Life Lessons For Startups From The “Wise Guy”

Welcome to PHD (Positivity Hack Delivered) Episode 065 by Beata Young with guest Guy Kawasaki. For our Positivity Hack Delivered Episode 65, we are lucky to have the opportunity to sit down with one of the most prolific, influential tech and business leaders in history: Guy Kawasaki. With over 5 million followers on social media and a long history of working with some of the largest global brands, he is a true icon, a legendary figure in the world of entrepreneurship, marketing and technology. Guy is famous for his unique approach to success: success comes from empowering others. Great leaders don't just look out for themselves—they make sure other people are taken care of as well. Ensure everyone has access to what they need to succeed and be happy. Focus on empowering people not just within - but also outside - the business world. Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool and also a founding partner of Garage Technology Ventures, a VC firm that makes direct investments in startup tech companies. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google, served as Chief Evangelist of Apple for 4 years, and sat as a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. Guy gives motivational and insightful keynote speeches about innovation, enchantment, social media, evangelism, and entrepreneurship that truly empower his audiences in a wide range of industries and fields. He is the author of “Wise Guy”, “The Art of the Start 2.0”, “The Art of Social Media”, “Enchantment”, and eleven other books.