Episode 18: From an impressive early career in Silicon Valley through Apple, Yahoo and Skype to founding partner at Passion Capital, this weeks’ guest Eileen Burbidge has experienced an incredible journey in tech. In this conversation with Jay and Rupy, Eileen shares her secrets on becoming a successful venture capitalist, whilst staying a decent, humble and kind person. They also have a laugh at a few stories from her past.
03:00 Early days in Silicon Valley
04:46 Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison & Elon Musk
09:29 Starting out investing
15:26 Jay receiving venture funding he didn’t want
17:56 Treating all founders equally
20:49 Managing family and business time
26:20 Fertifa and other new ventures
Links:
Passion Capital’s website: https://www.passioncapital.com/
Fertifa’s website: https://www.fertifa.com
Eileen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/eileentso
Previous guests include:
Reece Chowdhry & Poppy Jamie
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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
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