Ep 021 - Taiki Chung, Host of New to Venture

This is the secret to making a top 1% podcast.

Be stubborn.

Episode 21 of “New to Venture” marks a special milestone in my life. “If you make it to episode 21, you are in the top 1% of podcasters. Survival is more important than skill.” This was my north star for the past year and in celebration of achieving it, this episode is going to be different. No all-star VC guest. No questions asked. Just you and me. I talk about my learnings in VC so far, my learnings from creating the podcast, and general life learnings to close it all out.

To every guest that has joined me on the pod so far, thank you for taking a shot on me. I’m truly forever indebted. I can’t wait to make you all proud and finally duke it out in the same arena. Now, on to episode 52 🫡

Key Takeaways:

1️⃣ Posting is really hard and scary, especially on LinkedIn. Your high school friends, work friends, college friends, and sometimes even family members will all see your content. The thought of them thinking that you are “cringe” is extremely paralyzing. Remember that no one actually cares that much and your real friends will show love and support!

2️⃣ A good VC is always thinking of others. Being selfless and going the extra mile for your network makes you better at your job AND makes it 10x easier down the line.

3️⃣ Asking good questions and smiling are by far the two things that have gotten me the furthest in life. A good question is one that opens the door to stories and emotions, not one that stumps people. Smiling indicates warmth and that you are excited to be there. A conversation filled with emotions, stories and smiles is almost never a bad one 🙂

For more key takeaways, listen to Episode 21 of “New to Venture”!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction! (Who am I?)

15:36 - VC Takeaways

20:44 - Podcast Takeaways

26:46 - General Life takeaways

33:55 - Ceremonial Final Qs