#5 → Shawn Xu: Globetrotting and Gaining Perspective (part 1)
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#5 → Shawn Xu: Globetrotting and Gaining Perspective (part 1)

Ethan sits down with Shawn Xu of Floodgate, recently named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in venture.

Shawn shares how his passion for different cultures has guided him from launching international markets at Square, to investing in brilliant student founders at Dorm Room Fund and now to learning under the legendary Ann Miura-Ko and Mike Maples Jr. at Floodgate.

Before all this, he was just a kid hustling for restaurant tips. Listen to his exceptional story and much more, here.


[1:33]: Growing up an immigrant in SF's backyard

[11:58]: How Shawn evaluates opportunities in international markets

[16:59]: Why business school is worth it sometimes

[19:45]: The exceptional Dorm Room Fund family

[22:26]: On being non-consensus and right


Worth website - worth.carrd.co

Shawn's experience at Dorm Room Fund - https://medium.com/startup-grind/reflections-on-2-years-at-dorm-room-fund-c815e614e0dc

How to evaluate international markets - https://medium.com/@shawnxu/how-to-identify-the-next-big-market-894208c118c9

Shawn's Twitter - https://twitter.com/shawnxu

Book recommendations - https://www.notion.so/book-podcast-recommendations-59abba1db1db4fc2b9b9a4e08edb0b24

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