There’s No Substitute for Hard Work with Chris Hsu, Co-founder & CEO of Zibo

“The folks that have worked for me and gone on to do amazing things—far more successful than me—is what I'm most proud of in my life. And part of that is inspiring them and pushing them and believing in them, and that's leadership.” — Chris Hsu

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Episode Timestamps:

*(2:35) - Chris’ father’s influence on Army+West Point

*(5:40) - Character defining moments at West Point

*(11:50) - Successfully transitioning from West Point to the private sector

*(13:45) - Advice to new grads

*(17:00) - Career transitions and how to pivot 

*(19:45) - Answering the call and making an impact

*(24:30) - Being the person that people think of first

*(27:30) - The Sitrep - The Situation Report

*(27:45) - Running Zibo 

*(30:40) - How Zibo came to life and the idea behind it

*(35:15) - Customer Acquisition Strategies 

*(38:55) - How the pandemic affected Zibo

*(44:30) - The future of Zibo 

*(47:50) - SOP - The Standard Operating Procedure

*(52:30) - The Importance of Giving Back and parting advice

Links

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn 

Check out Zibo 

Follow Eddie on Twitter

Connect with Old Grad Club on LinkedIn

www.oldgradclub.com