How to Contribute Original Ideas as a Gen Z Founder? (Shasi Pinninti)

At 21, Shasi has lived in over 7 countries: IDN, AUT, NA, SG, TX, PGH, BA. Our conversation today focuses on Shasi's journey on becoming a Venture Capitalist in UC Berkeley & practical tips that Gen Z founders and aspiring VCs can apply towards their craft.⏰ Timestamps:00:30 - Shasi Pinninti: UC Berkeley, Venture Capitalist02:43 - EECS: difficulty, graduating early, 2x workload?!04:44 - “Cal only” opportunity06:29 - The Journey: Childhood, High School08:52 - Identity Crisis After Living in 7 Cities12:40 - Introducing “Quiz Bowl” Nationally15:40 - Motivation for Quantum Computing at IBM18:08 - Nurturing your interests vs In-born Nature 21:39 - You shouldn’t track every aspect of your life 22:40 - VC as a way to “stay in touch” with startups 24:36 - The rewarding experience of being a VC 27:50 - Skill transfer: CTO, CEO, CMO, CFO to VC30:41 - Exact Step-By-Step breakdown for VC sourcing35:26 - VC as a self accountability tool to stay on the trend for your industry36:50 - Co-Founder Fit, Founder Experience are underrated, Newsletters40:55 - ***Being the master of a PACKAGE of tools 43:39 - The biggest challenge in my life45:27 - Massaging YOUR ORIGINAL ideas to an industry