George Uy

George Uy

Co-founder, Xfluential & Chroniclr SVP, Commercial Ops, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Exec Director, Marketing, Abraxis Oncology Exec Director, Commercial Ops, Roche China Intnl Product Mgr, Roche Basel

San Clemente, California, United States
Member since April 20, 2012
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Define me not for who or what I am, but for what I have done and what I am going to do next. Quote_down
  • About
Investor interests
Type of investor Angel
Typical investment size Under $25,000
Typical investments in a year 1
Investments partners Friends, families, business associates
Categories of interest
Credentials None
I am a(n):

Aspiring entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to start a revolution!

My favorite startups:

Airbnb, Quora, Meetup, Pandora, Instagram, Pinterest

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Facing the truth

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Assuming too much.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Trust your instinct.
Never give up
Principles and integrity

Full bio

What I have done:

Co-founder of path-breaking social media applications- Xfluential and Chroniclr

Directly responsible for launching several anticancer drugs extensively used worldwide incldg Abraxane (1st nanoparticle, protein- bound chemo for breast cancer) and Xeloda (1st  oral chemo for breast and colorectal cancer) among other highly innovative drugs.

Directly responsible for building best in class commercial organizations for startup biotechs and big pharma companies incldg Abraxis Oncology ( acquired for over $ 3.5 B) Spectrum Pharmaceuticals and  Roche China.

Key experiences in new product launches and building start up companies and commercial organizations.