TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Like many startup founders, Anjali Jindal Naik, co-founder and COO of autonomous sidewalk robot maker Cartken, was raised by entrepreneurs. When she graduated from university, Naik’s father gave her some advice: Start your own business; don’t work for somebody else.
Y Combinator
APRIL 24, 2024
While there I worked in what would become Sebastian Thrun’s AI research lab — he was one of the co-founders of Google X, and their self-driving car project that became Waymo. I went back to Google for a bit and I had that realization that I wanted to be working with startup founders again. Last question!
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
I will even take to emailing people I don’t know offering small bits of advice. He turned me down for a job in 2005. I try to take time out of my week to occasionally meet with startup founders – even those that haven’t been introduced. If you do randomly write me I have advice.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. And trust me when I tell you that 90%+ of the people can’t wake up every day with the uncertainties and insecurities that startup founders face. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. Startup Advice' Sorry, brah.”
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 But this strategy great depends on point 3.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like? In the early days, decision-making was made by consensus by all three co-founders.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.
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