E37: Khe Hy and I have A LOT in common. Khe is also the son of immigrant parents.  And like me, Khe also decided to quit his Wall Street finance job to venture off into entrepreneurship. My conversation with Khe proved to be incredibly illuminating and I found his life to be a rich treasure trove of stories and life-lessons. I spoke to Khe about his journey of becoming an entrepreneur: from being one of the youngest Managing Directors at the prestigious private equity firm BlackRock managing a fund of hedge-funds to starting his own newsletter, to quietly offering his services as a business coach, to becoming the founder and CEO of his own company, RadReads. Today, Khe shares many life-lessons he learned while going down his unconventional entrepreneurial path. *** SPONSOR:  I love using Riverside.fm to record all guest interviews like this one with Khe Hy. Try it out 100% free here and when you're ready, use the code FIRSTCLASS to get 20% off any paid plan. *** EXCERPTS: Why Material Success Doesn't Always Equal Happiness: "But my happiness...baseline level of happiness, didn't really change much." — Khe Hy (5:09) The Benefits of Not Niching Down: "I'm gonna share things that I'm interested in, and they're gonna change because I'm gonna change." — Khe Hy (12:39) Establishing Authority: "When you write about a certain topic over and over and over and over again, you become an authority, or people deem you an authority." — Khe Hy (25:25) Challenge of Converting Your Audience to Customers: "People could love your stuff, but getting them to open their wallets and, like, buy something from you is a completely different ballgame." — Khe Hy (41:58) ***  TOPICS: [00:03:12] Khe's Journey from Employee to Entrepreneur [00:08:01] Accidental Newsletter Becomes Huge Success [00:11:27] Long-Term Success Means Sticking with It [00:25:25] Repetition Establishes Authority [00:28:24] CEO Struggles as Creator Economy Declines [00:46:15] How to Find your True Work, Passion and Focus ***  LINKS: How to "CEO" During an Economic Meltdown Khe Hy on Twitter Episode 13 Episode 25 Episode JOIN: First Class Founders Premium Membership *** FOLLOW / REVIEW: - Follow - Leave 5-star review *** CONNECT: - Twitter - Threads - LinkedIn - Newsletter *** ABOUT THE SHOW: In today's digital age, anyone can start a side hustle and grow it to millions. We explore proven strategies to grow your business each week through the lens of a successful founder, creator, and CEO. Past guests: Arvid Kahl, Tyler Denk, Clint Murphy, Andrew Warner, Chenell Basilio, Matt McGarry, Nick Huber. If you're a creator, solopreneur, indie hacker, startup founder, or CEO looking to grow your business, this show is for you. *** ABOUT THE HOST: Yong-Soo Chung is a serial entrepreneur who bootstrapped from $0 to $20m in over 8 years. Yong-Soo is the founder of 3 businesses in e-commerce and now, he's documenting his own journey of building an 8-figure business.