Lumina & Scalable: Raymond Lei

Thank you for tuning into "Starting Small", a podcast about brand development, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the modern world. In this episode, I am joined by Raymond Lei, co-founder of Lumina, the world's first studio-quality 4k webcam powered by AI. Growing up with a heavy entrepreneurial spirit, Raymond created his first company, "ooShirts", while in high school. He came across the problem of printed on-demand shirts, to be overpriced, along with an extensive wait time. Solving this problem with "ooShirts" and after massive growth, Raymond dropped out of UC Berkeley to focus on the business full time.  Since then, Raymond launches numerous companies within the printing and E-commerce sector, processing over $1 billion in transactions. Fast forward to 2021, Raymond and his co-founder, Mike, created Lumina out of the visible lack of quality in remote team meetings. When in meetings, the person with the greatest quality video, typically attracts the most attention from the team. By introducing Lumina, they are able to provide a 4k studio-quality webcam, without the excessive need for extra equipment. Now your entire team can have the greatest quality possible, at a low cost and minimal setup. Launching this week (8/24), Lumina is already at $240,000, with 1,420 backers in just two days.  Make sure to check out Lumina at: https://getlumina.com/   Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle   Support for Starting Small comes from Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic products that help create a healthier work life. All of their products, from chairs to standing desks and more, are comfortable, easy to use, and sustainable. And great for either the office or the work from home environment. With an increase in shifting workplaces, comfort can be especially hard to find. As I run the podcast, I am in front of my desk for hours a day; from scheduling, researching, interviewing, and more. Humanscale allows me to remain productive, without the consequence of body stress to follow.  Make sure to check out Humanscale at humanscale.com, and use code: STARTINGSMALL at checkout to save 20% on your purchase.