Chris Yeh

Blogger, Business mentor, Connector, Entrepreneur, Investor, Writer/Editor

Chris Yeh is the co-founder of the Blitzscaling Academy, which teaches individuals and organizations how to plan for and execute on hypergrowth, and of Blitzscaling Ventures, which invests in the world's fastest-growing startups. Chris has founded, advised, or invested in over 100 high-tech startups since 1995, including companies like Ustream (investor, advisor, CEO) and UserTesting.com (advisor). He is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling: The Lightning-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies, and the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, of the New York Times bestseller, The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age. Chris earned two degrees from Stanford University, with distinction in both, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar.

Helping interesting people do interesting things.

One of the most important skills is having the courage and discipline to unlearn the lessons of success. Far too often, we become attached to our past triumphs, and fail to appreciate that every lesson has an expiration date.

AI, entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital

I've attended a number of TED events, including TED AI, TEDxIBM, and I spoke at TEDxDAU.

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