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Pejman Nozad

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I proposed to my boss that we should pivot from selling carpets to investing in tech, leveraging my connections in the industry.

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Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

@ Y Combinator

Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

03/09/18

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Pejman Nozad

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I sold over eight million dollars in carpets in one year, primarily to tech industry clients, which inspired me to become part of the tech community.

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Pejman Nozad

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I learned the importance of networking and building relationships, which helped me transition from selling carpets to investing in startups.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We networked our way into big AG tech companies through introductions from a key advisor, which helped us gain traction.

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Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

My mentor Steve Blank advised me not to be afraid to pivot when things weren't working out, which led me to reconsider our approach to the business.

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Parker Conrad

01/11/25

@ Y Combinator

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.

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Rich Barton

04/18/25

@ Tim Ferriss

I pitched the idea of Expedia as a consumer-focused travel software company, emphasizing that it should prioritize travel over software.

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Olga Vidisheva

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

I called my best friend from Y Combinator, who was working on a different company, and asked him to come to New York because I needed help with technology.

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Olga Vidisheva

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

At Y Combinator, I approached the team and said I needed a technology team to build something in-house, and they helped me tremendously.

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Justin Kan

05/27/21

@ Justin Kan

We were trying to sell the company to Google, and I suggested that we prepare our engineers for the interview process.