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Felix Lee
Building a legacy with global ambition
Felix is the Co-founder and CEO of ADPList — the world's go-to platform for high-quality, trusted mentorship. Mentors are from companies like Netflix, Airbnb, and Google. It hosts over 100 Million minutes of sessions on topics such as product design, product management, and coding in 140+ countries.
He’s also a Forbes 30 under 30 Asia List awardee and Tatler's Generation T Future Leader List awardee in 2023.
In 2021, ADPList raised $1.3 million from Sequoia Capital India and Goodwater Capital.
In this episode
In this episode, we discuss Felix’s transformative journey in Silicon Valley, having global ambition, how designers can level up to become founders, and a lot more.
Outline & Transcript
Trailer
Fractional Intro
Felix’s Introduction
Three essential values of a startup founder in building community
How Felix started writing newsletters
Strategies for designers in the age of AI
Felix’s strengths and what he learned from sports
Future goals for ADPList and key learnings
Community-centered culture in Asia
How cultural values influence business practices
29:50Insights from spending one month in Silicon Valley
Global mindset on ADPList
The legacy that Felix wants to leave
Why personal branding is important
Connecting with people effectively as an introvert
The value of asking good questions
What makes a good vs. bad mentor on ADPList
Ideal student qualities that provide value to mentors
Rapid fire questions
What does it take to be a top designer?
The importance of continuous shipping and learning in startups
Managing day-to-day design and product work as a founder
Final advice for design founders
