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The Gen Z Fastlane
Hosted by Bosco Yiu · EN
Bosco Yiu from The Gen Z Fastlane interviews with unique Gen Z founder entrepreneurs from multi-industries, including non-profits, sustainability, technology, SaaS, consumer, so you can stay ahead on the curve on the next generation of startups. Discover underdeveloped ideas, connect with like-minded founders, whether you're just starting out or a multi-venture owner. Since starting his first business at 10 through reselling football collectibles, Bosco has openly shared his self discovery journey, while inspiring others to start building even at a young age. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on a young explosive founder that could be the next $1B company!
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17 year old spends 1,000 hrs on linkedin and gains 22k followers..
Jan 2401:03:30Tap to summarizeWilman Chan is a high school class of 26' content creator based in Taiwan. He's currently building Typa, an AI content engine that helps creators streamline and grow their brand Timestamps:00:41 - intro01:59 - why grind linkedin?03:57 - personal branding debunked06:07 - the yc internship strat 09:09 - your age as an advantage09:44 - 1000+ hr on linkedin wisdoms12:40 - copy & pasting posts15:19 - wilman’s infinite content ideas source19:20 - linkedin = too saturated?20:36 - william chan22:05 - using ai effectively for content24:06 - wilman’s content vibe26:27 - linkedin rizz27:29 - breaking 10k followers30:44 - wilman’s childhood33:17 - being flown to sf37:02 - KPMG intern vs YC intern39:31 - debunking “startup life” myths46:06 - time management49:18 - fulfilment with posting50:08 - typa55:20 - proudest moments of high school57:09 - are we living 2 lives?58:28 - 2031 wilman
Transcribe →The 2030 Pathway For Biotech | UC Berkeley M.E.T + NASA
May 4, 202501:56:41Tap to summarizeHari Parthasarathy is 1 of 50 UC Berkeley M.E.T (Management Entrepreneurship & Technology) Class of 26' student (prev VP of student board), and currently at NASA GeneLab conducting research on genomics. TIMESTAMP - 00:00 - Right femur injury motivation: Neurosurgery, Dermatology02:12 - Road to NASA03:10 - 2 Key Observation of the “Doctorpreneur” from Stanford08:41 - Don’t Cold Email Internships Like This13:39 - High School Startup Teammate turned Mentor15:18 - BE KIND. BE USEFUL. BE TECHNICALLY DEEP.16:29 - Don’t Expect Anything in Return.18:01 - Problem Solving 122:37 - specialising vs being broad (i know.. there’s a twist tho)28:55 - side projects30:02 - Problem Solving 234:29 - 5 days weekends39:10 - systems that “kill 2 birds with 1 stone”43:33 - how to actually say “no” to an opportunity51:31 - little piece of paper for each semester56:35 - Diary of a CEO58:28 - UC Berkeley MET01:03:51 - vs UPenn M&T01:04:32 - “UC Berkeley is too competitive”01:10:26 - What’s the goal? 4.0 GPA? Internships?01:17:01 - NotebookLM01:19:12 - Projects vs Exams01:21:39 - Genome Browsers for Smallpox Research01:26:53 - The Unsolvable Equation01:29:58 - what is even “value”?01:41:38 - cool biotech startup trends01:48:29 - exponential growth01:52:18 - hari’s future vision01:53:41 - how many hours of sleep do you normally get?01:55:01 - one of the best podcast we’ve ever hadNOTE: “Problem Solving” are the stories that Hari shared discussing a UNIQUE experience where he contributed interesting strategies to build his personality!
Transcribe →Releasing School Work Stress through Startups ~ Ingrid Chan
Apr 20, 202500:45:46Tap to summarizeIngrid Chan is the Founder of MMRTD, a multi-sensory therapy VR headset solution for dementia patients, featured on the Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation Winner, SCMP and CNN.Timestamps:00:46 - I hate CS, but building a VR startup02:31 - self development and building mental strength 04:22 - Peak of Startup during Peak of High School..06:00 - using swimming and startup as a form of stress relief09:55 - Ingrid’s prioritisation and tracking systems12:17 - “grinding past papers”, “flashcards”, “tutors” - which one works??14:45 - academic brain rot: how to approach this17:23 - initial startup brainstorm20:01 - MVP (minimum viable product) 21:59 - best channels to “spark” those “unique” ideas24:08 - don’t make these mistakes when pitching in events27:51 - ***pet related startup ideas YOU can build31:17 - parents, social pressure39:00 - scaling to uPenn and internationally41:03 - self doubt
Transcribe →Gen Z TikTokers, AI Videos, Dead Internet Theory - Harris Cheng
Apr 6, 202500:37:24Tap to summarizeHarris Cheng the Co-founder & CEO of Jupitrr AI. He was raised and born in Hong Kong, currently residing in London. In this podcast, we discuss the journey of scaling an AI software in a saturated market (video editing).⏰ Timestamps:01:00 - Intro: Building the Asian Fiverr, 2nd startup02:00 - when all of your friends are going for banking / professions..04:23 - learning coding summarised in 30 seconds05:20 - dead internet theory??07:51 - You are the RIGHT person (yes, YOU listening there)11:10 - ** Talking Head Videos can’t beat THIS!! 14:13 - AI Agents 17:32 - Why YOUR Education Institute cannot teach AI19:56 - Harris’s 2 GOLDEN Ticket to success22:11 - Detailed LIVE breakdown + feedback on Jupitrr AI25:09 - Biggest Revenue Stream for the startup29:43 - Jupitrr AI vs Premier Pro vs Capcut33:11 - What is the Biggest Challenge right now in Jupitrr AI?
Transcribe →How to Contribute Original Ideas as a Gen Z Founder? (Shasi Pinninti)
Mar 23, 202500:50:10Tap to summarizeAt 21, Shasi has lived in over 7 countries: IDN, AUT, NA, SG, TX, PGH, BA. Our conversation today focuses on Shasi's journey on becoming a Venture Capitalist in UC Berkeley & practical tips that Gen Z founders and aspiring VCs can apply towards their craft.⏰ Timestamps:00:30 - Shasi Pinninti: UC Berkeley, Venture Capitalist02:43 - EECS: difficulty, graduating early, 2x workload?!04:44 - “Cal only” opportunity06:29 - The Journey: Childhood, High School08:52 - Identity Crisis After Living in 7 Cities12:40 - Introducing “Quiz Bowl” Nationally15:40 - Motivation for Quantum Computing at IBM18:08 - Nurturing your interests vs In-born Nature 21:39 - You shouldn’t track every aspect of your life 22:40 - VC as a way to “stay in touch” with startups 24:36 - The rewarding experience of being a VC 27:50 - Skill transfer: CTO, CEO, CMO, CFO to VC30:41 - Exact Step-By-Step breakdown for VC sourcing35:26 - VC as a self accountability tool to stay on the trend for your industry36:50 - Co-Founder Fit, Founder Experience are underrated, Newsletters40:55 - ***Being the master of a PACKAGE of tools 43:39 - The biggest challenge in my life45:27 - Massaging YOUR ORIGINAL ideas to an industry
Transcribe →MINIMSE College & MAXIMISE Startup Time - Dhruv Kulkarni (1x Exit)
Mar 10, 202500:52:35Tap to summarizeEP30 - Dhruv Kulkarni - Co-founder of Brutus AI (acquired by Forta Health), Founder of DocuBridge (a finance modelling software for finance); he’s also a UC Berkeley EECS dropout (former AI researcher). In our conversation, we mainly discussed Dhruv's experiences with startup acquisition, research on AI (and how us Gen Zs can take advantage of what's coming in the future), and also golden critical knowledge that founders need in 2025 and beyond.00:30 - 03:00 - The Problem with the Modern Education System03:01 - 04:20 - The Evolution of AI (Transformers, AI Agents, etc)04:21 - 05:28 - The Importance of Co-Founder (Gen Zs!)05:29 - 06:43 - How to choose my Co-Founder amongst the crowd?06:44 - 08:55 - Using LI and YC For Co-Founder; Raising Money08:56 - 13:28 - The Modern Education System, Changes, How to Maximise13:28 - 15:44 - What is Education? With the Internet?15:45 - 19:31 - MIT, Stanford, Harvard: my depression phase & inflection point19:32 - 22:30 - How I’m Graduating in only 2 Years & Future Plans22:31 - 26:32 - “Deep Research” in 2035 (AI companions & glasses)26:33 - 30:46 - Real Education: Specific Knowledge, Logic, Fundamentals30:47 - 34:50 - AI Tipping Point of in Enterprise34:51 - 38:50 - Venture Capital is an “inefficient class asset” & not as fulfilling38:51 - 41:21 - The Problems with Transferring Skillsets From VC41:22 - 42:39 Biggest Challenge with my $3M backed Startup42:40 - 44:19 The MOST critical skill for startup founders (underrated)44:20 - 47:40 - The goal is NOT to sell the company, but THIS…47:42 - 48:45 - When is the best time to SELL?48:49 - 52:30 - The TOP Self Education Path for Young Entrepreneurs
Transcribe →(Re-upload) EVENT: Zlane & App-In Club - Breaking Down Gen AI with Tianyi Huang (MIT)
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Transcribe →ML Genius on "F*cking Around" when Having Fun
Feb 10, 202500:40:07Tap to summarizeEP12 - Vihaan is an inspiring rising Junior who’s currently pursuing Medical Machine Learning at CMU and Stanford. He also studies at one of the top schools in the State, taking an accelerated IB + AP program with 12 courses in total!!!00:58 - CMU: Network, Non-Profit02:00 - “Unserious” people are the most committed people02:45 - CMU Courses, Avoiding Easy Classes, 3D CNN Machine Learning08:32 - Advice for anyone doing AI09:15 - Areas of Evolution in Machine Learning for Medical Field12:03 - Finding a more Cost Effective Solution for Machine Learning14:40 - 3D Convolutional Neural Network vs 2D CNNs17:44 - Standing out from other applicants for pre-college program24:50 - Time Management, Studying Strategies, Taking 6 IB Courses, 6 AP Courses33:04 - University Application: Research Interns, Non-Profit37:00 - Should you start your own Non-Profit if you don’t have a story?39:01 - Biggest Advice for anyone looking for success
Transcribe →EVENT: Zlane & App-In Club - Breaking Down Gen AI with Tianyi Huang (MIT)
Feb 8, 202501:20:52Tap to summarizeToday we were honoured to invite Tianyi Huang from the App-In Club to educate us about the trends and applications of Artificial Intelligence - specifically for Gen Zs. Either than the practicals - we discussed the ethnicity of AI - including our shortened attention span and how we can find “motivation” to pursue our intrinsic passions.⏰ TIMESTAMPS:05:35 - Tianyi Intro - YC Founder, App-In Club, MIT App Inventor06:06 - The Flaws of Traditional Coding Classes11:15 - Solving Coding Problems vs Replicating Code12:15 - Persevering for a summer internship14:42 - Prototyping software backed by MIT and Google16:26 - The sense of responsibility for AI evolution18:26 - How can you get access to MIT labs without a “resource” heavy parent?19:59 - The community for all levels of tech enthusiasts (beginners, intermediate, advanced)23:02 - Partnering with non-profit organisations, starting chapters25:05 - Helping YOU outsource funding, help teachers have better AI knowledge27:12 - NO BS: HOW TO BUILD A STRONG NETWORK!!30:19 - AI tutor to teach you AP Calculus better than your school teachers.32:11 - Why do parents pay human tutors more money than AI tutors?34:01 - 101% of AI data is accurate??36:21 - SKIBIDI37:22 - ChatGPT, Claude, Anthropic, Gemini, Google AI - ALL POWERED BY…39:07 - Nvidia is focusing on data-centric models, but we have FINITE data??40:32 - AI Researchers have been trying to figure this out for 100+ years.41:49 - Prompt Engineering is not the future.42:18 - Personalised + Context Aware + Multi-Data = FUTURE OF AI45:19 - Why tf should I read research papers (Is Tony a crazy guy??)45:54 - “I work myself till I’m dying”47:10 - The “Underrated” Dopamine Spike with Research Papers48:59 - Choosing Research Papers like Choosing Relationships: interesting??50:22 - Shortcuts when you READ!!52:06 - Stop asking me “How do you come up with these crazy ideas???”52:33 - “I just solved cancer” is a common mistake53:54 - 8-second attention span: why is this actually fking happening to us!\56:36 - You are HORRIBLE at motivating yourself, so stop trying!!57:50 - The more you think about something, the easier you can forget.59:09 - Covid 19 and social media popping off1:00:20 - Time travelling in the future?!1:02:26 - Factory workers won’t get REPLACED by AI1:04:09 - The first iPhone came out WHEN????1:07:23 - OpenAI vs Google vs Meta: ChatGPT is LOSING!1:09:56 - OpenAI will die.1:12:33 - Cutting a hole in your brain for Elon Musk’s microchip1:12:46 - If you can live in your dream world vs reality: THE MATRIXXXXXX1:15:19 - The Sci-Fi movies: 100-150 years till it comes true :01:16:48 - Sentimental AI is coming soon (AI with actual human emotions?!)1:18:41 - Push. Push. Push.1:21:36 - Watching “brain-rott” videos ARE GOOD!!1:23:35 - App-In Club & The Gen Z Fastlane
Transcribe →A $60k Mistake that Made $100M worth of Sales
Feb 7, 202500:27:54Tap to summarizeEP26 - This is part 2 of Moritz’s podcast - where he goes through tips & tricks on how to scale successfully as a lead generation / acquisition agency. Make sure to watch part 1 where Moritz share his story!!00:00 - Spending $60,000 on Lead Gen Communities4:01 - The Outline for My Course Structure (releasing soon!)9:04 - Evergreen vs Dynamic Knowledge17:04 - How to “activate” your creativity for outreach19:16 - Pricing Models and Commitment for my course22:53 - Greatest Change in the Next 5 & 10 Years For Sales25:01 - Starting to utilise LinkedIn Shorts27:00 - Focusing on the Journey, not Destination28:01 - Advice for Young Lead Gen Agency Owner
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