“It’s amazing how much an actual interpersonal interaction matters.” – Amrit Dhir, Google Partner Development Manager
How an early Microsoft alum was rejected by the toy industry, then went around it and built one of the world’s biggest board game franchises
“It’s not about how many times you get knocked down; it’s about how many times you get back up.” – Richard Tait, co-creator of Cranium
Why this cardiologist left medicine for the business world, and how one of his patients who died defined what matters most to him
“Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important.” – Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant
The biggest entrepreneurship lessons this science major learned in two failed attempts starting a company, before nailing it the third time with a multi-million dollar venture-backed food startup
“In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job.” – Kevin Yang, EAT Club
How this professional re-invented her career from non-profit to marketing at a tech company (oh, she’s also a professional symphony cellist)
“You can re-invent yourself during a career transition. Don’t be confined to who you were or what others expect of you.” – Stephanie Lai, marketer at Smule
What made a P&G brand manager say “F” it and go full-time as a stand-up comedian, how he told his parents, and how he keeps his sanity and stays focused every day
“In entertainment, people think success is binary: you’re either Russell Peters or you’re working at Wendy’s. That’s just not true.” – Rajiv Satyal, Comedian
How this entrepreneur started out selling on eBay, founded a Mashable-rated career site, and raised $1M to start a merchant loyalty company
“Investors want to rush in and invest when you position their fear and greed together: their greed to make a billion dollars and their fear of losing the deal.” – Yu-Kai Chou, RewardMe
