Silicon Valley Startup Founders & Investors Meetup

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What happens when a tech leader and lifelong military history enthusiast “stumbles into” TikTok—and discovers an underserved audience hungry for museum and battlefield storytelling?

In this talk, Heemeng (Chris) Foo shares the lessons learned from growing a brand-new TikTok channel from 0 to 1,000 followers in 24 days—including the surprising breakthrough of an “unlikely” viral video, what failed when he tried to force formulas, and why authenticity and community-building beat chasing vanity metrics. You’ll learn:

• How he used TikTok as a rapid testing platform
• How early audience insights shaped the content direction
• How short clips can become the top of a funnel that drives deeper engagement on YouTube.

The session ends with a simple toolkit and routine you can copy immediately—so you can start posting consistently, learning faster, and building a real community around what you love.

ABOUT HEEMENG (CHRIS) FOO

Heemeng (Chris) Foo is a Certified AI Engineer and seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience spanning software quality, systems engineering, and emerging AI. He’s built and led global engineering teams across SaaS, fintech, legaltech, agritech, and digital media—including Rocket Lawyer, Finix, The Climate Corporation, and Yahoo—helping organizations embed automation, compliance, and scale into demanding platforms.

Outside of his day job, Chris runs two short-form storytelling channels: BoltStudForward (military history, museums, monuments) and RedDotWanderlust (travel vignettes and mini-guides). He grew his TikTok audience to 1,000+ followers in under a month by applying a repeatable, data-informed content system—strong hooks, consistent posting, and rapid iteration—and now repurposes top performers across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. He also advises startups and scale-ups on viewing software quality not as a test function, but as engineering excellence.

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2026 is now in full swing with Q1 now almost over. With a third of the year now gone, what are the trends dominating the job search narrative?
Join us for a webinar where we'll look at what matters and how you can adjust to the changes in the market.
We'll discuss:

• 2026 trends and how you can take advantage
• Industries to follow and which ones to avoid
• How AI will affect the 2026 job market and what matters, and what doesn't
• Tactics that still matter in an uncertain market
• Upcoming Albert's List events you can attend to help your job search
• And much more!

Whether you are employed and looking for a new role, or out of work and looking, this webinar will have resources and ideas you can use to create a meaningful job hunt this coming Spring.

ABOUT ALBERT QIAN
Albert is the founder of Albert's List, a job search and side hustle community with over 50,000 members focused on building career skills. He founded the community in 2013 after struggling to start his career and others do the same. In addition to running Albert's List, Albert is a product marketing manager and real estate investor. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertqian.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-build-a-side-hustle-with-ai-in-one-weekend-tickets-1977207156831?aff=ideatoipo

2026 is now in full swing with Q1 now almost over. With a third of the year now gone, what are the trends dominating the job search narrative?
Join us for a webinar where we'll look at what matters and how you can adjust to the changes in the market.
We'll discuss:

• 2026 trends and how you can take advantage
• Industries to follow and which ones to avoid
• How AI will affect the 2026 job market and what matters, and what doesn't
• Tactics that still matter in an uncertain market
• Upcoming Albert's List events you can attend to help your job search
• And much more!

Whether you are employed and looking for a new role, or out of work and looking, this webinar will have resources and ideas you can use to create a meaningful job hunt this coming Spring.

ABOUT ALBERT QIAN
Albert is the founder of Albert's List, a job search and side hustle community with over 50,000 members focused on building career skills. He founded the community in 2013 after struggling to start his career and others do the same. In addition to running Albert's List, Albert is a product marketing manager and real estate investor. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertqian.