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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

After Parse was acquired by Facebook, I took a break and traveled for two years, which was a refreshing change after years of working non-stop.

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The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam

@ Y Combinator

The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

After Looped was acquired, I took a mid-career sabbatical to travel and invest, but I realized I didn't enjoy being a seed investor.

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Diego Saez Gil

01/29/20

@ Y Combinator

After my previous company faced challenges, I took time off for soul-searching and was inspired by the power of nature during a trip to the Amazon rainforest.

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Blake Scholl

02/15/25

@ Y Combinator

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.

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Reid Hoffman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

I tracked Facebook when it was in Boston, but I was busy with LinkedIn and didn't pursue it until Sean Parker reached out about an investment opportunity.

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Sam Altman

11/09/18

@ Y Combinator

Taking a year off between jobs can be incredibly beneficial; it allows for exploration, learning, and reconnecting with life.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

I started Facebook while I was supposed to be studying, but I was more passionate about building something meaningful.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

We launched Parse quickly during Y Combinator, using a simple landing page to gauge interest, which was crucial for validating our idea before fully developing the product.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

Parse became a platform that significantly accelerated mobile app development, allowing developers to focus on the client-side while we handled the backend complexities.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I eventually moved to California to work at Google, where I was in online sales and operations, while continuing to explore side projects.