Eileen Burbidge: Why business leaders should be decent and kind humans, and how Jay received venture funding he didn’t want

Episode 18: From an impressive early career in Silicon Valley through Apple, Yahoo and Skype to founding partner at Passion Capital, this weeks’ guest Eileen Burbidge has experienced an incredible journey in tech. In this conversation with Jay and Rupy, Eileen shares her secrets on becoming a successful venture capitalist, whilst staying a decent, humble and kind person. They also have a laugh at a few stories from her past.03:00 Early days in Silicon Valley04:46 Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison & Elon Musk09:29 Starting out investing15:26 Jay receiving venture funding he didn’t want17:56 Treating all founders equally20:49 Managing family and business time26:20 Fertifa and other new venturesLinks:Passion Capital’s website: https://www.passioncapital.com/Fertifa’s website: https://www.fertifa.comEileen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/eileentsoPrevious guests include: Reece Chowdhry & Poppy JamieDownload Jay's free E-book: 5 Crucial Lessons From Building Startups Worth $500mFollow Jay: TwitterFollow Rupy: TwitterThis podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions