How We Use Time Zones to Run Our Startup 24/7

How do you use time zones to run your startup 24/7? In this interview, Shop Lit Live CEO Toby Zhang explains how he turned the challenge of managing global teams in the US and China into a massive competitive advantage. By leveraging the time difference, his engineering team in Shanghai can fix bugs and push features overnight while the US team sleeps, creating a non-stop development cycle. This conversation is a masterclass in modern startup operations. We discuss the massive cost advantages of hiring in China, the truth about the "9-9-6" work culture, and the communication systems required to make a globally distributed team successful.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network-----------------------------------📈 WORK WITH ME-----------------------------------▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship---------------------------------------------👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN---------------------------------------------▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot▶ Inquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS---------------------------00:00 - How We Use Time Zones to Run Our Startup 24/701:46 - The 5x Cost Advantage of Hiring Engineers in China03:14 - Our "Around the Clock" Development Cycle Explained09:04 - Managing US vs. China Teams (Language & Culture)13:53 - The Truth About China's "996" Work Culture16:15 - Toby's #1 Rule for Global Team SuccessLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.