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After selling Rotten Tomatoes, Patrick Lee came to Asia, and even has a story involving the one-and-only Daniel Wu, who was an old friend of the ex-CEO
For internet-savvy millennials, Rotten Tomatoes is the go-to website to see movie reviews and decide if the flick is worth the fifteen bucks for a ticket.
Patrick Lee, a Co-founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, moved to China after selling his company and after a few years headed to Hong Kong.
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The podcast is full of exceptional advice for entrepreneurs, but when an old friend is Daniel Wu, that story will take the cake.
Shownotes below:
Links from Today’s Episode
- Read the full transcript from Patrick’s interview
- Connect with Patrick on Twitter and LinkedIn
- A website that needs no introduction: Rotten Tomatoes
- See what Patrick’s newest company is making at HoboLabs.com
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Detailed Show Notes
- (1:48) The many startups of Patrick Lee
- (3:08) How Patrick was drawn into the world of entrepreneurship
- (6:48) Why it took Patrick 10 years to finish a 4-year college degree
- (9:16) On the value of a college education
- (10:46) On the origins of Rotten Tomatoes
- (15:31) The growth of Rotten Tomatoes from a small side project to a trusted industry source
- (16:40) How Rotten Tomatoes got its name
- (17:24) On raising capital for Rotten Tomatoes
- (19:17) A financial crash and a terrorist attack affect the sale of Rotten Tomatoes
- (21:52) Patrick moves to Asia and tries to bring online dating to China
- (26:29) How Patrick got involved in a mockumentary about a fake boy band
- (32:03) Why Patrick decided to move back to San Francisco after almost a decade in Asia
- (36:19) On leaving a legacy and knowing when to call it quits as a serial entrepreneur
- (38:18) Patrick’s parting advice for startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs
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