In this episode, Anastasia Leng recounts her journey from working on an ad product team at Google to bootstrapping a business and finding her way to becoming a CEO. She talks about how a side-project turned into a company, navigating through receiving “nos” at over 100 investor meetings, and how listening and project management helped her build a tech company without a tech background.  

Listen for advice on:

  • Navigating difficult conversations as a team leader
  • How the labels of “analytical” and “creative” can coexist
  • Developing AI through trial and error
  • Creating infrastructure around creativity

Learn more about:

  • Anastasia Leng (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleng/
  • Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov
  • Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co
  • Brand Copy by Nicole Beckley