324- Suneel Gupta on BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You

Today. Tom is sitting down with author and entrepreneur, Suneel Gupta, to discuss his new book, BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You. Suneel is the co-founder of Rise Labs, Inc. and teaches innovation on faculty at Harvard University. Using the seven steps inside BACKABLE , Suneel went from being the face of failure for the New York Times to being the "New Face of Innovation" for the New York Stock Exchange. His ideas have been backed by firms like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he has invested in startups including Airbnb, Calm, and SpaceX. Suneel also serves as an emissary for Gross National Happiness between the United States and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Tune in for today's fascinating discussion as Tom and Suneel discuss how the "it" factor can be learned, what makes someone "backable," failure, Gross National Happiness, and some of the biggest lessons and key concepts from his book, BACKABLE. Key Takeaways: [:08] About today's episode with Suneel Gupta. [:52] Tom welcomes Suneel to the podcast. [1:06] About Suneel's rich career background. [2:22] Suneel talks about why surveying for Gross National Happiness is important, what initially...