Y Factor Podcast

Tony Lam - a serial entrepreneur who decided to risk it all by opening not just one but multiple Wing Stop Restaurants in the Bay Area. Learn about the risks he took to opening it and the failures he had to endure to achieve success. 

Winner of the hit show Shark Tank for one of his brands, Tony has invested and founded multiple companies along the way. He's recently co-founded Omni Bev - a modernized approach towards cold bre...

Mayly Tao of the world-famous DKsDonut shop in Santa Monica shares her story on how she made her family business her own. With a 30% reduction in business during the Covid-19 pandemic, she talks about how she took charge to turn things around. DKsDonuts opened 24 hours every day since 1983 is best known for its Dkronut and O-nut creations, where people travel from all over the world to indulge in her colorful donuts. 

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Andrew Chau and his partner Bin Chen started Boba Guys through simple Pop Up events. It wasn't until 3 years into it and a full-fledged store did Andrew decide to quit his full-time job. We discuss his mental state and deciding point to leave his corporate job to pursue Boba Guys full time making it one of the most successful Boba companies in the world.

He doesn't just sell Boba, he's selling a vision - to bridge culture...

With a previous background in art, Jon excels at visual problem solving and crafting products that are not only purposeful but beautiful and memorable. His approach is motivated by a commitment to provide visceral impressions through integrated product and brand experiences. Jon's past design contributions have helped build global recognition for some of the most iconic brands and award-winning products in their respective categori...

Asian Hustle Network (AHN) is one of the fastest-growing Facebook groups to date, just starting off in November 2019, it's since grown over 40,000 members in 5 months. It's recognized as one of the most well thought out community spreading a message of positivity, collaboration, and the pursuit of entrepreneurship. Its mission stems from building a community to help uplift each other in regards to businesses or even small side hust...

Andrew Muse, a world-class adventurer with his trusty sidekick - Kicker Muse, the coolest Golden Retriever emBARKing on adventures together. Andrew shared the story of his near-death accident and the loss of his best friend, and mentally the process to get back on his feet in a tough time. He was already well into living the most passionate life and encourages others to do the same! 

Andrew Muse is a professional multi-sport a...

Chie Tamada previously known as Sparkletters discovered her passion for lettering by thinking back to what inspired happiness during our youth. She was able to turn this passion into a hobby then into a business. She's since done lettering for a ton of clients and providing murals for companies such as Counter Burger, Facebook, and Google! Discover how she stayed diligent with her craft that led her to transition her career towards...

An inspiring story of D.L. Jennings writing an award-winning fantasy novel while on deployment. He shares his story about his journey, his regrets, and why he wouldn't have it any other way. 

“When I started writing as a way to pass the time on a deployment to Africa, I never imagined that what I wrote would one day find its way into print. But, after a few years, and with the unyielding support of friends, family, and an...

Anthony Bui Tran is one of the thought leaders in the Amazon FBA Seller Community. He has reached tens of thousands of people helping change their lives by providing free information on youtube on how to sell on Amazon. He's amassed an authentic following due to his content and knowledge that he shares with the community. Anthony reached 7 figures in sales revenue by the time he was 24 years old, with a hard-hitting backstory that ...

Austin Distel, CMO of Proof, a Y-Combinator backed company and Tim Palladino, a successful businessman with a 7 figure business exit, both serial entrepreneurs talk about coming up with many ideas and being able to bring one to life. Pitch Deck is a game by entrepreneurs made for everybody. Think Apples to Apples meets Shark Tank, come up with fun, funny, and fundable business ideas with prompts. Play with your friends and family a...

Brittany Davis the Founder of The Willow Co, a premium baby clothes brand focused on sustainability and the ultimate comfort of your little ones. She works alongside her husband to growing this company. Not only is she a full-time Mom, but she also runs a business and has a job. Brittany shares her story on how the brand started, how she's had to navigate the ups and downs of business and how she's building the company. Tye Davis, ...

Sharon Tseung, a digital nomad expert who built her multiple passive income streams while traveling around the world for 2 years. What's even more impressive was her ability to build up her passive income allowing her to save money while she traveled. Take a listen on this podcast episode about her journey with traveling and why she focused on the pursuit of a digital nomad lifestyle, traveling, and aspiring for more.

She's settled...

Yamaris Diaz had a full time job at Deloitte for a long period of time. It wasn't until a similar accident such as mine that put things into perspective on the things she wanted to prioritize. However, she did not quit right away, it still took some time to make the leap of faith to start out as an entrepreneur. 

While the fear of not having a steady paycheck, the fear of not being able to spend quality time with her children ...

About Amber Blonigan

In her early mid 20s, Amber Blonigan started GI Motorsports. For over a decade, GI Motorsports has been the premiere European automotive maintenance and tuning shop in Los Angeles. From McLaren MP4-12Cs to Lamborghini Aventadors, GI Motorsports does it all.

As a female CEO in a male-dominant industry, she received a lot of pushback from society and competitors. Despite the negativity, she was able to p...

Steve O'Dell is the Co-founder and CEO of Tenzo Tea. Steve grew up in Rochester, New York as the youngest of five boys. At the age of 12, he met a 6’4 inch 14 year old Robbie Page. After overcoming their awkward high school years, the pair moved across America to sunny Los Angeles to play volleyball for UCLA.

While at UCLA, he studied History and starting creating companies (both good and bad), but, after three years, the cont...

Nick Young and Fernando Cruz, a perfect duo taking on the world of Amazon and E-commerce. They've been running private label selling on Amazon FBA channels and have been able to scale to a healthy 8 figure business. They are hosts of one of the largest Amazon Sellers facebook group and provide a ton of value into the community and space. 

Take a dive into why these two best friends partnered up with each other and have been ab...

This is the very first episode launch of the YFactor Podcast. I discuss the very beginning of my journey of entrepreneurship and why I decided to launch this podcast. 

The goal of this podcast is to share other people's stories and the motivators that keeps them going. We start with their Why and how they started the business, into them seeing it through and going through the ups and downs. 

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