Episode 53: Democratizing Video Production with Mike Cheng from Lumen5

In this episode of Startup Happy Hour, we’re talking to Mike Cheng. He is the co-founder and CEO of a company called Lumen5, which is one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada right now.

Their goal is to democratize video production by helping over 700,000 companies, including big brands like Salesforce, SAP, and Forbes, create high-quality and ready-to-publish videos in minutes.

We talk about Lumen5, how it got started, and what it does, along with how someone can get started making videos on the platform. Mike explains some of the different features and tools, and we discuss who is using the platform right now.

Mike also gives his views on how this space looks set to evolve over the next ten years, and we dive into the future of VR, and VR social media. Mike shares some of the challenges involved in a company that grows so fast, along with his experiences as a founder and any lessons he learned along the way.

You can reach Mike on LinkedIn - let him know you found him through the Startup Happy Hour podcast. And don’t forget to check out Lumen5 at the link below!

Lumen5: https://lumen5.com/

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