Making sense of emerging tech markets at Venturescale.to. Fractional operator and execution partner. Alum at On Deck Founder Fellowship (ODF10).

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About Me

Hey, nice to meet you! I'm Zoe, I build things on the Internet.My background comes from GTM, working alongside founders as an operator, and decoding technology businesses through writing.Today, I analyze emerging technology markets through Venturescale.to while selectively working with clients to move important initiatives forward.I'm based mostly in Southeast Asia and work remotely for U.S. clients. Most of my work is done asynchronously across time zones.Early on (pre-AI boom), I was known for building products with low-code tools. My AI summarizer reached Product Hunt #1 and was featured in HackerNoon and tech blogs across seven countries.Fun Fact: I dabbled in electronic music production and released an EDM song on Spotify via a record label based in Miami, United States.

Experiences

Archetype

  • Builder mindset. Creating, testing, and learning through action.

  • Curiosity-driven. Following interesting questions wherever they lead.

  • Cross-functional practitioner across product, marketing, design, and business.

How I Learn

  • Learn by doing, building & creating

  • Pursue knowledge in T (width and depth)

  • Micro consumption, macro execution

  • Cross-disciplinary, a multifaceted approach

When I'm not working

  • Meditating, practicing breathwork, and creating space to think.

  • Some of my best problem-solving happens in moments of stillness, solitude, and reflection.

  • Experiment with biohacking—not to maximize performance, but to better understand how my mind and body work.

On Product

  • Focus on the customers' problem before the product.

  • Look for painful problems that people are already paying to solve.

  • Build things you genuinely wish existed.

On Writing

  • Concise writing derives from clear thinking

  • Clear thinking comes from a focused mind

  • A focused mind is cultivated by intention

Favorite Quotes

  • "Figure out how to figure it out"— Sam Altman.

  • "Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born" — Nikola Tesla.

  • "Entrepreneurship is not about starting companies; it's about solving problems." — Michael Seibel.

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I build behind the scenes, work deeply, and share selectively. Occasionally, I'll reach out to people I find interesting.These are my only official social media and publishing channels:

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Ultimate Startup Idea Validation Framework

Tactics, frameworks, and processes to determine whether your product ideas have the potential to be monetized.

Making Sense Of Technology Markets

Understand how a market is structured, who the key players are, and why a category is emerging