The 725 SAT, 30 Startups & Zero Fear — Marc Kramer on Entrepreneurial Grit

This week on Every Day Is a Train Wreck, Marley sits down with someone who instantly became one of her favorite humans on the planet — Marc Kramer, professor at VinUni, serial entrepreneur, creator of the first formal angel network in the world, and the man who has lived approximately nine professional lifetimes.

If you saw Marley speak at VinUni in Hanoi, this is the Marc she keeps raving about: brilliant, hilarious, relentlessly optimistic, and somehow working 14-hour days while still being the happiest guy in every room.
Marc shares the wild, winding story of how he went from sportswriter hopeful… to Wharton professor… to global angel-investing pioneer… to the guy building the first AI-focused MBA in the world.

But the real gold?
His philosophy on failure, fearlessness, and why effort — not intelligence — is what actually makes someone successful.

✨ Inside the Episode:
• How Marc scored 725 on his SATs… and still built a life most geniuses dream of
• The surprising reason he never wanted to be an entrepreneur
• Why entrepreneurs never really “turn off” — and why that’s not a bad thing
• The popcorn-brain phenomenon & how to get unstuck when your business hits a wall
• Why you need to change your seat (literally) to change your ideas
• The power of effort vs. talent — and why first movers rarely win
• Marc’s favorite student stories: from 1580 SATs to sneaker-selling CEOs
• The mindset shift that keeps entrepreneurs from crumbling under pressure
• What Vietnam taught Marc about innovation, grit, and global opportunity
• The #1 trait he believes predicts entrepreneurial success (and no, it’s not intelligence)

If you’re an entrepreneur, a creative, a student, or a human with big dreams and bigger doubts — this episode is the pep talk, strategy session, and warm hug you didn’t know you needed.

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📬 Connect with Marc Kramer:
📧 Email: marc.k@vinuni.edu.vn
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