Why You Don’t Need a Plan to Succeed (Epic Story Time ft. Todd Embley)

Todd Embley is a co-founder of Chinaccelerator (the first-ever startup accelerator to launch in Asia), a partner at BoostXLabs, a director at the Vancouver Chapter of Founder Institute, and the host of the Negotiation Podcast on iTunes.

This is the story of his trailblazing career. Would you believe that it began (in many ways) in obscurity at the height of the Global Financial Crisis of 2009?

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:39 - Todd Embley’s story
5:17 - Todd’s involvement with Chinaccelerator
7:33 - Creating opportunities with no plans while in a foreign country
9:13 - Becoming an entrepreneur in a foreign country
11:48 - East vs West: entrepreneurial ethos
15:26 - How constraints breed innovation
21:30 - The changing attitudes around entrepreneurship in China
25:20 - Cultivating an ecosystem of support and mentorship in China
33:26 - Getting diagnosed with ADHD at 45 years old
44:30 - Tips for people who have ADHD
49:40 - Todd's advice to his younger self

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddembley
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BoostXLabs: https://www.boostxlabs.com
The Negotiation Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-negotiation/id1479828077

Other Links:
Founder Institute: https://fi.co/
Chinaccelerator: https://chinaccelerator.com/

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