Chihiro

"it wasn't necessarily a step for me to go into a career, but it was just honestly a, a, a job to help pay for the bills."

"we buy businesses, uh, where we believe we can, we have some sort of expertise wherein we can improve that business and improve its profitability"

"I have a network of people who I know through conferences or meetings or that sort of a thing."

"Building new relationships and cultivating existing ones is a key skill."

"I appreciate the opportunity to be a connector. I enjoy connecting people with any sort of person or resource that they need."

"The biggest challenge is building a relationship with a person, or phrased another way, building credibility with somebody who is a potential investor."

"having that versatility and that freedom I really enjoy about, uh, working at my company."

"Work honestly can happen at any time during the day or the week."

"If you are a person that needs handholding or needs a lot of specific direction, then this may not be the right kind of job for you."

"The most common way in is through internships."

"Really nothing's really given to you. You have to make your own opportunities."

"Seek out mentors. Reach out to 10 alumni doing what interests you; even one response can clarify your path."