{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Visa To Venture","title":"Visa To Venture EP 09 – How Joseph Lee Pivoted Through Crisis and Built Supademo for 100,000+ Users","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/54f589e2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1969,"description":"In this conversation, Joseph Lee, co-founder and CEO of Supademo, shares his journey from Seoul to Canada to New York and what it took to build an AI-native product used by more than 100,000 people across 100 countries. He reflects on dropping out to start his first venture, scaling a seafood marketplace through Techstars, and pivoting during COVID into profitable B2B software. Joseph dives into his O-1A visa path and overcoming an RFE, why the United States is unparalleled for founders, and how he builds culture with trust, radical candor, and a flat, meritocratic team. He also talks fundraising as a foreign founder, why brand and distribution matter more in the AI era, and the mindset that makes you undeniable. He closes with advice to act instead of over-researching and a reminder he would give his younger self to enjoy the moment.Learn more at superdemo.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zN-AC5Hd1TlT4vCkWUJxGKc5elm0vhLPtEAGLHz-CMc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Y2M1/NTgxNmRmMWJkMjY0/MGE3NzA1ZjQ3NGJk/MGIyMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}