Show notes
REAL RAW ENTREPRENEURSHIP; Chris Gilpin joins the show this week to share lessons about life and business that will align with anyone who values entrepreneurship. Chris Gilpin cofounded a business while working with Apple, which he eventually sold to Yelp for $25 Million. After selling his business, he dove into multiple ventures, cofounding other start-ups as well being an angel investor in 8 different companies. Chris shares his experience on funding and scaling start ups, difficulties with hiring/management and establishing the right culture in a rapidly expanding business, as well as the role of mental health in the fast paced world of entrepreneurship today. This podcast is content-rich with bare-bones entrepreneurial perspective and advice. You won’t want to miss it! Connect with us on social! @andrewevansofficial 00:19- Intro 03:00- Chris’s background 09:00- Prerequisites for entrepreneurship 12:00- Limiting the risk of entrepreneurship 17:30- Knowing when it was time to leave his job at Apple 20:00- Challenges with early start-up stages 22:30- The value of culture & communication 26:00- The importance of diversity for long term success 29:00- Merging his company with Yelp 32:00- Diving into something new 37:00- How Chris evaluates angel investment/small business opportunities 44:00- Prioritizing mental health with such a busy lifestyle 50:00- Advice for anxiety & mental struggles of entrepreneurs today 53:00- Reducing the “noise” 56:00- Basic meditation practice