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Giving Back through Innovation: Interview with Tiffany Yau

“Accelerate impact through entrepreneurship.” – Tiffany Yau

The Penn Innovators in Business interviews Tiffany Yau, a Wharton Undergraduate currently working to change Philadelphia through her nonprofit Fulphil. She talks about her journey into Social Entrepreneurship and shares advice for young students going through the same process.

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“I looked for smaller organizations so I could have a larger impact.”

Michael Sonnenshein Managing Director at Grayscale Investments

“Take the challenges that are coming forward, this is the best way to grow. Things that we don’t like to do, push yourself to do more and more so you can grow.”

Denis Robitaille CIO of World Bank Group

“Spend time engaging your passions, part of that could be charitable as well.”

Daniel Aranda Managing Director at Europe Ripple

“What you need to learn, depends on the values that you’re trying to add to the ecosystem.”

Ari Paul CIO & Managing Director of BlockTower Capital.

“IBM is making it really easy to develop solutions to govern blockchain networks as well as making it really easy to operate and actually grow your network.”

Kathryn Harrison Director of IBM Blockchain

“Try to always have empathy in what you do.”

Liz Dahan Director of Brunswick Group

“Influencing the impact the company could have on society and creating a great workplace for people to come and work is what keeps me in this particular field.”

Edmund Reese CFO, American Express

“I was super captivated by this idea that you can make a difference in the world and really accelerate that impact through entrepreneurship.”

Tiffany Yau CEO of Fulphil

“It’s all about the mission. Does it align with your values? Do a lot of due diligence, not just on the leader, but speak to the people that you’d be working with.”

Elaine Barsoom VP of Marketing at Zeel

“The worst advice I ever received was to do everything, take revenue wherever you can… for you should stay super focused!”

Ryan Frankel CEO of This App Saves Lives.

“Skincare is still a category where the marketing feels like the brands are talking to `{`consumers`}` instead of doing something for them.``

Adam Ross CEO of Heyday

“It’s not always that attractive to work for a large corporation.``

Lisa Tretler CEO of Business Boosters Consulting

“I don’t earn money from my videos, so even with 1 million views or 2 million views, I get zero.``

Lisa Rhee YouTuber

“Take a break, and take it easy on yourselves.”

Anya Ruvinskaya Senior Product Manager at Minecraft and Spotify

“It can be easy to negotiate on behalf of others but it’s harder to negotiate on behalf of yourself.”

Alicia Sontag Co-Founder of Prelude Growth Partners.

“Follow your own piper, make your own beat, find your own rhythm.``

Dr. Klausner Plastic Surgeon at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery

“Give yourself time to be a person.”

Nathan Chen Olympic Figure Skater and Student at Yale University

“I think that leadership is something that we project onto the world because it gives us the ability to predict something… whether the top person has any effect at all is still debatable. For comparison, if the conductor were to fall off the stage, the orchestra would continue playing.”

Dr. Alexandra Michel Former Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs

``Innovation at its heart is problem solving. It’s how we’re going to fix this problem using technology we already have.”

James Hobson Creator of ``The Hacksmith`` YouTube Channel

“Build something quickly; get it out there, be embarrassed about it.”

Austin Neudecker Co-Founder of Startup San Diego

“We are telling stories and writing the history books for tomorrow.”

Sonie Osagie Strategy & Operations Professional at CNBC

“Success comes when other people love what you do.”

Claudia Schneider Owner of Hawaiian-Shaved-Ice-Business Lani Ice

“I came to this country with no network… but I think things turn out okay eventually, and you just have to trust that and give it your all.”

Malvika Bhagwat Director of Outcomes and Efficacy at Owl Ventures

``Don’t undervalue yourself.``

Sophia Kianni Founder & Executive Director of Climate Cardinals

“Inspirations come from all over the place…we’re just listening and observing.``

Nat Turner Co-Founder of Flatiron Health and Invite Media

“I’m going to keep trying and fighting to do what I love.”

Natalie Hofer Senior, Agnes Irwin High School
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