Eileen Burbidge: Why business leaders should be decent and kind humans, and how Jay received venture funding he didn’t want
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Episode 18: From an impressive early career in Silicon Valley through Apple, Yahoo and Skype to founding partner at Passion Capital, this weeks’ guest Eileen Burbidge has experienced an incredible journey in tech. In this conversation with Jay and Rupy, Eileen shares her secrets on becoming a successful venture capitalist, whilst staying a decent, humble and kind person. They also have a laugh at a few stories from her past. 03:00 Early days in Silicon Valley 04:46 Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison & Elon Musk 09:29 Starting out investing 15:26 Jay receiving venture funding he didn’t want 17:56 Treating all founders equally 20:49 Managing family and business time 26:20 Fertifa and other new ventures Links: Passion Capital’s website: https://www.passioncapital.com/ Fertifa’s website: https://www.fertifa.com Eileen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/eileentso Previous guests include:  Reece Chowdhry & Poppy Jamie Download Jay's free E-book: 5 Crucial Lessons From Building Startups Worth $500m Follow Jay: Twitter Follow Rupy: Twitter This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
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