Welcome to the Atomic Soul Podcast where we explore the very things driving humanity forward. With Jepson Taylor as our trusted guide, we will discover where modern technological innovation meets human nature and explore how the two are shaping the future. This isn’t your average “AI is taking over our civilization” show - it’s something much more rare that’s sure to make you reevaluate your perspective on controversial topics. Each week we’ll hear from the world’s most interesting people, like corporate giant execs and experienced ayahuasca shamans. You can also expect to learn more about the therapeutic effects of psychedelics from those who administer and those who partake. It’s at this very intersection of tech and the brain where we expand our consciousness.
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Welcome to the Atomic Soul Podcast where we explore the very things driving humanity forward. With Jepson Taylor as our trusted guide, we will discover where modern technological innovation meets human nature and explore how the two are shaping the future. This isn’t your average “AI is taking over our civilization” show - it’s something much more rare that’s sure to make you reevaluate your perspective on controversial topics. Each week we’ll hear from the world’s most interesting people, like corporate giant execs and experienced ayahuasca shamans. You can also expect to learn more about the therapeutic effects of psychedelics from those who administer and those who partake. It’s at this very intersection of tech and the brain where we expand our consciousness.
The Lessons of a Venture Capitalist | Insights from Chris Lynch on Business, Failure, and Investing in People
Atomic Soul
1 hour 51 minutes
2 years ago
The Lessons of a Venture Capitalist | Insights from Chris Lynch on Business, Failure, and Investing in People
What drives you? Meet Chris Lynch, CEO of AtScale, Founding Investor of DataRobot, and driver of cloud transformation. Jepson speaks with Chris to learn more about what drives him to be a leadership and investing giant, as well as what it takes to find balance at home amid such working chaos. Chris tells us about his past ventures, the struggles he encountered along the way, and how his "no-nonsense" approach actually works for hiring family members - something many business leaders fear greatly. One story in particular opened his eyes to his unhealthy work/life balance and has since been able to find harmony between home and the desk. This is an interview you don't want to miss! "There's nothing that I've done that hasn't failed one or two or sometimes three times. Startups are experiments. Experiments by definition, if you're not failing, you're not making real progress because you smart people, competent people learn from failure. They don't reject it and it's a trade of successful people and entrepreneurs."
Learning business through paper route as a young boy 1:15
How will can influence your DNA 6:20
Common failure points or mistakes founders make 9:00
Large startups that fail 13:00
The hard decisions 26:00
The elevator pitch and data stacks 40:20
Customer Data Platform (CDP) 46:30
Failure 56:35
Things Chris hopes for his kids 1:00:20
Investing in and betting on the person 1:05:50
The ego journey 1:12:20
Keeping talent in the Bay Area 1:39:40
“In most instances when you terminate somebody and you’re clear about it, and you’re supportive of them transitioning to something that’s a better fit, you’ve done them a favor. Because I’ve been around for 38 years, I have people that I’ve fired years ago that will contact me randomly, they see something I’ve posted on LinkedIn, and thank me for doing that.” 28:22 https://www.reverbadvisors.com/ https://www.atscale.com/
Atomic Soul
Welcome to the Atomic Soul Podcast where we explore the very things driving humanity forward. With Jepson Taylor as our trusted guide, we will discover where modern technological innovation meets human nature and explore how the two are shaping the future. This isn’t your average “AI is taking over our civilization” show - it’s something much more rare that’s sure to make you reevaluate your perspective on controversial topics. Each week we’ll hear from the world’s most interesting people, like corporate giant execs and experienced ayahuasca shamans. You can also expect to learn more about the therapeutic effects of psychedelics from those who administer and those who partake. It’s at this very intersection of tech and the brain where we expand our consciousness.
