#7: Jordan Lue - Pitch to Portfolio: A Journey from Soccer to Startups

Jordan Lue, a former collegiate soccer player and current VC associate, provides a ton of gems in this episode. We talk through his soccer career at a Top 25 University and the lessons taken away. As a former founder and now investor, he also shares his insights into entrepreneurship, startups, and venture capital. And, finally, we explore the human psyche, discussing psychology and racial dynamics in both society and VC. Sponsors: Lumity - Lumity is an educational media company, creating and facilitating engaging and thought-provoking content. Lumity offers a social education mobile app designed to elevate your content consumption experience. The platform offers a curated space for sharing and discovering book, podcast, video, and article recommendations. Through a community of thought leaders and passionate learners, Lumity aims to inspire curiosity as well as lifelong learning. Join Lumity today to build your learning community while you learn & grow, both personally and as a collective. Jetro Solutions - The podcast and Lumity as a whole would not be possible without the amazing team over at Jetro Solutions. Specialists in mobile app and website development, the team at Jetro is committed to turning your digital dreams into reality. Jetro delivers high-quality products, in an affordable and timely manner. The gurus at Jetro are behind both the Lumity app and our website so from personal experience, i can assure you that they are phenomenal to work with. Their expertise spans across various segments & they are great communicators, ensuring a personalized approach to meet your specific wants and needs. For reliable and efficient development needs, choose Jetro Solutions.  ———— Time stamps: (01:15) - Lumity Bio (01:46) - Intro & Bio (04:11 ) - A Future Meeting with Jay-Z (06:56) - Soccer/Athletics (32:37) - Intro to Entrepreneurship (40:53) - Building a Startup (45:00) - Laxman Rajpurohit (49:11) - Each One, Teach One / Don’t Hoard Knowledge  (52:14) - Psychology  (59:47) - App consulting (1:01:30) - Landing a VC Job (1:04:52) - Working at a VC Firm (1:18:46:) - Racial Dynamics in Venture (1:31:38) - Seeing Someone Who Looks Like You (1:38:18) - Quick Thinkers (1:49:30) - Final Question ———— Ideas/One-Liners (49:10) Each one, Teach one - African proverb that originated in the United States during slavery when Africans were denied education. When someone learned how to read or write, it became their responsibility to teach someone else. The idea is to spread knowledge for the betterment of your community.  (1:40:25) - “I may have gotten lucky, but it wasn’t an accident.” (1:42:45) - “Success is like being pregnant, everyone says congratulations but nobody knows how many times you got fu**ed.” ———— Resources (1:23:07) - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (1:38:33) - Range by David Epstein (1:38:33) - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (1:43:55) - Hidden Brain Podcast ———— Jordan’s Links: 👨‍💻 LinkedIn Lumity: Jordan Lue ———— My Links: 🦋 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumity App⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠ 🐣 ⁠Twitter⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Lumity Instagram⁠⁠ 👨🏾‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠Jetro Solutions