Building a Startup at 19 Years Old

Amanda Cua, Founder & CEO, BackScoop

03-May-23 11:00

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Amanda Cua is an entrepreneur based in the Philippines and started her own newsletter startup two years ago when she was 19 years old.

Having more than 12,000 subscribers now, how did she manage to do this all by herself? How did she talk to venture capitalists to get funding for her startup? What drove her towards tech?

The 21-year-old entrepreneur tells us.

Produced by: Lily Chai

Presented by: Lily Chai

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Categories: Women in Business, technology, economy, entrepreneurs, SME, investments

Tags: newsletter startup, young entrepreneurs, women in tech, venture capital, funding,

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