Episode 3

Business - Thriving in Today's Era - With Shawn Flynn

In this episode we meet and talk with Shawn Flynn about his journey on becoming an entrepreneur and starting companies in the US and internationally, being the head of incubation at a global incubator, and hosting multiple podcasts and TV shows. We talk about how he has built brands and cost-effective ways on building a lasting brand. We also discuss what he has learned while starting businesses globally and talk about his experience with pitch events, pitching to Angels and Venture Capitalists and what he has learned from those experiences.

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About Shawn

Shawn Flynn spent 4 plus years living and conducting business in Beijing, China. While in China, he founded, grew, and profitably exited a successful education company. Shawn moved back to San Francisco to invest his experience, connections, and resources back into the world’s deepest and most vibrant technology ecosystem.

Shawn works with institutions, governments, and various capital sources, to help promote economic growth at a global scale. He is heavily involved in the Silicon Valley technology ecosystem of fast growing, high potential businesses. He has played a pivotal role to help multi-nationals, both pre and post-IPO companies including overseas “Unicorns”, set up operations in Silicon Valley while connecting prominent Silicon Valley companies with strategic and funding sources overseas.

Shawn is the founder of the TV show “Silicon Valley Successes” and hosts the podcast “The Silicon Valley Podcast”. He is passionate about building bridges that connect Silicon Valley to the rest of the world.

Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD and speaks Mandarin and Spanish. He also holds FINRA Series SIE, 7, 63, and 79 licenses.

Shawn lives in San Francisco and practices Brazilian Jujitsu, Salsa Dancing and has a passion for learning about languages and cultures.

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