Podcasts Technology Product Hunt Radio Overcoming adversity and setting your sights high with Delane Parnell

Overcoming adversity and setting your sights high with Delane Parnell

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 4 a.m.

b'On this episode Abadesi talks to Delane Parnell, founder and CEO of PlayVS. PlayVS is *the* community for amateur high school esports. He was previously the youngest black venture capitalist in the US and built and sold his own esports team prior to founding PlayVS. He also has an incredible story of overcoming adversity to get to where he is today.\\n\\nIn this episode they discuss...\\n\\n* His incredible \\u201corigin story.\\u201d\\n\\n* How he learned to set his sights high.\\n\\n* How he became comfortable with risk-taking and his advice about giving advice.\\n\\n* What he learned from failure and why founder life is less glamorous than you think.\\n\\nOf course, he also talks about some of his favorite products.\\n\\nWe\\u2019ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.'