第6章 推荐序四：积极 前瞻的引路人

天使投资人、YouTube共同创办人 陈士骏

经过种种历练后，2019年我决定搬到中国台湾。尽管在美国生活了很长时间，但总有一天要回台湾的心意从未改变。这里永远是我的故乡，我一直希望为她的未来做出贡献。

台湾在我生命中一直扮演着重要角色。我出生于这里，8岁移居美国，童年时期在美国中西部的芝加哥附近度过，直到1999年移居旧金山湾区加入新创公司PayPal。接下来的20年里，我的生活点点滴滴都离不开硅谷，包括联合创办多家公司、担任天使投资人、为新创公司提供建议，以及在董事会任职。在此期间，我成为YouTube的共同创办人。

回台不久后，我开始探索和了解台湾的创业生态。台湾和硅谷有许多显著差异，有好的，也有坏的。其间我遇到了Sunny，立刻有一种亲如手足的感觉。他有种鼓舞人心的力量，这是因为他全心全意关注台湾的长远发展，同时挽起袖子克服眼前所有困难。台湾不缺有天赋、有潜力的人才。硅谷的成功并不神奇，台湾也有能力创造下一波影响未来的科技潮。

Sunny个人领导能力与经营能力展现在他实实在在且持续不断的佳绩上。更重要的是，他领导识富天使会这个紧密相连的企业家网络，奠定了台湾人才与世界接轨的基础。与所有的新创企业[1]一样，没人能对未来打包票。然而，如果少了Sunny这样积极、前瞻的引路人，创业之旅就跨不出第一步。对于世界各地的企业家来说，现在的台湾是一个令人兴奋的地方！

陈士骏序文原文

In 2019,after these experiences,I decided to move to Taiwan.In spite of having spent the greater part of my life in the US,my mind never wavered from wishing to return to Taiwan one day.Taiwan will forever be my home and I've always wished to contribute to its future.

Taiwan has and continues to play a significant role in my life.Born in Taiwan,I moved to the United States at the young age of 8.I spent my childhood in the US Midwest,near Chicago,before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to join the startup,PayPal,in 1999.For the next 20 years,my life was filled with all aspects of Silicon Valley ranging from co-founding multiple companies,angel investing,advising startups,and serving on boards.During this period was when I co-founded YouTube.

Soon after arriving,I started exploring and learning about the entrepreneurial landscape in Taiwan.There are many distinctive differences—some beneficial and some detrimental—between Taiwan and Silicon Valley.During this period was when I met Sunny;I immediately felt a kindred connection with him.He was an inspiration in that his heart was decisively focused on the long-term vision for Taiwan while his hands were focused on all the short-term challenges that needed to be overcome.Taiwan is lacking in neither natural talent nor potential.There is no magic in Silicon Valley;Taiwan is just as capable in creating the next wave of global icons in technology.

Through concrete and continuous results,Sunny has been able to demonstrate his personal leadership and business abilities.More importantly,it is his leadership at Smart Capital,a highly connected network of entrepreneurs,that lays down the groundwork to bridge the talent pool in Taiwan with the world.As with all startup ventures,the future is never guaranteed.However,without the proactive,forward-looking guidance of individuals like Sunny,the journey will never begin.For any entrepreneur around the world,Taiwan is a thrilling place to be right now!

Steve Chen

注释

[1]新创企业是创业者利用商业机会通过整合资源所创建的一个新的具有法人资格的实体。——编者注。