077 – June Choi of Serval Ventures – 4D Tech Farmer

Being a 4D Thinker, transformative tech meets human evolution, how Korean-American Midwest roots shapes an ecosystem of startups, and human transcendence… June Choi, CEO of Serval Ventures (evolving the startup success and venture investment model by applying a data-driven experimentation approach, honing talent, and delivering thoughtful and sustained support) joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.In this episode: How Choi had as many as five careers, and being a Korean-American immigrant Choi was supposed to go to med school, but sees herself as a four-dimensional thinker, see things play out, didn’t want that path Figuring what she didn’t want, and her parents disowned her She decided to pursue a literature degree, loved reading books, and her father disowned her again Took a business minor Wanted to be a judge, but didn’t want to go to law school Moved to England because they speak English too Couldn’t feed herself, depended on Ramen Becoming an executive director at just 26 for a non profit Got divorced, had a child, had to support child but not do it full time Did strategy consulting Took professional sacrifices to be home with her child as much as possible Decided she is female role model for her daughter Then started a company, which was scary Choi had resisted being an entrepeneur for a long time, was freeing Being an advisor to a startup and they wouldn’t listen So, became an investor Why aren’t accelerators and venture investing evolving properly? As an investor – less tech people in tech companies, business people have an idea, then hire expensive people for a startup, so they have to raise money instead of building company and product and going to market Choi focused on the need to keep founders focused, and thus the innovation roadmap developed The way different people think, complex vs. linear Chan provides an intuitive reading – using play and education Facilitator instead of farmer, helping others understand each other, further their visions Community watering hole, serenity and togetherness Contributing to the farm Emerging tech How people are evolving See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.