Venture builder · Product leader

I build products and ventures.

I’m Yanyan, a builder who turns complex problems into products and businesses. I build AI-enabled products and ventures from concept through MVP and early market adoption.

Current work

Ventures in motion

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From ambiguity to a venture people want.

I help founders, studios, and innovation teams sharpen the problem, test the opportunity, and turn evidence into products with momentum.

  • 01Venture strategy
  • 020 → 1 product
  • 03Customer discovery
  • 04AI product strategy
  • 05Go-to-market
  • 06Fractional product leadership
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Résumé ↗
  1. Independent Product & Venture Builder

    Building and testing product ideas, gathering user feedback, and exploring the next product-leadership opportunity.

  2. 1848 Ventures · Venture Builder

    Led product work across two venture builds, advancing both from exploration through MVP validation.

  3. Tenney 110 · Business Design Expert

    Led 5+ ventures and created the studio’s first repeatable venture playbook.

  4. Kforce · Innovation Consultant

    Co-led fintech and insurtech ventures from research through market validation.

5+Ventures led at Tenney 110
2Venture studios
3 mo.From problem to first customers

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