ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ali Partovi is an Iranian-Americanentrepreneur and angel investor. He is best known as a co-founder of Code .org, iLike, and LinkExchange. He was an early investor in Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and Uber. Ali grew up in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war, attended Harvard, and sold his first startup, LinkExchange, in 1998. On this episode, Ali and I discuss:
The GIANT MISTAKE he made in a meeting with Steve Jobs
The not-quite as terrible mistake he made when meeting with Jerry Yang of Yahoo!
The challenges of building a business on the Facebook platform
How being an immigrant shaped his career and worldview.
Ali is currently the CEO of Neo, a mentorship community and venture fund he established in 2017. Learn more about Ali and Neo here.
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About Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Iranian immigrant, Persian immigrant. Iran. Immigration Edited by Mike Carano Did you already rate and review Crazy Money? Yes? Okay, you can go now...
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The GIANT MISTAKE he made in a meeting with Steve Jobs
The not-quite as terrible mistake he made when meeting with Jerry Yang of Yahoo!
The challenges of building a business on the Facebook platform
How being an immigrant shaped his career and worldview.
Ali is currently the CEO of Neo, a mentorship community and venture fund he established in 2017. Learn more about Ali and Neo here.
**Please rate and review Crazy Money here.**
Email Paul here
About Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Iranian immigrant, Persian immigrant. Iran. Immigration Edited by Mike Carano Did you already rate and review Crazy Money? Yes? Okay, you can go now...
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