Chapter
From High School to Startup School
03:08 - 07:59 (04:51)
The lack of challenging education in his high school led this founder to teaching himself DSLR photography in his spare time. Ultimately, attending startup school paved the way for him to launch his own company.
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A former Palantir employee recounts their journey from attending startup school to becoming a photographer and ultimately, a founder.
03:08 - 04:34 (01:25)
Summary
A former Palantir employee recounts their journey from attending startup school to becoming a photographer and ultimately, a founder.
ChapterFrom High School to Startup School
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The speaker recalls how he excelled academically despite coming from a mid to low ranked California public school by connecting with his teachers and being in the honors AP track.
04:34 - 05:53 (01:19)
Summary
The speaker recalls how he excelled academically despite coming from a mid to low ranked California public school by connecting with his teachers and being in the honors AP track.
ChapterFrom High School to Startup School
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The speaker talks about how she transitioned from being an ENTJ personality type to an ENFP personality type in college and how it affected her experience at Stanford.
05:53 - 07:25 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker talks about how she transitioned from being an ENTJ personality type to an ENFP personality type in college and how it affected her experience at Stanford. She also reflects on how this personality shift may have impacted her college admissions process.
ChapterFrom High School to Startup School
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The speaker recalls applying for funding with friends for their ad tech startup idea at Stanford's e-challenge, but being rejected for being too inexperienced.
07:28 - 07:59 (00:31)
Summary
The speaker recalls applying for funding with friends for their ad tech startup idea at Stanford's e-challenge, but being rejected for being too inexperienced. Looking back, the speaker realizes they could have taken it more seriously and potentially been successful.