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When you are 18 years old, you have a lot of interests that you wanna explore before deciding where you might want to build a career that you may stay in for decades.

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“When you are 18 years old, you have a lot of interests, that you that you wanna explore before deciding where you might want to build a career that you may stay in for decades.”

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When you are 18 years old, you have a lot of interests, that you that you wanna explore before deciding where you might want to build a career that you may stay in for decades. And so I went into Stanford really believing in that and taking that advice and tried a number of things that excited me from the entertainment sector to, fashion and lifestyle and ultimately ended up in tech and venture capital.

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Universal career advice with a clear time horizon ('decades'). The framework of exploring before committing is actionable and relatable to anyone making career decisions, not just those entering VC.

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It was early in my career that opened a ton of doors and it was really my first exposure to investing. I'm super grateful to it for this day because a16z has such a unique model.

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