I was inspired by innovators like Elon Musk, which led me to pursue investing as an angel investor, focusing on companies that can impact millions of lives.

After selling my first company to Groupon, I wanted to work on something that would inspire me and allow me to create new skills and knowledge. I never want to be 80 years old looking backwards and wondering what if I tried.

Initially, I wasn't driven by a desire to be an entrepreneur; I simply wanted to avoid traditional jobs like working at a supermarket or scooping ice cream.

I worked as an engineer at Abbott Vascular and a smaller startup, but I felt an urge to start my own company at 24, driven by my past health experiences.

I've always wanted to start a company, but I didn't feel confident enough to believe I could do it.

Working at Google was a great experience, but I never wanted to be an employee forever; I always felt the pull to be a founder.

After quitting my job at Amazon, I moved to San Francisco where I found a co-founder and began working on various startup ideas without being picky about the market.

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 was surprised that as a freshman, people laughed at you for working on a startup; I didn't want to work on one myself.