I asked 7 SF Founders about what to do in your 20s

In this episode, we sit down with 7 founders and investors building some of the most ambitious startups in San Francisco and ask each of them for the #1 piece of advice that actually matters: - Sankaet Pathak — founder & CEO of Foundation (Foundation Robotics humanoid robots, aiming for Mars). On self-awareness, finding your flow state, and why ambitious work makes you content, not happy. - Pascal Zuta — serial entrepreneur & investor with 15+ exits. On why in business you only have to be right once, and why timing beats everything. - Karina Repko — from the Founders Inc. program. On courage, taking the leap, and betting on yourself as a young founder. - Steve Blank — the father of the Lean Startup movement and creator of Customer Development. On risk, why entrepreneurship can't be forced, and how to actually think about your career. - Jean-Denis Grèze — co-founder & CEO of Town (Town AI), the personalized AI assistant that raised a $55M Series A led by a16z. On doing things that don't scale, answering your own support tickets, and staying close to your users. - Nick Donahue — founder of Drafted (Drafted.ai), the AI architect. On whether AI is really replacing architects, and why it makes great designers 10x — not obsolete. - Andrej Safundzic — founder & CEO of Lumos (identity & access management for the agentic era, backed by a16z). On consistency, endurance, and building a company from a Stanford dorm room. Whether you're into startups, entrepreneurship, AI, or the stories behind the founders and millionaires shaping Silicon Valley — this one is for you. This is Episode 16 of our Startup Series: Where we get access to the best founders and companies shaping the startup world right now. New episodes dropping regularly. If you're into startups, building something unconventional, or just love a wild origin story, this one is for you. We're building the youtube channel opencompany to inspire, educate and support the younger generation of founders! 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Sankaet: Number one piece of advice for entrepreneurs 04:40 - Pascal: How to find the right idea? 06:34 - Karina: Should you move to a big city in my 20s? 07:59 - Steve: What career should I choose in my 20s? 11:13 - Jean-Denis: How should you build your company? 13:32 - Nick: Will AI take your job? 16:46 - Andrej: What should I do in my 20s? The companies of the Guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankaet https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalzuta https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-repko https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveblank https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandenisgreze https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-donahue-0b77b7128 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrejsafundzic Website: https://www.opencompany.cloud/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/opencompany.cloud/ 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Golden Skans by Klaxons, https://t.lickd.co/l/Xkw3RObDVQ5 #techstartup #aistartup #siliconvalley #founder #investor #startup #buildinginpublic #sanfrancisco #leanstartup #steveblank #aiassistant #townai #humanoidrobots #foundationrobotics #aiarchitecture #drafted #lumos #foundersinc #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #a16z #ycombinator