Fish Sauce

We're super excited to be speaking with Justin Kan, currently CEO of Atrium - a start-up hoping to reinvent the way lawyers provide exceptional legal service. 👩🏻‍💼Previously, Justin was a Partner at YC (Y Combinator) and Founder of many other start-ups, including Twitch (acq. by Amazon in 2014 for almost $1B). 👾

Part 3 of 3 of our LA Series, we'll be interviewing one of our childhood idol’s - Phil Wang from Wong Fu Productions. 🎥

You might recognize his name from YouTube hits such as “Yellow Fever” and “Asian Bachelorette,” as Phil has been a creator of many popular films and shorts that resonate with the Asian-American experience. In this episode, you’ll hear from Phil and his journey to create the media company Wong Fu Productions. Founded in 2006 during the rise of YouTube, Phil capitalized on the growth of the platform to grow his media empire as well. Today the Wong Fu Productions YouTube channel has over 3mm followers! 

Today we'll be speaking with Mike Zhang, CEO and Co-Founder of Shift Ventures. Shift Ventures is home to brands like The Drip Club and strives to build world-class brands in the booming e-liquid space. 🌊 At just 25, he has multiple companies and a solid exit under his belt.

We'll talk to him about his experience dropping out of UC Berkeley as a Freshman to start a multi-million dollar airsoft business, as well as the beginnings of The Drip Club, and why he chose to take the helm as CEO. Tune in to hear about his entrepreneurship adventure and the personal values that kept him motivated throughout it! 

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🎙Today, we release Melody Koh, starting with her decision to join Blue Apron👩‍🍳 as the first product hire, and ultimately the Head of Product through IPO. The values instilled by her parents in test-taking transferred into her work ethic and contributed her style of leadership, which she translates to her org as she managed more, including her peers early on. After IPO, she joined NextView Ventures, and shares her motivations for being operator vs. investor, now having done both!

Alex Mittal is the Co-Founder and CEO at FundersClub, the world's first online VC platform. 💰With the aspiration of removing human bias from fundraising, FundersClub is an online marketplace that uses software and networks to discover, fund, and support founders. Previously, Alex was a serial entrepreneur, having buit everything from Crederity (background checking and data company) to Innova Dynamics (electronic materials and nanotechnology platform). In the episode, Alex also shares his unique upbringing having been raised by Chinese and Indian parents 👪, and how those values of always questioning and being capital efficient is instilled in FundersClub’s values.

Today we're releasing featuring James Joun - Co-Founder and COO at Rinse 👔, previous Investor @Essex Woodlands, product @Genentech, and HBS MBA/Dartmouth BA grad. Growing up, James gained unprecedented industry expertise having worked in his parent’s Laundry store for over 25 years. After a career in consulting, going to business school, and finally investing/building healthcare companies, Joun realized he wanted to pursue his passion of helping his parent’s and other laundry stores be connected through technology to grow their business. Without a doubt, James’s story epitomizes the Fish Sauce Family value of "Love the Things You Make" ❤️, having moved from a steady career in finance to doing what he loves everyday. We're really pumped to share all that we've learned from James with our listeners - stay tuned for the episode next Monday!

🎙Today, we release a new episode Preethi Kasireddy, CEO/Founder of Schelling - a stealth start-up in the blockchain space 📈. If you're interested in taking the plunge into a new career or the world of blockchain, this is the episode for you! 🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast player.
 

🎙Today, we release a new episode with Dave Lu, Co-Founder of Pared and previously Fanpop 📈 💪. Dave co-founded restaurant labor marketplace: Pared. He was also previously founder and CEO of Fanpop, a destination website for fans of pop culture. Dave has also worked at some of the biggest names in consumer technology (Apple, eBay, Sony, Yahoo!). If you're interested in the transition from operator to start-up founder this is the episode for you!

Today, we release a new episode with Elizabeth Yin, co-Founder and Partner at the Hustle Fund 💪. Join us today to learn about Yin's entrepreneurial journey from starting her own company to helping other start-ups become successful at the Hustle Fund and as a previous partner @500Statups. Yin shares valuable stories on successes and failures in her own life and through her experiences mentoring and coaching dozens of start-ups. 

Get hungry! 😋 We're super stoked to be kicking off Season 2 of Fish Sauce with Brandon Jew, Chef and Founder 👨‍🍳 of SF Michelin 🌟 restaurant, Mister Jiu's.

Join us to learn more about Brandon's ascent from a childhood spent in SF Chinatown markets to tours of culinary duty in renowned kitchens throughout Italy, China, and the States. Never before has our guest's "Secret Sauce" been so literal!

Brandon Jew is the Executive Chef and Founder of Mister Jiu’s, a Michelin-rated restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

A second-generation Chinese-American and native San Franciscan, Brandon started working in kitchens while studying Biology in college. After graduation, Brandon skipped the Soy Sauce for an apprenticeship in the kitchens of Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region famous for its culinary history.

After years honing his craft in California’s finest kitchens and a second apprenticeship in Beijing, Brandon set out to create a restaurant authentic to him.

Since April 2016, Mr. Jiu’s has been defying diners’ expectations of Chinese-American cuisine while revitalizing one of Chinatown's cultural institutions.

We define ourselves by our mission; inspiring others to discover their Secret Sauce and take a leap of faith from traditional career paths by sharing the stories of successful Asian-American entrepreneurs, investors and operators. 

If our mission resonates with you, please consider forwarding our podcast to others or joining our newsletter for a more personal touch. We can't wait to welcome you to the Fish Sauce Family!

Mister Jiu's

28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108

Our good buddy Brian Ko is an investor in Mister Jiu’s.  After hearing about the Fish Sauce mission, Brian encouraged us to share Brandon's story through our platform, and put us in touch.

In addition to working with Wilson at Square,  Brian is a long-time friend of Wilson’s brother.

Brian’s definitely eating (Kyi) Family Style!