17min chapter

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Keith Rabois | Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Opendoor and OpenStore

The Founder Hour

CHAPTER

From Law to Tech: A Journey of Career Transition and Success

The chapter follows the speaker's transition from a legal career path to the tech industry, starting with their fascination for law and politics and desire to emulate figures like Margaret Thatcher. It discusses their entry into the tech startup world during the dotcom boom, the collapse of the market, and subsequent move to PayPal, experiencing a chaotic yet successful turnaround. The speaker reflects on working in a high-density environment of talent, investing in LinkedIn intuitively due to their network understanding, and strategically waiting for a business role post-network success.

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