The Illogical Leap of Entrepreneurship with Chris Wade

The Young Entrepreneur's Journey

Today I am chatting with Chris Wade, Co-Founder and Partner at venture capital firm, Isomer Capital, which funds European technology innovation. Chris is an incredibly experienced founder, entrepreneur, start-up mentor and venture capitalist. This is a highly enlightening interview and provides deep insight on both the start-up and the venture capital side into the true nature of the entrepreneurial journey from someone at the top of their field. In this interview you will learn about:

  • Why entrepreneurship is an “illogical leap”
  • Why you should not believe your own hype
  • The “what else” mindset
  • Why Europe is a thriving place for start ups
  • What makes a good mentor
  • What makes a good mentee
  • Why the “why” matters
Check out Isomer Capital! https://isomercapital.com/ Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminarte/ Share your key takeaway on instagram and I will repost you! Get yourself some ultra hip streetwear that actually stands for something real! Get a 10% discount at lowkeyemotional.com when you use the discount code YAS10 at the checkout! Audio edited by the wonderful Jake Babineau. You could say he’s an audio genie. He’s also a great musician with a crazy podcastable voice — he composed my intro!
  • Check him out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jake_babineau/
  • Music taken from the ending of his song ‘On The Cold Tile Floor’: https://bit.ly/2KQGZhN 
I conducted this interview on behalf of CUE (Cambridge University Entrepreneurs)
  • You can check them out here: https://www.cue.org.uk/ 

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