Producer to Founder: Connecting Creatives & Building Global Creator Communities

Join the experts of Product Hiring House & Silicon Alley Advisors as they dive into the journeys, challenges, and triumphs of Founders that have leveraged their product careers to build impactful companies and disrupt industries.

In this episode Soraya Umewaka, Founder of MatchHat, shares how her experiences in filmmaking and community building prepared her for launching a startup that enables collaboration between creatives.

1. Explore Your Vision: Give yourself space to follow your vision or mission. Setting up passion projects is a great way for creatives to showcase their vision and deepen their understanding of special topics. Meaningful connections and collaborations are crucial for bringing passion projects to life.
2. Embrace the Discovery Process: Experimentation and curiosity are key elements in both filmmaking and startup entrepreneurship. Take on your projects with the same playful nature as you would in learning a new game or starting an exploratory research study.
3. Connect then Collaborate: Video conferencing and other remote tools facilitate opportunities to collaborate across borders, build your network, and enhance your exposure to new ways of viewing the world. Join real world community spaces and creator-focused online platforms to connect, collaborate, and realize your passion projects.

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