#31 Ken Nguyen of Republic: Building the Investment Platform of Tomorrow

Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors

English - May 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour
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“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen
In this episode of Outliers, I’m talking with Ken Nguyen (@KendrickEsq) about how his company, Republic, is working to bring private investing to the masses.
Ken Nguyen is Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high-growth potential. Ken studied at Berkeley, BU, and Oxford before starting his career in securities litigation with Goodwin Procter. He served as a Fellow at Stanford and as General Counsel at AngelList before founding Republic, which has facilitated over $350M in investments from over one million global community members. Ken is passionate about providing more access to investment opportunities in startups, real estate, crypto, and even video games.
Show notes with links, quotes, and a transcript of the episode: https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes
Chapters in this interview:

00:00:06 – Ken’s background and experiences that led to the founding of Republic

00:02:42 – The exponential growth of Republic and its investments

00:06:34 – Ken’s experience in securities litigation and his work at AngelList

00:11:25 – Regulation Crowdfunding, and how it affected Republic

00:21:12 – How investing and ownership has changed in recent years

00:27:44 – New investment opportunities through Republic and beyond

00:29:42 – Gumroad and Backstage Capital as Republic success stories

00:33:26 – Social validation as a benefit of investing

00:35:04 – The history of crowdfunding

00:39:06 – How technology blurs the geographical boundaries of investing

00:46:16 – The importance of timing, luck and resilience in entrepreneurship

00:52:45 – Resources Ken recommends for those getting started in investing

00:54:28 – Daily habits to keep focused

01:00:20 – Ken’s final words of advice for entrepreneurs and investors

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“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen

In this episode of Outliers, I’m talking with Ken Nguyen (@KendrickEsq) about how his company, Republic, is working to bring private investing to the masses.

Ken Nguyen is Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high-growth potential. Ken studied at Berkeley, BU, and Oxford before starting his career in securities litigation with Goodwin Procter. He served as a Fellow at Stanford and as General Counsel at AngelList before founding Republic, which has facilitated over $350M in investments from over one million global community members. Ken is passionate about providing more access to investment opportunities in startups, real estate, crypto, and even video games.

Show notes with links, quotes, and a transcript of the episode: https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes

Chapters in this interview: