I started my entrepreneurial journey in high school by creating web design and marketing businesses, which provided valuable experience in building and managing a team.

We discovered our shared interests in entrepreneurship and small businesses while working on a project together in business school.

During my childhood, I didn't engage in much entrepreneurial activity, but I learned to use a computer early on and made money fixing computers for friends and family.

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.

I initially pursued a career in tech, working at Amazon and Groupon, but I found that chasing what I thought I knew gave me a sense of competence without purpose, leading me to realize the importance of following my passions.

In the early days, fearlessness meant being super opportunistic and finding our way, especially since the idea of crowdfunding didn't exist at that time.

After college, I worked at a biotech firm but felt the slow career progression pushed me to pursue entrepreneurship, especially after a roommate suggested we start a company together.

Projects you work on in your spare time can lead to great startup ideas. Many successful companies, like Facebook, began as projects during college or early careers.

Your initial motivations for starting a company, such as the desire to make money or curiosity, are less important than the enduring motivations that develop over time.