Larry Cheng
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Podcast Appearances
And ironically, I got to 100.
But someone in the first 10 actually gave me a job.
And that's how I broke into this industry in 1998.
Oh yeah, so I was in consulting at a Bain spin out.
We were doing growth strategy advice to Fortune 500 companies.
On the side, I was trading penny stocks.
And I was trying to make a buck.
And I put all this money into this penny stock that was doing broadband wireless.
And I had convinced half the firm, my consulting firm, to invest in this stock.
It was called Cellular Vision USA.
I still remember it.
And it turned out to be a total bust.
But what I realized is I like the scorecard of investing.
I was an athlete.
You like to win or lose.
You know if you're right or wrong.
I think that's fun.
It motivates me.
So that was fun.
I liked tech.