Roger (college to tech entrepreneur)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

It’s when you take that leave of absence or quit your job to focus on the startup full-time that it becomes real. – Roger Lee, president at PaperG

Sheila (college to entertainment news)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“The beauty of entertainment is that you’re helping people have fun during their day.” – Sheila Marikar, ABCNews.com

Jason (sales to ridesharing startup)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

Paul Graham was like, “This could be the Altair Basic.” – Jason Shen, Ridejoy

Jonathan (White House to startup)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“If you make a line from the Oval Office to people’s offices in the West Wing, and you measure that distance, there is definitely a correlation with IQ.” – Jonathan Swanson, former White House staffer

Stephanie (nonprofit to marketing)

By Andrew Chen | Interviews

“You can re-invent yourself during a career transition. Don’t be confined to who you were or what others expect of you.” – Stephanie Lai, marketer at Smule