An Interview with Liz Raad on Her Journey into Startup Life

Dax interviews Liz about her journey into tech and startups, how Dax and Liz met, working in a health startup in the pandemic, deciding to do your own thing, almost quitting, expectations of what it's like to be a founder, and dealing with potential embarrassment.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links: Whimsical Bumi Paul Graham: How to Not Die SST SST on YouTube
Topics discussed: (00:37) - Introducing Liz (03:19) - What did you think were options when you were growing up? (05:59) - Was it difficult to get into tech as a non-engineer? (08:15) - How Dax and Liz met (14:28) - Liz's master plan (17:55) - Working in a health startup in the pandemic (20:24) - Build vs buy struggle (24:16) - How did Liz decide to leave and start her own thing? (28:32) - The difference between Dax and Liz (31:58) - Almost quitting (37:01) - Expectations of what it would be like to be a founder (42:37) - Being surprised at how long it takes (48:28) - Dealing with the potential embarrassment