and CEO of CoverForce (backed by Nyca Partners, QED Investors, and co-founder of Plaid) And covered topics such as: 1) maneuvering co-founder breakups 2) pivoting business strategy under investor pressure 3) building and nurturing a resilient company culture 4) hiring and promoting high-value talent in a competitive job market The reaction from the crowd? "That was one of the most uniquely genuine and resonating discussions I have ever been part of." For those of you who joined us in person, thank you for cheering us on at our debut event sponsored by TECH WEEK by a16z. I can't wait to host more of these for you! Please follow me and The Beyond Network (where I'm building a community and resources for immigrants) for more events to come! Cheers and see you soon!

We are thrilled to announce that the dub app has exceeded 100k downloads! This is a huge milestone for us and a testament to the value that our product offers retail investors. The world is catching on: you don’t need to pick individual stocks anymore. Copy investors you find on dub. Try dub today: https://lnkd.in/evyCryU7 Steven Wang Brett Chereskin Justin Ramirez Justin Reich W. Douglas Wise Daniel Choi Jacob Taylor Heeyun Lee Andy Humeniuk Kevin Schott ✨ Jhai Navarro Joshua D. Tarcísio Marinho Osvaldo Barros Stephanie Guo

It's so surreal to see 200 people signed up for Operator's Backstage, the #NYTechWeek fireside chat and mixer I'm hosting for tech founders, execs, and operators tomorrow! Announcing our fourth and final fireside chat panelist: Steven Wang is the founder and CEO of dub, the first regulated copy-trading platform. Steven made the decision to drop out of Harvard in 2021 to dedicate himself to dub. Before this, he founded and successfully sold Realism, a VR Edtech startup, and also gained valuable experience working as a PM at Apple. In case you missed our previous speaker announcements, we're excited to present an extraordinary lineup of execs joining us: – Angela Crossman, Chief People Officer at Dragos, Inc.($1.7B, Series D), Brex ($12B, Series D), and Noom ($3.7B, Series F) – Michael Landsberger, Chief Product & Growth Officer at Pumpkin (pet insurance startup acquired in 2023). – Cyrus Karai, CEO of CoverForce, a pioneering API infrastructure to quote and bind commercial insurance. Backed by NYCA, QED, and William Hockey (co-founder of Plaid). We only have a few spots left, so make sure to RSVP today! (See comments) See you soon.

Determining the ideal customer profile is one of the key steps on the road to product-market fit. At dub, founder and CEO Steven Wang chose not to pre-define the company’s ICP but rather let data determine the ideal customer. Listen to him talk about why and how that was done with startup coach Roland Siebelink on the latest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast. https://lnkd.in/gVdxjMja

WE WERE FEATURED ON THE NASDAQ BUILDING!! - We raised $17M in our public launch - We were on CNBC - And now we’re in Times Square - The world is taking note! Download today: https://lnkd.in/evyCryU7 A huge thanks to Nasdaq for hosting us as part of our Nasdaq data relationship! Kate Newnam Davis, Brandis DeSimone