How I Built This with Guy Raz HIBT Lab! Nas Company: Nuseir Yassin
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Apr 6, 2023 
Nuseir Yassin, the mastermind behind Nas Daily, shares his incredible journey from a comfortable tech job to traveling the world and creating powerful, one-minute videos for 1,000 days. He opens up about the challenges of navigating his Palestinian identity and the mission to spotlight positivity amidst adversity. Nuseir discusses his ambition to build Nas Company, which raised $23 million to foster community through content creation. He also delves into ethical dilemmas in content and the future of creative entrepreneurship.
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Identity and Early Ambitions
- Nuseir Yassin, a Palestinian-Israeli, felt limited by his identity in Israel.
- He wanted to be an astronaut but faced religious and physical barriers.
Choosing Tech and Harvard
- Nuseir Yassin chose tech as his field because he believed it was the ultimate equalizer, hiding his identity.
- He applied to and got into Harvard on a scholarship.
Early Entrepreneurial Attempts
- While at Harvard, Nuseir built a search engine for internal searches on Facebook and Twitter.
- Inspired by "The Social Network", he attempted multiple startup ventures.