40 Minute Mentor

Episode 273

January 22, 2025

Where Are They Now: A Lesson in Resilience & Pivoting with James Lo, Co-Founder of Ethos

James Lo, one of our most popular 40 Minute Mentors and Co-Founder of Ethos, joins us for today’s 40 Minute Mentor, Where Are They Now feature.

A lot has happened since the last time James came on the podcast.

In today’s episode, we dive into every twist and turn in his journey since building and eventually exiting education platform, Mana, all the way through his latest venture – Ethos, the opportunity engine for humanity, currently in stealth.

“When you fundraise, you’re actually choosing the Partner. You’re choosing the person and not the firm.”

James Lo

Tune in to discover

➡️ Pivoting & exiting Mana [02:00]

➡️ Digging deep for resilience during challenging times [06:00]

➡️ Jumping back into the Founder seat & building Ethos [10:00]

➡️ Learning from previous mistakes [18:00]

➡️ Fundraising advice [23:00]

Listen on

Helpful links

⛳ Helpful links:

➡️ Listen back to James’ original episode: 40 Minute Mentor

➡️ Connect with James here: LinkedIn

➡️ Learn more about Ethos: Ethos

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