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