Enthusiast

Ryan Williams on giving & receiving advice, a film on emerging ecosystems and the entrepreneur as a surfer from Uruguay to NZ

August 03, 2021 Season 1 Episode 16
Enthusiast
Ryan Williams on giving & receiving advice, a film on emerging ecosystems and the entrepreneur as a surfer from Uruguay to NZ
The Enthusiast: Founders & VCs beyond the Valley
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In this episode Patrick sits down with startup advisor and documentary filmmaker Ryan Williams to talk about his film on emerging ecosystems that took him from Mexico to Argentina, to Uruguay, Portugal and eventually to New Zealand. During the conversation we touch upon a wide range of topics beyond the actual movie. We dive into the art of giving and receiving advice, his personal journey into the ecosystem and the opportunities he sees in emerging markets.

On this episode you will learn about: 

  • Solving the biggest problem with the tools you have today
  • Mentors should play specific roles to be effective 
  • Storytelling for founders & knowing your audience
  • The weight of social proof in entrepreneurship and how to find your unique voice. 

You can find Ryan on LinkedIn here and make sure to check out his amazing content on "Outside Silicon Valley here.

More about Ryan:
Ryan has spent 10 years building some of the fastest growing Silicon Valley backed companies including AdRoll and InVisionApp. He’s the founder of SalesCollider, a sales accelerator based in San Francisco which has mentored over 400 startup founders. Ryan has been a featured guest mentor and speaker at 15 startup accelerators in 13 countries, is a former EIR at 500 Startups, and serves as an advisor and executive coach for startups backed by top investors such as Google Ventures, Y Combinator, Tiger Global, and Andreessen Horowitz.

For more content on emerging markets investing and company building follow me on twitter @
pat_travels or LinkedIn.

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