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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

The macro issue arose when I needed an insurance license to build a prototype for Y Combinator, leading to a misunderstanding about the licensing exam requirements.

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FULL EPISODE: Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

@ The Social Radars Podcast

FULL EPISODE: Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

09/10/24

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

Regarding the licensing issues, most benefits were properly licensed in home states, but not in other states, which was a mistake based on our lawyers' advice.

Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

I applied to Y Combinator on a long shot, not expecting to get in, but after interviewing in Palo Alto, I was accepted and dropped out of graduate school to pursue my startup.

Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

The media focused on three main controversies regarding Zenefits: insurance licensing issues, macroeconomic factors, and a supposed party culture.

Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I wrote a script to keep my session active during the licensing course, which was misinterpreted as cheating, although I had passed the exam legitimately.

Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

By the time I left Zenefits, compliance with out-of-state licensing rules exceeded 95%, and obtaining licenses in other states was straightforward and inexpensive.

Elizabeth Iorns

09/14/17

@ Y Combinator

Y Combinator helps biotech companies develop strategies for licensing intellectual property, which is essential for their growth.

a16z Cast

02/07/25

@ a16z

The AI community in the U.S. may have lost sight of the importance of licensing models, focusing too much on monetizing initial breakthroughs instead of the broader implications.

Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

With dwindling funds and a working product, I was advised to join Y Combinator, which I initially hesitated to do but ultimately saw as a necessary step to keep the company alive.

Jessica Livingston

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

After graduating from college, I struggled to find my path, working various jobs until I met Paul Graham, which led to our partnership in founding Y Combinator.