David Yi
Second act.Second chance.Second life.
What if the oldest playbook is right, and your greatest work is still waiting to be built?
I am an eight-time founder with two exits, Managing Partner at Quintstone Capital, and a student of the oldest texts we have. For over twenty years, I have built across K–12 education, entrepreneurship, and investing between Asia and America.
In 2019, the second act of my career began when a car accident in Shanghai left me bedridden for six months. What followed was a second chance I did not earn. Everything I build now comes out of that second life.
Today, I teach, back, and build alongside people entering their own second act. I follow Jesus, who taught me that grace outruns failure, resurrection turns endings into beginnings, and there is still good work ahead of us that we have not yet begun.
Three invitations
For founders
The Oldest Playbook
Ancient founders. Modern builders. One playbook. Trends expire. Wisdom builds business empires. The book walks through the founders of the oldest texts and what they teach the builders of today.
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A live teaching every week. Come get a taste before the book arrives.
For stewards
Quintstone Capital
The permanent capital platform, built on one conviction: the best companies are built to last centuries, not quarters. Quintstone backs proven founders who steward enduring businesses – patient capital for people playing the longest game there is.
For students, parents & educators
GiftedTalented.com
A global showcase platform for teens turning their gifts into meaningful work, visible achievement, and real-world impact. We help exceptional young people be seen, celebrated, and connected – building on more than twenty years of work in education across Asia and America.