From Everywhere to Somewhere Real with Minwoo (Chris) Nam
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “growth” but it’s really just a mix of hustle, hope, and scattered experiments, this session is for you. Not a hypey marketing talk. The real work of turning early momentum into something repeatable: clear positioning, a practical go to market plan, partnerships that actually move revenue, and systems that stop your startup from depending on heroic effort.
Chris Nam is a builder and operator who’s spent the last few years right in the middle of that messy early stage reality. He’s helped teams go from fuzzy strategy to clear execution across go to market planning, distribution, partnerships, and customer experience. Most recently, he led commercial strategy and growth at Insured Nomads as Chief Commercial Officer, after serving as Chief of Staff and Director of Engagement, working across sales, marketing alignment, CX, and the operating rhythm that keeps a remote company moving. Alongside that, he’s a remote work advocate and global mobility operator, co founding Digital Nomads USA and working with globally distributed teams and international residents navigating cross border complexity.
In this conversation, we’ll get into the decisions that actually create traction:
How to pick a market and position clearly when your idea still feels broad
What a simple, testable go to market plan looks like in the first 30 days
Partnerships that work, how to find them, pitch them, and structure them so they do not stall
How to build a growth system you can run weekly without burning out
What “good execution” looks like inside a remote first team when everything is moving fast
Expect grounded strategy, direct feedback, and a lot of practical clarity you can apply immediately.
About Chris Nam
Chris is a strategy and growth leader, startup mentor, and global partnerships builder. He’s an expat and remote work advocate who’s led growth and operations across distributed teams, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Insured Nomads. He also co founded Digital Nomads USA, and brings a science plus design lens from his academic background, with a focus on turning early stage uncertainty into momentum through systems, distribution, and strong partnerships.