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Our hope is that these stories inspire you, and give you the courage to follow suit - knowing that you are not alone and Venture Out is a community that can support you.
Brendan Lee left Tableau to pursue his startup, Nodesmith, a blockchain infrastructure as a service company. Lee weighs in on his experience leaving Tableau, making the decision to sell his company, and the problem space he is working in now.
Read MoreFrom Next 36 to the Alexa Accelerator to Amazon — meet Joseph Truong, founder of VoiceHero! Joseph opens up on killing his startup, mental health and wellness, his advice on finding a co-founder and much more.
Read MoreAllen Chan talks about leaving Big Tech to launch his startup Mayo. He speaks candidly about walking away from his salary at Amazon, how to create a sense of urgency in your startup, building a meaningful company and more.
Read MoreBefore founding Candidate, Agresta worked for some of the most well-known tech companies in the game: Amazon, Uber, and Convoy. Find out what lessons he’s learned along his startup journey and how he’s navigated rejection from potential investors, prospective customers and others.
Read MoreFamily Support. Co-Founders you trust. A problem you want to solve. According to Kenny Lee, Co-Founder of Weblife (now Proofpoint), these are the foundations you need in place before launching your startup journey.
Read MoreWhether you realize it or not, customer discovery is a never ending process. Elena Zhizhimontova, Co-Founder and CEO of Spiral, says don’t write code without talking to at least 50 customers. Get inspiration from this Ex-Amazon employee on customer discovery and how to know when to start a business.
Read MoreIntroducing Prem Kumar- the founder and CEO of Humanly, a hiring platform that has changed the game for high volume applicant enterprises. Kumar shares how he framed the decision to quit his full time job to launch his startup and the fundamental questions he asked along the way.
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