Leon Abboud

@natecurtiss_yt Legendary talk

@leonabboud Let’s rock

Attending a YouTube mastermind all day today. Always learning. Time to level up on YouTube.

@MitcheIl @natecurtiss_yt All the goats know each other it seems like

@leonabboud @natecurtiss_yt where in the world is nate today

Could someone explain the cultural difference here please. Every time I speak with an American team, they fully understand the importance of the founder being public and are willing to do it. However, anytime I speak with a team from Korea, China, or Singapore, and I bring up the concept of founder led marketing, they're like "Oh no no no no, we're not planning on doing that" as if its some taboo or offence to be a public figure. Would love to hear from anyone familiar what are the underlying cultural beliefs are that create such distinct reactions.

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@IoachimViju @leonabboud @useTria Thanks for the heads up, @IoachimViju. I had a chat with Leon already 🤝

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@mjzellinger @tszzl Very different from the west. Been very revealing

@leonabboud Yes, it's because those cultures value humility and disregarding the self at the altar of the collective. @tszzl knows more about it than I do.

@0xHarbinger Very interesting

@leonabboud I think a lot of it comes down to cultural differences around individualism vs collectivism. In the US, founder visibility is seen as trust-building, while in many East Asian cultures more emphasis is on the team over the individuals

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@IanB93 Fascinating

Well most people already answered but just to add: you can notice how Asian users often post pictures themselves in their own personal socials with their faces blurred. The harassment can be wild. Evangelion’s director Hideki Anno received lots of death treats and got his studio vandalized by haters who didn’t like the series ending, for example.

@nick4iezos Yeah this based on the answers received so far

@leonabboud Individualistic vs communal/collectivist societies?

@DeniCodes Interesting

@leonabboud So I’m from a semi Asian culture and we don’t do public showing off its considered uncultured especially the way Americans do it Being low profile and humble is the way to go for Asian markets, especially places like Caucasia Central Asia and even some eastern Asian places

@Daco1008 Very interesting

From what I understand about Asian culture, many Asian teams grew up in cultures where maintaining a low profile, avoiding public mistakes, and protecting the group/company's reputation is more important than individual visibility In the US, founders are often seen as the brand In many Asian cultures, being too public can be interpreted as risky or arrogant

@0xHanMoon Interesting. So unlike the US where people appreciate the underdog story and will forgive past mistakes, this part of asia is a lot more reputation driven

@leonabboud Because face = reputation. Markets like Korea, Japan or SG do not forget or forgive. Once the face is lost it is lost. So founders prefer to keep distanse for as long as possible. And if it is crypto, it is also a idustry stigma too. (Living in SK, dealing with this daily).

@Lummox_eth Let's go man

@leonabboud Want to start my first product at 17, im 16 and just finished school Ready to work and create

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