Jimmy Chen is founder and CEO of Propel, a software company that aims to make the American safety net more user-friendly. Jimmy has a degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University. He was also the Product Manager at Facebook, where he led the Facebook Groups team.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Other entrepreneurs funded through the CFSI
When business started difficulties overcame:
People don’t really understand how to think about us, it’s difficult to get people who come from more established sectors understand exactly what the model is and how it works”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future Book by Blake MastersFavourite Quote:
“What would you do if you were not afraid”
Recommended Online Resources:
Slack – brings all your communication together in one place It’s real time messaging, archiving and search for modern teams
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Just do it. The barrier of just getting started is the thing that keeps a lot of talented entrepreneurs from pursuing their dream and it’s something that I wish was just a more straight forward thing for everyone”…[Listen for More]
More About Jimmy Chen:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“As I walk’d by myself, I talk’d to myself, And myself replied to me; And the questions myself then put to myself, With their answers I give to thee.” Bernard Barton
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jimmy Chen:
“The secret to success is working late and being very diligent, its being able to respond to emails quickly, its making sure that we push for clarity and communications internally and externally”
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