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Paul Elijas

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Mind-blowing stories from today's trailblazers. Unlock the secrets to success and kickstart your own journey. Ready to be Up Next? Don't wait, tune in now!

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He was successful but not happy. Now he's both? (ft. Jens Mannanal)
APR 5, 2023
He was successful but not happy. Now he's both? (ft. Jens Mannanal)

Get ready for the third episode of Up Next. Today, we're talking with Jens Mannanal, COO and co-founder of Passionfroot. 

Growing up with immigrant parents in Germany, Jens went to some of Europe's top business schools before he started his career as a consultant at Bain in India - a decision many questions but that turned out to be golden. 

We talk success, how he realized that the corporate ladder wasn't for him, and how he finally took the courage to start his own company. We also talk about whether or not he's happy with what he's built and how to minimize regrets.  

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Chapters:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:17) - Jens' job
  • (01:54) - Jens as a highschooler
  • (04:58) - His University experience
  • (07:53) - Definition of success in his 20s
  • (08:40) - Doing an MBA
  • (11:31) - Starting a high paying career as a consultant
  • (17:26) - Realizing money isn't success
  • (19:26) - Leaving everything behind
  • (23:17) - Why he didn't start a company earlier
  • (26:42) - Why he lives in Germany
  • (28:53) - The goal of Passionfroot (his company)
  • (30:38) - Are they successful?
  • (32:44) - What he wants to achieve
  • (36:43) - Minimizing regrets
  • (40:55) - Is he happy?
  • (43:08) - The 2 best decisions of his life
  • (45:24) - How he came up with the name for this podcast
  • (46:54) - Outro
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47 MIN
He did this. Now he invests millions (ft. Landon Campbell)
MAR 29, 2023
He did this. Now he invests millions (ft. Landon Campbell)

Get ready for the second episode of Up Next. Today, we're talking with Landon Campbell, the General Manager at Drive Capital and host of the inTheir20s podcast. Growing up in the bay area, he moved to Chicago for college where he's built a successful life and career from the ground up. 

We talk about how Landon managed to do 10 internships during college, his experience interviewing people like Steve Wozniak (co-founder Apple) for his podcast, and his journey to becoming a venture capitalist investing millions of dollars. We wrap it up with Landon's take on success, happiness, and the three best decisions he's ever made.

Tune in to learn how you can work backwards in your career, how to kill it at an internship, why you should be creating content, and for Landon's thoughts on whether college is even worth it.

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Chapters:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:08) - Landon's Job
  • (03:33) - Building a life in a new city
  • (09:41) - Landon at high school & college
  • (12:32) - Definition of success during college
  • (14:10) - Doing 10 internships in 4 years
  • (16:51) - Focusing on growth over status
  • (19:01) - How to kill it at an internship
  • (21:35) - Being vice president of the student body
  • (24:55) - Is college worth it?
  • (27:15) - Why you should be creating content
  • (31:07) - Learnings from over 100 episodes of inTheir20s
  • (34:17) - Interviewing guests like Steve Wozniak
  • (35:46) - Learning sales
  • (37:56) - When to leave a job
  • (40:12) - Getting fired
  • (41:03) - The job as general manager at a venture firm
  • (43:56) - How he decides about investments
  • (46:37) - Is he happy?
  • (47:03) - His goals for the future
  • (48:34) - His definition of success
  • (49:48) - Failure
  • (50:37) - His 3 best decisions
  • (51:47) - Recap
  • (52:11) - Outro
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52 MIN