Chris Yeh is the co-author of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time. A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995. His books help founders, venture capitalists, corporate leaders, policymakers, and everyday people better understand how the internet has changed the way we work together to build amazing organizations. Chris is also the founding partner of Blitzscaling Ventures, which helps rapidly growing companies in winner-take-most markets become global leaders by providing in-depth scaling advice and capital. Hundreds of companies, from garage-dwelling startups to Fortune 50 titans have tapped his knowledge and insights to accelerate and transform their businesses. Chris holds a BS/BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

01:17 How Chris started off his career
06:41 The value in every entrepreneur having a mentor
12:43 How to find the right mentor for you
18:19 Advice for entrepreneurs starting out
20:48 The obstacles to scaling your business
23:10 How to evaluate if your solution is scalable
27:16 The idea behind Blitzscaling Ventures
33:09 Why is the Great Resignation occurring
37:48 Great entrepreneur Chris has mentored
42:09 The Ted Lasso craze
48:14 Plans ahead for Chris

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Chris says, “A key nugget for entrepreneurs is that it's so important to have an orientation towards action. One of the things that holds people back is this belief that they have to get everything right before they do anything, but the most important thing is to just do stuff."

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