“Always be networking. Never eat breakfast, lunch or dinner alone.” In this episode, Anshu Gupta, cybersecurity leader and founder of the Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Summit, shares his journey from working at Big Four firms to building successful cybersecurity startups and communities. Hosted by Aleksandra and Vivek, Anshu also discusses what communities builders and fledgling startups should focus on, as well as his personal principles for delivering value to others. 0:00 Introduction and about the Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Summit6:24 The importance of connections7:55 What angel investors should look for in startups and vice versa10:59 On cyber trends such as nonhuman identity management12:35 Why aspiring founders need to network and have a good social media presence14:59 On making others’ journeys simpler and faster16:19 How “everybody knows Anshu Gupta”20:53 How startups can stand out by finding champions24:12 Why communities should focus on projects and members27:51 Anshu’s thoughts on SquareX and its research31:56 Anshu’s content-first vision for building communities🔔 Follow Anshu, Vivek and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshuguptapmp/https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekramachandran/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0

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