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Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Being born in Algeria, my moonshot was New York City, and I went straight there without a proper education or route to becoming a founder.

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How I Built a $300M Startup with No Degree and No NetworkㅣSelfbook, Khalid Meniri

@ EO

How I Built a $300M Startup with No Degree and No NetworkㅣSelfbook, Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

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Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Leaving Algeria allowed me to dream bigger and pursue my passion for travel, emphasizing that regardless of your background or education, you can create and succeed.

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Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

As an immigrant from Algeria, I had to do any job to survive, and despite lacking education or a network, I had to start somewhere.

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Diego Saez Gil

01/29/20

@ Y Combinator

I started my first company in New York City while I was broke, didn't speak good English, and had no idea how to start a startup.

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Sarah Nahm

07/10/19

@ Y Combinator

I never saw myself becoming a founder or CEO; I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, far from Silicon Valley, and was more focused on social justice during my youth.

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Alexis Ohanian

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

This is the first Startup School in New York City, a place that has greatly influenced me.

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Urska Srsen

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite my art background, I followed my passion into the startup world, even though I initially felt unqualified and struggled with self-doubt.

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Mira Murati

09/25/23

@ a16z

I was born in Albania just after the fall of Communism, which greatly influenced my education and focus on math and sciences.

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Elizabeth Iorns

10/03/18

@ Y Combinator

When I transitioned from academia to starting a tech company, I didn't have many role models, especially in Miami, which wasn't a startup hub at the time.

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

I fell into entrepreneurship accidentally; I went to college to be a computer programmer, but after the dot-com bubble burst, startups weren't on anyone's mind.