Welcome to Venturing Abroad, the podcast where entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors from around the world share their journeys of scaling across borders. Each episode takes you on a trip through the stories of founders and industry pioneers who have built businesses with global reach. Together, we’ll explore the strategies, challenges, and pivotal moments that shaped their paths to international growth. Along the way, we’ll also hear from investors on how they navigate global investment opportunities and close groundbreaking deals that transform the way we live. Fasten your seatbelts, and let’s venture abroad!
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Welcome to Venturing Abroad, the podcast where entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors from around the world share their journeys of scaling across borders. Each episode takes you on a trip through the stories of founders and industry pioneers who have built businesses with global reach. Together, we’ll explore the strategies, challenges, and pivotal moments that shaped their paths to international growth. Along the way, we’ll also hear from investors on how they navigate global investment opportunities and close groundbreaking deals that transform the way we live. Fasten your seatbelts, and let’s venture abroad!
Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Chris O’Brien: From Silicon Valley to France’s Startup Revolution
Venturing Abroad
58 minutes 9 seconds
2 months ago
Chris O’Brien: From Silicon Valley to France’s Startup Revolution
“We said okay, let's pack our suitcases, go to France for three years… and 11 years later, we are still in France.”
In this episode of Venturing Abroad, we have the pleasure of talking with Chris O’Brien. An American journalist based in France, Chris is the founder of The French Tech Journal and one of the key voices covering France’s tech scene.
After years of reporting on Web 2.0 and the rise of social media in Silicon Valley, Chris found himself building a new life and a new career in France. From navigating French bureaucracy to chronicling La French Tech’s incredible growth, his journey offers both humor and wisdom about adapting, learning, and thriving in two different countries.
In our conversation, Chris shares:
- How timing, curiosity, and adaptability can shape a career- His observations on the evolution of French tech ecosystem- Misconceptions about Silicon Valley and La French Tech- Cultural shocks of moving from California to Toulouse- Journalism in the age of AI and moreThank you for sharing with us your France-US experience, Chris!
Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Venturing Abroad
Welcome to Venturing Abroad, the podcast where entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors from around the world share their journeys of scaling across borders. Each episode takes you on a trip through the stories of founders and industry pioneers who have built businesses with global reach. Together, we’ll explore the strategies, challenges, and pivotal moments that shaped their paths to international growth. Along the way, we’ll also hear from investors on how they navigate global investment opportunities and close groundbreaking deals that transform the way we live. Fasten your seatbelts, and let’s venture abroad!
Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
