From Wall Street 9-to-5 to Wellness Startup: Selina Li on Building Gymii
Description
Selina Li grew up in Hong Kong playing competitive golf for 16 years, even representing the national team, before heading to Penn to study economics. That path led her into a quant role at JP Morgan — but the 9-to-5 left her searching for more. Selina left finance to pursue computer science at Cornell Tech, where she started building Gymii, an AI-powered nutrition tracking app inspired by her athletic background.
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In this episode, Selina shares her journey from sports to finance to startups, the identity shift she faced leaving golf, the reactions she encountered when walking away from a prestigious job, and how she grew Gymii from an idea rooted in a personal challenge into a fully launched app.
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:51 – Selina Li’s Story in Brief
02:51 – Starting Gymii: The First Steps
05:27 – What is Gymii?
06:30 – Leaving Competitive Golf After 16 Years
08:43 – Life at JP Morgan: Lessons from the 9–5
13:30 – Quitting Finance: Reflections and Reactions
18:23 – The Cornell Tech Experience
23:40 – Finding the Right Co-Founder
26:32 – Future Plans & Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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