DXP-001: Brian Letwin

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Running a Media Company in Vietnam What's up! Episode number one of my podcast is here! I'm pleased to sit down with Brian Letwin -- co-founder and CEO of Saigoneer. Saigoneer is a media company in Vietnam. Find out more at: https://saigoneer.com/ This episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Pcz7pOIzhx4 Table of Contents: 00:19 - Intro 03:40 - Origins of Saigoneer 09:08 - Why a Korean Version 10:34 - Saigoneer's Core Content 12:46 - The Changing Media Landscape 16:05 - Saigoneer's Media Kit 21:10 - Is Saigoneer a Publication or an Advertising Agency? 24:37 - What Motivates Brian? 27:44 - Vietnam Modern Architecture 32:08 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 1 34:17 - Lack of Flood Prevention and Environmental Issues 38:30 - Traffic and Walking in Saigon 44:06 - Ride Share Popularity and Economics 49:26 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 2 53:55 - The First Time Brian and Thomas Met / Outro Episode Hashtags: #dxp #designexchange #saigon #saigoneer #vietnam #podcast #urbanist Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount! This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!