#108 - Cindy Mi and Qi Lu

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#108 - Cindy Mi and Qi Lu

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

Cindy Mi is the founder and CEO of VIPKID . VIPKID is a 1-on-1 teaching platform where children in China learn english from North American teachers. Qi Lu is the CEO of YC China and Head of YC Research. *** Topics 00:23 - Qi's intro 00:38 - Cindy's intro 1:38 - Moving to a new province as a teenager 4:38 - Being an educator and an entrepreneur 8:23 - Starting VIPKid in a hyper-competitive market 14:53 - Metrics for measuring product market fit 21:43 - How did she find the business model? 26:53 - What things did she try that didn't work? 30:38 - Strategy for product expansion 33:03 - Content expansion for Mandarin learning 34:53 - Building global companies 41:23 - Creating a global culture 44:13 - The future of education 48:08 - How should engineers and product managers think about edtech? 51:33 - Thoughts on AI 54:33 - Advice for entrepreneurs