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Afterschool Podcast, Episode 20 - Ti Chang, 'Women in Industrial Design' Show Organizer (06/12)

Core77 Podcast · 12 Jun 2014 · 1h 14m

What this episode covers

Ti Chang, co-founder of Crave, explains how she bootstrapped her first company, Incognito, by sourcing jewelry-grade manufacturers in China via Alibaba and validating the market through the Venus trade show in Berlin. She details the pivot to Crave after merging with co-founder Michael Tapolovac, leveraging angel funding to scale production and launching the Duet vibrator through a successful crowdfunding campaign on Siki. Chang also discusses her role organizing the Women in Industrial Design show, highlighting the systemic lack of recognition for female designers and the importance of creating visible platforms and supportive workplace environments.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Crave, Incognito
Products
Duet
Tools
Alibaba
Also
Venus, Siki, Astro's Design Studio, IDSA

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