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Gary Tan's Journey: Turning Down Peter Thiel's Job to Becoming YC CEO
00:00 - 03:08 (03:08)
In this podcast episode, Gary Tan talks about his journey from turning down a job with Peter Thiel to becoming YC CEO, including founding Initialized Capital and attending Y Combinator's Startup School and applying for its summer 2008 batch.
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Gary Tan shares his journey from turning down a job offer from Peter Thiel to founding a YC company, then starting Initialized Capital and returning as CEO of YC earlier this year.
00:00 - 01:37 (01:37)
Entrepreneurship
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Gary Tan shares his journey from turning down a job offer from Peter Thiel to founding a YC company, then starting Initialized Capital and returning as CEO of YC earlier this year.
ChapterGary Tan's Journey: Turning Down Peter Thiel's Job to Becoming YC CEO
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The speaker applies for the summer 2008 batch after feeling motivated by the previous year’s Startup school experience.
01:37 - 03:08 (01:30)
Startup School
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The speaker applies for the summer 2008 batch after feeling motivated by the previous year’s Startup school experience. The program draws in builders as well as individuals who aim to take advantage of those who may do the heavy lifting for them.