Dream Big, Start Young: A Blueprint for Success

What drives two young entrepreneurs to take bold risks?In this episode, I sit down with Krish and Samyak, two young entrepreneurs who took the bold steps of leaving school to pursue their dreams. Krish shares his journey from gaming to building his own VC firm, while Samyak reveals how his passion for biotech and pet nutrition led him to make big moves in the industry. We talk about their unique paths, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the mentors who’ve guided them along the way. This conversation is packed with inspiration for anyone ready to chase big dreams early in life!IN THIS EPISODE(00:00) Could You Drop Everything to Follow a Dream?(01:30) How a Teen’s Gaming Passion Turned into a VC Firm(02:30) Leaving School, Starting a Company… What Drives Them?(05:00) Facing Skepticism: Proving Yourself in an Adult World(08:00) Mentors, Mishaps, and Moments That Mattered Most(10:30) From ‘Cute Idea’ to Serious Contender—Their Startup Journey(12:30) Agility with People: The Key to Startup Success?(17:30) Pivoting Under Pressure: When to Let Go and Move On(24:30) Integrity and Honesty—The Core Traits of True Founders(29:30) One Piece of Advice Every Young Entrepreneur NeedsGUESTS,SAMYAK BAIDI am Samyak Baid, the co-founder of Pawsible Foods, an innovative start-up dedicated to transforming the future of food through the development of mycelium-based single-cell protein. Our proprietary fermentation processes create protein that is not only cleaner and more secure but also more sustainable than traditional animal and plant-based options, addressing critical food security challenges. KRISH ANURAGManaging Partner, Chimera VCMy story started when I was 14 years old investing in public markets, Crypto, and early-stage tech startup investing where I made 7 concentrated investments.  I then started my first company on a full-time basis at the age of 15 building a launchpad focused on unifying and simplifying web 3 gaming to optimize the onboarding of web2 users into web3 gaming. I also spent 6 months working at a disruptive gaming startup based in India learning about the gaming industry in India and shadowing the CEO directly.HOSTCHANDAN DEEPChandan is an operator and advisor with a keen interest in scaling up high-growth tech businesses in Asia. Chandan is currently a VP at B Capital, a global venture capital firm with $6.5 Bn AUM. In her role, she leads strategy and operations, partnering with founders and leadership teams of their portfolio companies to drive growth and GTM. Previously, she was one of the early employees for Twitter in the region post IPO, scaling out their commercial operations across 6 markets to $100 Mn+ revenue run rate.  Prior to her venture into tech, she spent several formative years in management consulting across BCG and Accenture specialising in tech, media and telecom sectors. She can be reached on her email at [email protected] and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandandeep/. ABOUT TiE TalksTiE Talks brings to you leadership and venture-building lessons from founders, investors and experts in the TiE Singapore network, a vibrant ecosystem of Asian entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, and industry professionals.—This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels.