This is how Andrew left his dream job at Google to become the Gatsby of NYC's startup scene, all while securing a permanent visa.
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Transitioning to Startups
(01:03) โ Transition from big tech to startups
(09:05) โ Finding time for the non-founder parts of life
(10:45) โ Leveraging the founder community
(12:35) โ Getting connected to a Lyft Co-founder
(21:09) โ Giving up alcohol
Immigrant Founders
(17:11) โ Extraordinary Alien Visa
(19:27) โ Why immigrants are frequent founders
Growth & Press
(23:48) โ Accidentally creating a business opportunity
(25:24) โ Building trust
(26:50) โ Andrewโs growth flywheel
(34:42) โ Advantages of getting press
(36:41) โ Avoiding traditional mediaโs downsides
(40:14) โ Traditional media vs. social media
Events & Engagement
(45:34) โ Weighing if founders should host events
(47:25) โ Making an event attractive to sponsors
(49:38) โ When founders should sponsor events
(50:47) โ When founders should attend events
Andrewโs Businesses
(53:19) โ Engineering serendipitous connections
(54:55) โ Weighing fundraising for Fibe
(55:52) โ Investing in startups
(59:16) โ Unexpected learnings from founder life
Rapid Fire
(1:01:26) โ Who's an investor you'd recommend?
(1:02:18) โ One thing you'd change about startups?
(1:04:15) โ Advice for first-time founders?
(1:04:41) โ Something you believe that most disagree with?