Lake Dai, A Beginner's Mind (Creator, Entrepreneur, Investor)
Growth & Failure · Yinh Hinh
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Show Notes
This is the story of Lake Dai, Entrepreneur, Investor, Professor, and all-around creator. For 20 years, she led the product and engineering teams globally including at Alibaba, Apple, and Yahoo. In this episode, we discuss:
- How her Mom didn't want her to be an engineer (even though she was an aerospace engineer!)
- Why she switched from economics & marketing to engineering & product creation
- What it was like working out of Jack Ma's garage in the early days of Alibaba
- How she created Alibaba's first generation of travel products and marketplace
- Why she teaches at Carnegie Mellon while expanding to venture capital investing
- Her three principles in life: Never Stop Learning, Share the Knowledge, Build a Community
- The importance and power of a 'Beginner's Mind'
Please enjoy this interview with the remarkable Lake Dai.