After FlightCar, I joined Airbnb as a product manager to learn how successful companies operate and to gain insights into building a great product.

The first time I founded a company, I was overly concerned about what others thought, including my team and investors. The second time, I focused on building something that people genuinely wanted.

FlightCar was born from the idea of car-sharing at airports, allowing travelers to rent out their cars while they were away, fully insured.

The second time as a founder, I focused on building something that works and sought to disprove things with my first set of customers.

I wanted to work on flight because it would make me the happiest if it worked, and I believe that if every founder pursued the most ambitious ideas they could conceive, it would lead to greater happiness and innovation.

I've always wanted to start a company, but I didn't feel confident enough to believe I could do it.

Building the same company twice gave me insights about the market and what was needed, leading to less self-doubt the second time around.

I took a year off after leaving Groupon to explore what I wanted to do next, which allowed me to pursue the idea of supersonic flight without the fear of it being a dead end.

After my driving career, I wanted more freedom in my life, which is why I chose to transition into venture capital instead of running a Formula 1 team, which requires full commitment.