Building Successful Cybersecurity Communities | Anshu Gupta | Be Fearless Podcast EP 18

“Always be networking. Never eat breakfast, lunch or dinner alone.” 

In this episode, Anshu Gupta, cybersecurity leader and founder of the Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Summit, shares his journey from working at Big Four firms to building successful cybersecurity startups and communities. Hosted by Aleksandra and Vivek, Anshu also discusses what communities builders and fledgling startups should focus on, as well as his personal principles for delivering value to others. 

0:00 Introduction and about the Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship Summit
6:24 The importance of connections
7:55 What angel investors should look for in startups and vice versa
10:59 On cyber trends such as nonhuman identity management
12:35 Why aspiring founders need to network and have a good social media presence
14:59 On making others’ journeys simpler and faster
16:19 How “everybody knows Anshu Gupta”
20:53 How startups can stand out by finding champions
24:12 Why communities should focus on projects and members
27:51 Anshu’s thoughts on SquareX and its research
31:56 Anshu’s content-first vision for building communities

🔔 Follow Anshu, Vivek and Aleksandra on:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshuguptapmp/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekramachandran/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/

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