"I'm good at resetting how hungry I am. I was at a high-paying VC job and I could do whatever I wanted. Understanding your hunger and what you truly are, and being able to commit helped me to navigate things, which means I was willing to swallow my pride and start from the bottom and hustle my way through, and I really want this to succeed. There wasn't a framework. It was about being able to be confident internally that I am definitely doing this and that I really want it from the depth of my heart.” - Chia Jeng Yang, Cofounder of WhyHow.AI" - Chia Jeng Yang
"It's part of the general work-life balance, whether or not that exists, or whether or not you submit to it. It goes back down to what you identify as and whether you are comfortable with what you identify as can be obsessive. That wasn’t necessarily the best way to think about it, but those were the quotes that really inspired me growing up, which is, ‘Don't talk about what you would live for, talk about what you would die for.’ I certainly have a little bit of an obsessive personality. And so that philosophy does fit. It’s also a privilege to be able to devote everything to a cause because it's not not something people can have.” - Chia Jeng Yang, Cofounder of WhyHow.AI" - Chia Jeng Yang
"The US ecosystem is so dynamic and competitive. The way you need to think about businesses, funding models, competition, and who the natural stakeholders are in the industry is extremely different. The common stereotypes about business models, markets, and understanding local culture aren't always going to be generally true. I appreciate the opportunity to be competitive in a very different way, and in a slightly bigger market and a very dynamic space. Obviously, Southeast Asia is dynamic in its own way, but given the tech-focused nature of venture capital markets in the US, it's really interesting. And not having slept much in the past three, four years has been a good way to ensure I'm up to trends and being competitive accordingly.” - Chia Jeng Yang, Cofounder of WhyHow.AI" - Chia Jeng Yang
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on resetting your hunger, VC to founder transferable skills, and USA versus SE Asia startup ecosystems.
Keywords: Chia Jeng Yang, Reset Your Hunger, VC to Founder Transferable Skills, USA vs SE Asia Startup Ecosystems, Singapore, USA, VC, Founder Story
