David Lu's guest appearances

David Lu

The Law School Show

POP Daily Podcast

The Sachin and Adam Show

Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast

Leap Takers

Provider's Edge | Peak Performance Guide for Healthcare Entrepreneurs

The Loyal Littles Podcast 

Launch Codes

Tim Kennedy

Stephanie Smith

Nathan Fox

Justin Kan

Chris Graham

Ronni Kahn

Rohit Bhargava

Fred Schebesta

Robbie Robertson

David Steinberg

David Taylor

Josh Martin

Malcolm Turnbull

John Henderson

David Johnston

OwlTail

Chuck and Roxy finally welcome Simon back to the podcast and open the show with your emails and another "old" movie that Roxy hasn't seen review.  Next it's time to "Meet the Littles" as our hosts welcome David Lu to the podcast!  (13:00)Then our hosts close out the show with this weeks Friday 5 by Scott Moffett! (43:00)Song: "Stand Up For My Man" by Colleen Messina WEBSITE: www.colleenmessina.com BANDCAMP: Search Colleen MessinaPodcast Website - www.loyallittlespod.com  Podcast Email - WTFCPODNET@GMAIL.COM Twitter:@loyallittlespod Instagram: @theloyallittlespodcast PODCAST LOGO DESIGN by Eric Londergan www.redbubble.com Search: ericlondergan--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loyallittles/support

Chuck and Roxy finally welcome Simon back to the podcast and open the show with your emails and another "old" movie that Roxy hasn't seen review.   Next it's time to "Meet the Littles" as our hosts welcome David Lu to the podcast!  (13:00) Then our hosts close out the show with this weeks Friday 5 by Scott Moffett! (43:00) Song: "Stand Up For My Man" by Colleen Messina WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.colleenmessina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.colleenmessina.com</a> BANDCAMP: Search Colleen Messina Podcast Website - <a href="http://www.loyallittlespod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.loyallittlespod.com</a>  Podcast Email - WTFCPODNET@GMAIL.COM Twitter:@loyallittlespod Instagram: @theloyallittlespodcast PODCAST LOGO DESIGN by Eric Londergan <a href="http://www.redbubble.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.redbubble.com</a> Search: ericlondergan --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loyallittles/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loyallittles/support</a>

158. "It's all Dina's fault" - David Lu

David Lu is the co-founder of Textboook Ventures. He studied a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at UNSW and has since gone on to work in venture capital and start his own cryptocurrency hedge fund 256 Capital. We had a wide-ranging with David, covering his experience starting Textbook Ventures, the exciting new cryptocurrency startup he’s founded as well as the challenges dealing with imposter syndrome. Timestamps:[1:10] David’s introduction and professional background [2:21] How his interest in VC space started [5:56] Challenges he faced building the first student VC fund in Australia[8:03] Events leading to co-founding Textbook Ventures [15:16] How co-founding Textbook Ventures helped David’s career trajectory [17:48] What sparked his interest in cryptocurrency [20:28] The basics of cryptocurrency [24:03] His perspective on mainstream media around cryptocurrency and blockchain buzz[26:00] A sneak peek into David’ funding on an exciting project! [33:02] His challenges with facing imposter syndrome [35:00] His experience being on the Australian Fencing team [38:00] His past failure setting him up for success as a co-founder[43:05] ‘What advice would you give to a smart, driven university student about to enter the “real world”? What advice should they ignore?’ 

David Lu is the co-founder of Textboook Ventures. He studied a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at UNSW and has since gone on to work in venture capital and start his own cryptocurrency hedge fund 256 Capital. We had a wide-ranging with David, covering his experience starting Textbook Ventures, the exciting new cryptocurrency startup he’s founded as well as the challenges dealing with imposter syndrome. Timestamps: [1:10] David’s introduction and professional background  [2:21] How his interest in VC space started  [5:56] Challenges he faced building the first student VC fund in Australia [8:03] Events leading to co-founding Textbook Ventures  [15:16] How co-founding Textbook Ventures helped David’s career trajectory  [17:48] What sparked his interest in cryptocurrency  [20:28] The basics of cryptocurrency  [24:03] His perspective on mainstream media around cryptocurrency and blockchain buzz [26:00] A sneak peek into David’ funding on an exciting project!  [33:02] His challenges with facing imposter syndrome  [35:00] His experience being on the Australian Fencing team  [38:00] His past failure setting him up for success as a co-founder [43:05] ‘What advice would you give to a smart, driven university student about to enter the “real world”? What advice should they ignore?’

Episode #5: David Lu: founding a cryptocurrency startup, running a student venture capital fund and dealing with imposter syndrome

This week we talked to David Lu who is a partner at 256 Capital Partners and Virgil Capital, which are both investment firms which specialise in cryptocurrency assets. David became partner at those firms just a few years after finishing his Bachelor of Law/Commerce degree at UNSW. At university he co-founded a venture capital firm called Textbook Ventures and also worked at a number of other VC's such as Golden Gate Ventures in Singapore. We talked to David about his career journey, the experience of being a partner at an investment firm at such a young age and trends in the world of technology, with an emphasis on cryptocurrency. David's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daluie/?originalSubdomain=au

This week we talked to David Lu who is a partner at 256 Capital Partners and Virgil Capital, which are both investment firms which specialise in cryptocurrency assets. David became partner at those firms just a few years after finishing his Bachelor of Law/Commerce degree at UNSW. At university he co-founded a venture capital firm called Textbook Ventures and also worked at a number of other VC's such as Golden Gate Ventures in Singapore. We talked to David about his career journey, the experience of being a partner at an investment firm at such a young age and trends in the world of technology, with an emphasis on cryptocurrency. David's Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daluie/?originalSubdomain=au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/daluie/?originalSubdomain=au</a>

Founding a Venture Capital Firm in University with Technologist and Cryptocurrency Expert David Lu

David Lu (@davidjlu) is an up &amp; coming venture capitalist based in Sydney and Singapore, who is constantly traveling the world on the hunt for great investments. He is a Partner @256 Ventures,  a global cryptocurrency VC fund, investing in a portfolio of diversified digital assets.  Previously, David founded Australia’s first student VC called, Textbook ventures. He also regularly writes academic papers around the topics of entrepreneurial ecosystems, startup roadmaps and early-stage fundraising. Forbes wrote an article about David with the title “Why Being A Young Investment Partner Isn't Always A Good Thing”.  Please follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff &amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life! Show notes: 02:50 -- How David got into Venture Capital 07:32 -- Resources for getting started with learning about Venture Capital &amp; deciding what knowledge is relevant for your portfolio companies 11:45 -- David’s story of how he got started with Australia’s first student VC fund - Textbook Ventures. + How one of his successful investments led him to crypto.  16:20 -- David’s learnings from starting a Venture business (“Think in default scenarios”) 19:25 -- How do you react to things not going well when you grow your business + How creativity and thinking about the purpose of their fund helped Textbook Ventures to pivot  25:40 -- Riskiness of startup investing and how seed &amp; pre-seed investing is the best way to build a relationship with promising founders  28:40 -- How VC is all about the people and how you make them feel 30:10 -- David’s investment criteria 33:14 -- David’s best investment to date 35:02 -- Unusual hobbies of David 36:43 -- Favorite books 38:05 -- Personal advisory board 40:18 -- Advice to younger self &amp; anyone Resources mentioned:  Venture Deals - Brad Feld Harry Stebbings - The Twenty Minute VC Fred Wilson Blog - USV Elad Gil Blog The Lean Startup - Eric Ries Finite and Infinite Games - James Carse 256 Ventures Textbook Ventures Virgil Capital  If you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. Special Guest: David Lu.Support Leap Takers

David Lu (<a href="https://twitter.com/davidjlu_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@davidjlu</a>) is an up &amp; coming venture capitalist based in Sydney and Singapore, who is constantly traveling the world on the hunt for great investments. He is a Partner @256 Ventures, a global cryptocurrency VC fund, investing in a portfolio of diversified digital assets. Previously, David founded Australia’s first student VC called, Textbook ventures. He also regularly writes academic papers around the topics of entrepreneurial ecosystems, startup roadmaps and early-stage fundraising. Forbes wrote an article about David with the title “Why Being A Young Investment Partner Isn't Always A Good Thing”. Please follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and my <a href="http://www.leaptakers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff &amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life! Show notes: 02:50 -- How David got into Venture Capital 07:32 -- Resources for getting started with learning about Venture Capital &amp; deciding what knowledge is relevant for your portfolio companies 11:45 -- David’s story of how he got started with Australia’s first student VC fund - Textbook Ventures. + How one of his successful investments led him to crypto. 16:20 -- David’s learnings from starting a Venture business (“Think in default scenarios”) 19:25 -- How do you react to things not going well when you grow your business + How creativity and thinking about the purpose of their fund helped Textbook Ventures to pivot 25:40 -- Riskiness of startup investing and how seed &amp; pre-seed investing is the best way to build a relationship with promising founders 28:40 -- How VC is all about the people and how you make them feel 30:10 -- David’s investment criteria 33:14 -- David’s best investment to date 35:02 -- Unusual hobbies of David 36:43 -- Favorite books 38:05 -- Personal advisory board 40:18 -- Advice to younger self &amp; anyone Resources mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1119259754/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=remokyburz-21&amp;creative=6742&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1119259754&amp;linkId=f156d3fae5625913988a1a50c4370f77" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venture Deals - Brad Feld</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Stebbings - The Twenty Minute VC</a></li> <li><a href="https://avc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Wilson Blog - USV</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.eladgil.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elad Gil Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1524762407/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=remokyburz-21&amp;creative=6742&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1524762407&amp;linkId=f3f66389207f24a5fbb5a4de00cd74dc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lean Startup - Eric Ries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1476731713/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=remokyburz-21&amp;creative=6742&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1476731713&amp;linkId=a0bd8306716a2057091da59af48516cc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finite and Infinite Games - James Carse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.256.ventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">256 Ventures</a></li> <li><a href="https://textbook.ventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Textbook Ventures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.virgilcap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virgil Capital</a></li> </ul> If you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Special Guest: David Lu.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Leap Takers</a>

Episode 4: David Lu - Learnings from starting a venture fund

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POP 63 - Bad Habits w/ David Lu 

In this episode, David shares his articling job hunting experience, both the failures and the successes. He talks about strategies he used to look for articling after being unsuccessful in the formal recruits. He also talks about the challenges that come with being a 3L and not having an articling position. This is a worthwhile listen for those who are still seeking an articling position.   P.S. Don’t forget to also consider asking professors to help in your articling search!   Some of the resources mentioned in the episode Lawjobexchange Law School career centre Job Bank LSUC Articling Registry CBA/OBA Job postings website FACL Job Board (you need to be a FACL member)    David also talks about his bar exam experience.

In this episode, David shares his articling job hunting experience, both the failures and the successes. He talks about strategies he used to look for articling after being unsuccessful in the formal recruits. He also talks about the challenges that come with being a 3L and not having an articling position. This is a worthwhile listen for those who are still seeking an articling position. P.S. Don’t forget to also consider asking professors to help in your articling search! Some of the resources mentioned in the episode <ul><li>Lawjobexchange</li> <li>Law School career centre</li> <li>Job Bank</li> <li>LSUC Articling Registry</li> <li>CBA/OBA Job postings website</li> <li>FACL Job Board (you need to be a FACL member)</li> </ul> David also talks about his bar exam experience.