The freeCodeCamp Podcast #103 From MIT to Startup Land with Arian Agrawal
Nov 10, 2023
Arian Agrawal, tech startup founder and partner at South Park Commons startup accelerator, discusses her journey from finance to building products. Topics include the importance of problem-solving, South Park Commons and its role in helping members explore new endeavors, the value of physics studies in finance, CVA hedging and risk evaluation in the finance industry, living in the city and starting a side project, the problem of underutilized institutional knowledge, transitioning from a side project to a full-time venture, navigating uncertainty during the pandemic, success stories at South Park Commons, building holograms for virtual rooms, qualities in potential candidates, and building a futuristic vision.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
South Park Commons and the Importance of Problem-solving
01:37 • 17min
Physics Studies and Shift towards Finance
18:47 • 3min
CVA Hedging and Risk Evaluation
22:09 • 6min
Working at Citigroup and Witnessing 9/11
28:09 • 2min
Living in the City, Starting a Side Project
29:59 • 3min
The Problem of Underutilized Institutional Knowledge and the Popular Reader Project
32:56 • 2min
From Homejoy to Starting a Vocational Training Platform
35:21 • 11min
From Side Project to Full-time Venture: Making the Decision
46:18 • 13min
Navigating Uncertainty During the Pandemic
58:59 • 16min
Success Stories and Flexible Membership at South Park Commons
01:15:17 • 17min
Building Holograms and Creating a Virtual Room
01:32:47 • 4min
Qualities in Potential Candidates
01:36:42 • 12min
Building a Futuristic Vision
01:49:10 • 2min