Hong (@quan) and Aye (@ayemoah) talk about the struggles of being an immigrant founder, how to creatively hustle and raise money, and about paying forward your success. Topics include: the "UberCab" fundraise story (00:54), boston venture capital environment (05:02), how to focus on building a profitable company (07:01), how to identify unicorn founders (10:26), how she got into MIT from a country in turmoil through a crazy series of events, and paying it forward to help a generation of hard-working, potential future founders (15:40).

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxIvoDDL-c

Hong (@quan) and Jason (@JasonShen) talk about the realities of starting a company, how to set yourself apart, working in government, and discover a similarity between the experiences of Asian Americans. Topics include: the influence of Jason's athletic childhood on his entrepreneurial journey (1:28), getting into YCombinator (6:26), having his company fail (10:20), joining Presidential Innovation fellows (16:00), writing about Asian American experiences (18:15), Asian American role models in media (23:29), how to get others to feel aligned with you as an AsAm (26:00), and what Jason is up to now (29:17).

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2up_JEACdY