The Journey of a Y Combinator Startup Founder with Mattan Griffel
As an NYU undergraduate, Mattan Griffel had aspirations for a career in finance. But getting rejected from over 100 jobs he applied drastically altered the course of his career ultimately leading to the launch of...
As an NYU undergraduate, Mattan Griffel had aspirations for a career in finance. But getting rejected from over 100 jobs he applied drastically altered the course of his career ultimately leading to the launch of the Ycombinator startup One Month.
- Separating your self worth from experiencing rejection
- Using self education and online learning to accelerate your career path
- Why we have to make our own ideas happen
- How a series of blog posts turned into an online class with over 2000 registrants
- The problem with experts and the internalization of knowledge
- Cultivating the ability to see opportunity when you hit roadblocks
- Designing your life around serendipity
- A framework for accelerated learning that you can apply to any new skill
- A look inside the Ycombinator experience
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