Fund BMC Van Nguyen, Hong Quan

Hong & Suzan talk about the realities of being a startup founder, mental health in leadership, and the ups & downs of startups in general.

Hong (@quan) and Stephen Green (@PDXStephenG) talks about how showing up for other people can create a huge impact in the community, startup vs. small business, turning your bank into an active participant in your finances and discrimination. Topics include: Why VCs aren’t beholden to businesses (4:29), differences of startup and small business (7:24), the value of granting first check deals to founders (19:08), Stephen’s dream job — the sneaker world (22:37), choosing to show love to the oppressor (30:02).

Hong (@quan) and Jonathan (@basker) have a chat about finding a job during downturns and how to prepare yourself for the best outcome. Topics include: job hunting during COVID-19 (2:00), Hong's first job (8:06), how to get into tech/startups without a technical background (10:24), how to know if your resume isn't working (16:04), what a day in the life of a startup recruiter looks like (17:32), the best tool to help you look credible (19:00), an important tactical way to stand out with your resume (19:35), and why (if you can) skip the resume entirely (20:17).

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Hong (@quan) and Arlan (@arlanwashere) have a chat about the wild ride of investing in underrepresented groups. Topics include: how to invest in the underrepresented (2:14), how venture capital works (7:31), her first million podcast (13:26), almost being on reality TV (16:19), whether Asian Americans are considered underrepresented (17:47), and her new book "It's About Damn Time" (22:59).

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pXY0ae27_ts

Hong (@quan) and Brian (@brianmwang) have a candid chat about parenthood while founding a startup business, how founder egos can get in the way (and how to fix it), and what is executive coaching. Topics include: a true story fable of founder ego getting solved (1:17), tips for a new #StartupDad (7:36), balancing life with your partner (14:16), the biggest tip for parents (16:50), what is executive coaching (17:24), who pays for it (24:24), and how to make the most of coaching/advice/feedback (25:43).

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHsRhM1tXzw

Hong (@quan) and Christine (@christine_tsai) talk about 500Startups (500S), the venture capital firm & accelerator, its international expansion, and how to attract more diversity in entrepreneurship. Topics include: how the two met (1:01), details about 500S (1:48), differences compared to another accelerator (3:02), what makes 500S stand out (4:39), a huge hit from an unexpected place (7:58), on why 500S has an international expansion (9:19), differences between regions & markets (13:05), on how to attract diversity in VC & entrepreneurship (18:36), and the 500S application cycle & how to apply (26:39).

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bMuqtnVYOvw