CK Chang Kim

CEO

at Saywise

Chang Kim (“CK”) is a 3x founder and angel investor/adviser for 50+ companies and venture funds. CK is currently co-founder and CEO at Saywise, a new startup with a mission to use AI to unlock more human wisdom. Formerly, CK was the founder and CEO of Tapas Media, a mobile storytelling platform for original IP creators, which was acquired by Korea’s Kakao Entertainment at $510M in 2021.

California

Media & Entertainment, Social Media & Community Platforms

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Articles by CK Chang Kim

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...