David Shim

David Shim

Co-Founder, CEO at Read AI
United States

David Shim is currently Co-Founder and CEO at Read AI, and serves as Executive Officer and Director at Read AI, Inc. He previously founded eccoBay.com and has held roles in digital marketing and analytics at Avenue A | Razorfish and Farecast.

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Tin Can CEO Chet Kittleson and Founders Share Key Startup Lessons at Seattle Flow Day on May 15

At Seattle Flow Startup Day, experienced founders including Tin Can CEO Chet Kittleson shared lessons from their hardships, emphasizing building passionate companies, maintaining emotional stability, hiring capable people, disciplined fundraising, questioning the need for venture capital, and considering acquisition early. Kittleson recounted surviving a disastrous network outage that nearly ended his startup, highlighting resilience and customer-driven growth.

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Seattle’s tech paradox: Amazon's layoffs and the AI boom — or is it a bubble?

Why is Amazon laying off 14,000 people during a massive AI boom? Todd and John analyze the Seattle tech paradox, digging into Andy Jassy's 'startup' reasoning and debating whether the AI frenzy is a bubble. Then, they take on the Cascadia high-speed rail: a necessary connector or a misguided project? Related headlines from the week Amazon layoffs Amazon confirms 14,000 job cuts, says push for ‘efficiency gains’ will continue into 2026 A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh realities and new hope for the tech community Filing: Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state…

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    Read AI Executive Officer, Director 2021–present, Co-Founder, CEO 2021–present · current
  • Venture Capital Angel Investor 2019–present · current
  • Foursquare Chief Executive Officer 2019–2020, President 2019 · past

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