Learning Out Loud
Learning Out Loud
Justin Guerra, Marlee Reiter, Chapin Zerner
#23 - Mark Galant - CEO of Ultra-High Frequency Trading Firm on the Opportunities in Entrepreneurship for College Students
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Mar 8, 2024 at 7:35 pm.
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Mark Galant is the CEO of Tydall Investment Partners, an angel investing and real estate lending/development firm, as well as the founder of the Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Mark is a 1980 graduate of the UVA McIntire School of Commerce and a 1982 graduate of Harvard Business School. Prior to Tydall, Mark served as Founder and CEO of GAIN Capital. 

We spoke with Mark Galant about:

  • Why college students should work at a startup

  • Circuitous career paths 

  • The importance of passion outside of work

  • Iterating on an existing concept

  • Building lasting business relationships

  • Negotiation

  • The decision to return to Harvard Business School

  • Much more