This is how Andrew left his dream job at Google to become the Gatsby of NYC's startup scene, all while securing a permanent visa.

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Transitioning to Startups
(01:03 ) — Transition from big tech to startups
(09:05 ) — Finding time for the non-founder parts of life
(10:45 ) — Leveraging the founder community
(12:35 ) — Getting connected to a Lyft Co-founder
(21:09 ) — Giving up alcohol

Immigrant Founders
(17:11 ) — Extraordinary Alien Visa
(19:27 ) — Why immigrants are frequent founders

Growth & Press
(23:48 ) — Accidentally creating a business opportunity
(25:24 ) — Building trust 
(26:50 ) — Andrew’s growth flywheel
(34:42 ) — Advantages of getting press
(36:41 ) — Avoiding traditional media’s downsides
(40:14 ) — Traditional media vs. social media

Events & Engagement
(45:34 ) — Weighing if founders should host events
(47:25 ) — Making an event attractive to sponsors
(49:38 ) — When founders should sponsor events
(50:47 ) — When founders should attend events

Andrew’s Businesses
(53:19 ) — Engineering serendipitous connections
(54:55 ) — Weighing fundraising for Fibe
(55:52 ) — Investing in startups
(59:16 ) — Unexpected learnings from founder life

Rapid Fire
(1:01:26 ) — Who's an investor you'd recommend?
(1:02:18 ) — One thing you'd change about startups?
(1:04:15 ) — Advice for first-time founders?
(1:04:41 ) — Something you believe that most disagree with?