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EntrepreneurialRelease Suffering by Releasing Desire: Practical Buddhist Wisdom (From an Agnostic)If you've suffered pain from interpersonal conflict, like a long-standing family dynamic or the loss of a friendship or a loved one -- I'm right here with you. There's many healthy ways to process and heal from that kind of pain, but I have realized that the root cause of this suffering is actually from unhelpful desire, attachment and expectations. Although I am an agnostic, in my personal pain, I became interested in learning more from Buddhist texts about how to release myself from desire in order to release myself from unnecessary suffering. Here's what I found....2025-02-2321 minEntrepreneurialPointz: Making Biking Safer | Maggie Bachenberg, Co-FounderMaggie Bachenberg is the Co-Founder of Pointz, a bike safety app that offers safe navigation, route customization and 24/7 emergency roadside assistance to make people feel safer on their bikes. Maggie has been grinding away at Pointz for 4 years and was part of Techstars in 2022. Maggie shares how having shared values makes her relationship with her co-founder more resilient, how former founders tend to give the best advice, and how she's learned to set boundaries after experiencing burnout. I admire her focus and love for making her customers happy and incorporating customer feedback throughout her product development process. Speaking with...2024-06-0247 minEntrepreneurialBackstage with Jenn: Shooting for Prada, Moncler, Adidas, Jil Sander, LoeweJennifer Tang, a fashion and portrait photographer, shares her journey from shooting random photos with friends to becoming a professional photographer. She discusses her experimentation and creative process, drawing inspiration from her rebellious nature and finding beauty in the overlooked and off-putting. Jennifer also talks about her debut exhibition, Feed Me, which explores messy and intimate moments of people eating. She shares her experience balancing client work with her personal aesthetic and the challenges of imposter syndrome. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of a supportive community and offers advice to aspiring photographers.Chapters(00:00) Introduction and Background2024-02-2945 minEntrepreneurialnurturing & guarding the fire within | patisserie luce, bespoke cakes | founder, giana wongAfter praying for a long time to become a mother, Giana was staggered when she realized she was unfulfilled. Giana looked into herself and asked, “The day I die, what would I want to see as I go through my life’s memories?” Her answer and creation is Patisserie Luce, a boutique cakery that specializes in making cakes and desserts that are refined, timeless and enchanting.Chapters(00:00:00) Baking, Infertility & Life Purpose(00:06:46) Nurturing the Fire and Passion Within(00:13:21) Balancing Your Own Art with Client Requests(00:16:37) Receiving and Rejecting Client Feedback(00:21:27) Balancing Perfectionism(00:22:54) Joy in...2023-11-2845 minEntrepreneurialLiquid Management Solutions for Coca Cola, Unilever | Forbes 30 Under 30 | H2Ok Innovations Co-Founder & CTO David LuDavid Lu is the Co-Founder and CTO of H2Ok Innovations, which provides efficient liquid management solutions for manufacturing clients, such as Fortune 500 companies including Unilever and Coca Cola. David has been recognized as a Forbes 30 under 30 leader as an entrepreneur in cleantech, tackling the application of digital technologies in fundamental but often more outdated, slow to change manufacturing, infrastructure, and supply chain spaces for more sustainable operations. David shares his pearls of wisdom, from his first-principles approach to problem-solving and product development, to how he keeps himself sane and grounded despite getting “100% obsessed” and giving it his all....2023-11-0651 min
EntrepreneurialTrendy Tailors to Terrazzo Keyboards: Serial Entrepreneur Ian Fong | Brazen Studio Founder | On Solving for Your Own ProblemsAfter graduating from Cambridge with an engineering degree, Ian Fong went to work for two different entrepreneurs to open more than 10 cafes (and to close down several, too). After cutting his teeth learning from the bosses, Ian set out to do yet again something atypical; Ian decided to go knocking on old tailors' doors in a run-down building reminiscent of Cyberpunk to start a trendy, custom tailor, and for over 8 years, Ian turned the head on the sleepy, un-user-friendly tailor experience. Ian now builds beautiful custom keyboards and coffee gear through his brand, Brazen Studio. Ian shows us the...2023-10-1638 min
EntrepreneurialHow I started selling at Urban Outfitters | Pivoting, Persistence, Power of Networking | Perkies Founder, Rosie MangiarottiRosie is the founder of Perkies, which makes innovative undergarments for women. Perkies' first product was a sticky bra with replaceable adhesives, since the adhesive wearing off or becoming dirty is the reason why most traditional sticky bras have a short usage life. Rosie also turned the head around nipple covers and created Perkies Nips, which are stick-on nipples, which have become a pop-culture favorite at Urban Outfitters along with the free-the-nip trend, as well as worn by breast cancer survivors and previvors to reclaim their femininity and confidence post-mastectomy.Rosie shares her advice on problem-solving and...2023-10-0936 min
EntrepreneurialGrowing a Community & Building 4 Business Lines | Wazup Running Club | Co-Founder Jeff YuJeff Yu, Co-Founder of Wazup Running Club in Hong Kong, shares his tips on how he's been able to grow and maintain his community & the 4 different business lines that they've grown.Chapters(00:00:00) From One Family of a Club to Growing to Triple-Digit Members(00:06:47) Run Club Networks Leading to Job Opportunities & Diversity(00:10:17) Business Lines & Revenue Streams(00:15:06) Finding a Like-Minded Team(00:18:44) Vulnerability & The Importance of Listening(00:23:33) Delegating for Growth(00:28:45) Applying Prototyping & Iteration Concepts to Community Building(00:31:30) How Jeff Got Into Running; From 3k to 60k Runs(00:33:11) Running for Mental Clarity...2023-10-0242 min
EntrepreneurialIncredible Story of Unified North & South Korean Women’s Hockey Team | Book Publishing with author Seth Berkman | Overcoming cultural barriers, a political sandstorm & sexist sports dymanicsSeth Berkman is the author of A Team of Their Own, a December Stephen Curry Book Club Pick & One of ESPN’s 25 Can’t Miss Books of 2019. Seth captures the complex humanity of the South Korean women’s ice hockey team; a story about overcoming a political sandstorm, of sparring against sexist dynamics in sports, and despite it all, keep on keeping on. It is as much of a journey of self-discovery for the South Korean, immigrant and adoptee Korean-American, Canadian, and North Korean players and coaches, as it is a journey of self-discovery for Seth, who visited South Korea...2023-09-2454 min
EntrepreneurialHOW I BECAME A MODEL for Adidas, L'Oreal, Brookstone | Karlly Feng, Model and YouTuber @ BICOASTAL MGMT | How to Start Modeling & Sign with an AgencyHow do you get started with modeling? What does it take to shoot with Adidas, L’Oreal and Brookstone? Karlly Feng shares her experience signing with BICOASTAL MGMT and how she balances Modeling with YouTube and her 9-5 as a Product Manager at Microsoft.Chapters(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:23) How to Practice Taking Photos(00:05:00) Do You Need a Portfolio to Start Professionally Modeling? (00:07:00) Pros & Cons of Signing With an Agency(00:08:40) My First Casting(00:10:42) Shooting with Adidas(00:12:14) On Being an Asian Petite Model(00:13:20) Balancing 9-5 at Microsoft with Modeling & YouTube (00:16:30) Bias Toward Acti...2023-09-1631 min
EntrepreneurialSustainable Sunglasses Made of Paper, worn by Red Bull, United Airlines | Founder & CEO, James Chu | Supplier Relationships, Sustainability, Design, Engineering & ManufacturingJames Chu is the founder of Paper Shades, which makes sunglasses made of recycled paper, and whose corporate clients include Red Bull and United Airlines. James goes deep into how his extremely varied design & engineering work set the stage for the tough problem solving Paper Shades has demanded, and advice on how to build excellent relationships with suppliers. If you want a pair of durable paper sunnies -- James' own pair survived after being run over by a car -- head over to www.papershades.net; EASY10 will get you a 10% discount.Chapters(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:52) Getting...2023-09-1046 min
EntrepreneurialMaking Real & NFT Handbags | Baggy London Founder & CEO, Claire Zhong | Bag Manufacturing, Crypto & Web3 Fashion BoutiqueBaggy makes real ruffle handbags & NFT bags. Unintuitive lessons from Claire Zhong: That impatience can be a virtue. That what resonates with people wins — and that’s not always correlated with how much time you've put into it. That maximalist designs can be worn by minimalists and grungy people. That you can make a business out of a product that’s not really your style. And while we're at it: hit baggylondon.com with the code ENTREPRENEURIAL15 for 15% off her amazing, colorful, fluffy, fun, maximalist bags.Chapters(00:00:00) Intro & Origins(00:02:53) NFT Bags(0...2023-09-0158 minEntrepreneurialMaking Plant Milk Dispensers | Uproot Co-Founder & CEO, Kevin Eve | Alternative Milks, Oatmilk, Soymilk, PeamilkUproot makes plant milk dispensers for cafeterias, primarily for universities. Kevin shares his 5-year journey creating Uproot, from throwing away 8,000 gallons of plant milk once (due to the manufacturer's mistake) to finally experiencing exponential growth.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:07:20) Origins(00:16:35) First Customers(00:19:06) Gap in Market(00:22:50) Team(00:29:29) Plant Milk Dispensers(00:32:27) Covid(00:34:36) Single-Serve Cartons(00:37:25) Challenges(00:43:01) Mentors(00:44:24) Sales & Customers(00:47:28) Business Model & Pricing(00:49:41) Advice to Self(00:56:02) Work-Life Balance(00:58:36) Advice to Entrepreneurs(01:00:15) Fundraising(01:01:03) Thanks2023-08-251h 01