88rising Co-Founder Jaeson Ma On The Impending Dominance Of Asian Culture

Gen.T’s podcast Crazy Smart Asia explores the unexpected stories of Asia’s disruptors—and not many successful entrepreneurs have a more unconventional story than this week’s guest.Jaeson Ma is a musician, entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of 88 Rising, a music label, talent management and media company that focuses on bridging East and West through culture, technology and entertainment.But that only tells a fraction of the story. Much like the content he produces, Jaeson’s life is pure box office. There’s his childhood run-ins with the law, his years spent as a celebrity preacher and evangelist, not to mention his career as a musician, when he discovered a little-known artist called Bruno Mars. And that’s before we get into his career as a trend-spotting VC and how Paris Hilton helped him invest in Tik Tok.In a slightly extended edition this week, Jaeson and Gen.T’s Lee Williamson discuss the unconventional path he took to business success, the power of cool, the importance of humility, and why the most difficult battle will always be with yourself. Oh, and they might also touch upon Jay Z and the Illuminati.RUNNING ORDER:- A picture of Jaeson’s career (2m 00s)- Early run-ins with the law (3m 20s)- Experiences as a missionary (11m 30s)- Reading The Bible cover to cover (13m 50s)- Responding to non-believers (16m 50s)- Going from preacher to entrepreneur (19m 50s)- Working for MC Hammer (26m 20s)- The rise of Asian culture (28m 00s)- A new boss in town (23m 20s)- Spotting trends early (35m 30s)- How Paris Hilton helped him invest in Tik Tok (38m 50s)- The power of cool (41m 30s)- Interview with Grace Tam, Chief Investment Advisor, Hong Kong at BNP Paribas Wealth Management about the Asian Century and the opportunities investors should be looking out for- Controlling your path and your destiny (48m 00s)- The importance of humility (51m 20s)- Your greatest battle is with yourself (53m 10s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.