Transitioning from military service to entrepreneurship can be done at any point in your career, but experiences in companies like Palantir can provide valuable insights.

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

After exiting my first company, I spent time working at startups and venture builders to gain experience and learn from faster-growing companies.

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.

I started my first company out of my dorm room at Stanford, aiming to help students get jobs at banks and consulting firms, but it ultimately didn't work out because no one was using LinkedIn at the time.

The journey is more important than the destination. After leaving the military, I co-founded a company not for profit, but to create a team and a sense of camaraderie, which I realized was what mattered most to me.

After university, I initially felt confined in the family business, so I explored other projects before returning to work on ambitious engineering projects.

There are common threads of initiative and drive across military service, finance, and startup experiences that contribute to success.

After graduating, I focused entirely on my startup but struggled to achieve profitability, which taught me the importance of having paying customers.