Y Factor Podcast

Eric Chen
  • 5.0 (24)
  • 创业

The Y Factor Podcast takes a deeper dive with entrepreneurs on how they got started, the struggles they had to overcome, and the driving force of WHY they keep on going. Learn how these individuals overcome obstacles and stay motivated. Find out how you can discover your WHY! Thank you for tuning in!

  1. Eric Bravo - Hitting Top 100 Billboard Music Charts with "Need to Know" a Passion Project While Working Corporate - Lionsgate, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Google & More

    2020/08/20

    Eric Bravo - Hitting Top 100 Billboard Music Charts with "Need to Know" a Passion Project While Working Corporate - Lionsgate, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Google & More

    Eric Bravo claims his new album release "Need to Know" is his best work yet, but with an amazing creative background as an author, photographer, travel blogger, musician how does he balance this with a full-time corporate job as an analyst?  Under the pseudonym RAVO, Eric has recognized the opportunity to work with the best talent available to make his own dream album. Now it's ranked 91/100 sitting right next to music artists Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Halsey, and more. Bravo has an extensive resume as an animation writer and creator who made the cartoon short, "The Outsiders," with Nickelodeon while simultaneously working on Google’s Self Driving Car Project, Waymo. He's co-founded Bravo Bros. Studio and wrote the book, “How to Get An Animation Internship.” available on Amazon and Target.

    36 分钟
  2. Tony Lam - Quitting Your Job at a Fortune 100 Company to Opening a Franchise Business - How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Success

    2020/05/06

    Tony Lam - Quitting Your Job at a Fortune 100 Company to Opening a Franchise Business - How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Success

    Tony Lam - a serial entrepreneur who decided to risk it all by opening not just one but multiple Wing Stop Restaurants in the Bay Area. Learn about the risks he took to opening it and the failures he had to endure to achieve success.  Winner of the hit show Shark Tank for one of his brands, Tony has invested and founded multiple companies along the way. He's recently co-founded Omni Bev - a modernized approach towards cold brew Vietnamese coffee. What I admire about Tony is that he's not the executive who sits behind a desk but he's out there alongside his team, leading pop up shops and knocking on doors to make the sale. His hustles are endless and I'm sure listeners here can learn a ton through his journey.  https://www.instagram.com/tonyvlam/ https://www.omnibev.com/ Discount Code:YFactor for 15% Off! Code good until Dec 31, 2020 Co-Founder - Omnibev Co-Owner - Mavens Creamery Wingstop - President of Bay Area Marketing COOP Workstream - Investor VitaBowl - Investor Kea - Investor and many more

    40 分钟
  3. DKsDonut with Mayly Tao on How to make a Business Your Own and Taking Charge of Your Future

    2020/05/01

    DKsDonut with Mayly Tao on How to make a Business Your Own and Taking Charge of Your Future

    Mayly Tao of the world-famous DKsDonut shop in Santa Monica shares her story on how she made her family business her own. With a 30% reduction in business during the Covid-19 pandemic, she talks about how she took charge to turn things around. DKsDonuts opened 24 hours every day since 1983 is best known for its Dkronut and O-nut creations, where people travel from all over the world to indulge in her colorful donuts.  https://www.instagram.com/maylytao/ https://www.instagram.com/DonutPrincessLA/ https://www.instagram.com/dksdonuts/ https://www.instagram.com/lunchboxesforlove/

    40 分钟
  4. Andrew Chau of The Boba Guys on How to Stay Focused on the Bigger Picture

    2020/04/26

    Andrew Chau of The Boba Guys on How to Stay Focused on the Bigger Picture

    Andrew Chau and his partner Bin Chen started Boba Guys through simple Pop Up events. It wasn't until 3 years into it and a full-fledged store did Andrew decide to quit his full-time job. We discuss his mental state and deciding point to leave his corporate job to pursue Boba Guys full time making it one of the most successful Boba companies in the world. He doesn't just sell Boba, he's selling a vision - to bridge cultures, one boba at a time. Learn how Andrew takes every bit of experience from childhood to college to shape what Boba Guys is today. They've recently launched The Boba Book available here - https://amzn.to/3bRtWs5

    58 分钟
  5. Giving Up What's Good for Something Greater: How Far Would you go For what you Want with Jon Thai, Co-Founder of Hatch Duo and Aggregate Watches

    2020/04/21

    Giving Up What's Good for Something Greater: How Far Would you go For what you Want with Jon Thai, Co-Founder of Hatch Duo and Aggregate Watches

    With a previous background in art, Jon excels at visual problem solving and crafting products that are not only purposeful but beautiful and memorable. His approach is motivated by a commitment to provide visceral impressions through integrated product and brand experiences. Jon's past design contributions have helped build global recognition for some of the most iconic brands and award-winning products in their respective categories. Learn what sacrifices Jon made to pursue what he believed in. Having worked for a billionaire and leaving his great paying job to start his business at what most people would assume to be the wrong time and what he had to do to stay afloat.  Jon is the co-founder of Hatch Duo a premium industrial design firm in addition to Aggregate Watches, an affordable watch brand with a focus on aesthetics and raw material.  You can follow Jon's journey here https://www.instagram.com/jthai_21/ https://www.instagram.com/aggregate_watches/ https://www.instagram.com/hatch.duo/

    34 分钟
  6. Asian Hustle Network - The Fastest Growing Community by Uplifting Others with Co-Founders Bryan Pham and Maggie Chui

    2020/04/02

    Asian Hustle Network - The Fastest Growing Community by Uplifting Others with Co-Founders Bryan Pham and Maggie Chui

    Asian Hustle Network (AHN) is one of the fastest-growing Facebook groups to date, just starting off in November 2019, it's since grown over 40,000 members in 5 months. It's recognized as one of the most well thought out community spreading a message of positivity, collaboration, and the pursuit of entrepreneurship. Its mission stems from building a community to help uplift each other in regards to businesses or even small side hustles. There have been dozens of events to help foster growth in the community in addition to spanning across the globe from the US to Taiwan and Australia. Listen in on how the Co-Founders Bryan Pham and Maggie Chui started this community and the vision they have to take this group to the next level to help all levels of business owners. You can find more information below. Instagram: @bryanvuongpham @magg.chui Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianhustlenetwork/ https://asianhustlenetwork.org/ Donations: https://www.gofundme.com/f/asian-hustle-network https://www.patreon.com/asianhustlenetwork/

    38 分钟
  7. Getting Back on Your Feet After Devastating Loss - Andrew Muse from Tiny Home Adventures

    2020/02/27

    Getting Back on Your Feet After Devastating Loss - Andrew Muse from Tiny Home Adventures

    Andrew Muse, a world-class adventurer with his trusty sidekick - Kicker Muse, the coolest Golden Retriever emBARKing on adventures together. Andrew shared the story of his near-death accident and the loss of his best friend, and mentally the process to get back on his feet in a tough time. He was already well into living the most passionate life and encourages others to do the same!  Andrew Muse is a professional multi-sport athlete, content creator, and social media influencer who consistently generates compelling and high production value content with his adventure dog Kicker by his side. After spending more than 10 years in the action sports and travel industry, he has had the opportunity to partner with top clients including Travel Channel, GoPro, People Magazine, Google, and Land Rover. Kicker - aptly named the Ultimate Mountain Dog by Outside TV - and Andrew starred in a 2019 Super Bowl commercial for Mountain America Credit Union. Andrew’s self-produced series, Tiny Home Adventure, is gearing up for Season Three after Season Two received over 1 million views. Check him out below  https://www.andrewmuseproductions.com/tiny-home-adventure https://www.instagram.com/andrew__muse/

    55 分钟
  8. Chie Tamada - Discovering Passion and Turning it into a Business

    2020/01/28

    Chie Tamada - Discovering Passion and Turning it into a Business

    Chie Tamada previously known as Sparkletters discovered her passion for lettering by thinking back to what inspired happiness during our youth. She was able to turn this passion into a hobby then into a business. She's since done lettering for a ton of clients and providing murals for companies such as Counter Burger, Facebook, and Google! Discover how she stayed diligent with her craft that led her to transition her career towards a career in design.

    38 分钟
查看全部 19 集

5
共 5 分
24 个评分

关于

The Y Factor Podcast takes a deeper dive with entrepreneurs on how they got started, the struggles they had to overcome, and the driving force of WHY they keep on going. Learn how these individuals overcome obstacles and stay motivated. Find out how you can discover your WHY! Thank you for tuning in!

信息

  • 创作者
    Eric Chen
  • 活跃年份
    2019年 - 2020年
  • 单集
    19
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © Eric Chen
  • 节目网站
    Y Factor Podcast