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Jun 9
29m 34s

Daniel Kang’s Path: From Scholarships to...

Mick Hunt
About this episode

Daniel Kang is the co-founder of Flobo, a fintech company focused on democratizing financial access for creators and entrepreneurs. With a compelling personal journey from a low-income immigrant family to a leader in the venture capital and fintech spaces, Daniel’s mission is rooted in making opportunities fairly accessible to all. He's also the author of The Super Upside Factor, which explores how individuals can apply venture capital’s asymmetric investing principles to accelerate personal and professional growth. Daniel is known for his innovative thinking, resilience, and commitment to leveraging technology and finance to create positive societal impact.

Takeaways:

  • Asymmetric Betting for Everyday Life: Daniel breaks down how venture capital's methods—betting big on outlier wins while managing risk—can be adapted by individuals to create outsized professional and personal results.
  • Start Small, Stay Consistent: Success comes from executing simple principles with unwavering consistency, rather than seeking shortcuts. Daniel’s own story—winning scholarships, writing a book, and building a fintech—emphasizes starting where you are and building up momentum daily.
  • Impact Over Mediocrity: Daniel’s drive stems from a fear of mediocrity and a strong desire to scale positive impact using technology, smart positioning, and persistent effort, rather than just working harder.

 Sound Bites:

"Budget for a 90% failure rate—success is about surviving long enough for luck to catch up."

"Every bet should be positioned for outsized, 100x outcomes—even if you only win 10% of the time, your wins will outpace the losses."

"Don’t fall into ‘intellectual obesity’—the real difference is made by executing a few simple principles, not by endlessly searching for shortcuts."

Quote by Mick: "Sometimes you just got to get started with what you’re doing and understand that it’s a journey. The truth of the matter is, in almost everything we do in life, it takes time."

  

Connect & Discover Daniel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsdankang/

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Website: https://itsdankang.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsdankang

Book: The Super Upside Factor

 

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