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"We really had to get really clear about where we could seek the funding. Because we’re a nonprofit, we immediately went to sort of foundation route but I think it’s also really important to start thinking outside of your comfort zone."
"I think the demand is becoming pretty massive. The stats coming out say 90% of parents want their kids to learn to code. Yet, less than 25% of schools are teaching computer science. I think over the next five to 10 years, we’re going to see computer science added to the core curriculum."
"You don’t really build tech as a full time job unless you want to create value for a lot of people. I think the whole thing that we’re trying to do is how do we create value for a billion people? When we create that kind of value, the rest will follow."
"The way to be successful is to look for a problem that you feel very strongly about. Then, being able to have that experience and the personal pain point is the best way to develop and understand a solution that will be better."
"I somehow misplaced our tax information for this year including our W2's. Luckily, we already entered our information but I am freaking out that someone else may have found them. What steps should I take?"
"When you start to take more responsibility with your money, when you really start to manifest things that you want, people don’t see the hard work behind it. All my friends were like, “Oh you’re so lucky,” and I was like, “Not really. I have been working for this for a long time."
"Most people worry about the present and hope it works out for the future. I look at the future and say what are all my costs and margin going to be. I’ll make my decision based on the past potential of future profit."
"You never really know who your friends are until you go through a situation like this where you’re not the cool one anymore. I think that is a lesson in business, in personal finance, in relationships that deserves some remembrance."
"I’m very rarely critical of anyone else, which makes me kind of boring on social media but at the same time it will never be held against me. It’s good to proceed thinking that your grandma’s going to read everything."
