Corner Office TO: The Evolution of an Entrepreneur
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Corner Office TO:The Evolution of an Entrepreneur
We hosted a conversation with Allen Lau, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Wattpad and Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures, where he shared lessons from building one of Canada’s most iconic tech companies, from bootstrapping to a $660M acquisition, and reflected on how reinvention, leadership, and strong fundamentals continue to guide his work with the next generation of founders.
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“My advice to new founders and engineering grads is simple: follow what energizes you, not what impresses others. Build things, experiment, fail, learn, and double down on your superpower, the thing you do better than almost anyone else.”
- Allen Lau, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Wattpad and Co-Founder of Two Small Fish Ventures
Allen Lau
Co-Founder
Allen Lau is the Co-Founder and Former CEO of Wattpad, the world’s leading social storytelling platform with a global community of 90 million readers and writers. Under his leadership, Wattpad scaled from a Toronto startup to a cultural phenomenon, with stories adapted into books, films, and series worldwide. In 2021, Wattpad was acquired by Naver for US$660M. Beyond Wattpad, Allen is a mentor, investor, and advocate for Canada’s tech ecosystem, helping founders focus on building revolutionary startups.
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