Скачать или смотреть BrightEyes Podcast EP2 - Chris Yin (Pathways Ventures, Xpenser, Coupa Software)

The BrightEyes Podcast is the official podcast for BrightEyes. Tune in every month for a new podcast! The podcast features various individuals part of the BrightEyes community. BrightEyes team member, Daniel Kao, will be joined by founders, investors and various industry professionals to chat about college to real world transition, career development, industry trends and startups. Visit our site (brighteyes-students.org) to learn more about the program and what's next!


Show Notes and References:

Chris's background, thoughts on moving from Xpenser to Coupa (2:20)
Process of starting Pathways Ventures (6:00)
Aqua Design Innovations (http://aquadesigninnovations.com/)
Invest in people, not ideas (12:40)
What to learn from failure (14:35)
How Chris got interested in entrepreneurship (18:35)
Being driven by the desire to learn (20:50)
The mentors that have shaped Chris's life (22:02)
The difference between tactics and mindsets (23:55)
The books that have had an impact on Chris (24:36)
The Hard Thing about Hard Things - Ben Horowitz (http://www.amazon.com/The-Hard-Thing-...)
What recommendations would you give to aspiring young entrepreneurs? (25:10)
What does success mean to you? (30:52)
What do you morning / daily rituals look like? (31:45)
What books would you recommend most to people? (34:10)
Zero to One - Peter Thiel (http://zerotoonebook.com/)
Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman (http://www.amazon.com/The-Design-Ever...)
The Art of War - Sun Tzu (http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-War-Lid...)
Abundance - Peter Diamandis & Steven Kotler (http://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Futur...)
Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb (http://www.amazon.com/The-Black-Swan-...)
Parting thoughts on life, work, business (39:05)
@chriseyin
http://www.chrisyin.com/