Rohith Varanasi

It's a roller coaster. Strap in. That's my advice. I think it's very common. You go on social media, on tech Twitter or whatever, and you see all of those celebrations that are happening. Everyone's life is going great. Everyone's company is doing well. But I think the reality is like when you're in the sea, it's a roller coaster. The highs are high and the lows are low.

It's a roller coaster. Strap in. That's my advice. I think it's very common. You go on social media, on tech Twitter or whatever, and you see all of those celebrations that are happening. Everyone's life is going great. Everyone's company is doing well. But I think the reality is like when you're in the sea, it's a roller coaster. The highs are high and the lows are low.

It's a roller coaster. Strap in. That's my advice. I think it's very common. You go on social media, on tech Twitter or whatever, and you see all of those celebrations that are happening. Everyone's life is going great. Everyone's company is doing well. But I think the reality is like when you're in the sea, it's a roller coaster. The highs are high and the lows are low.

And if I was sitting on a plane and there was a young me sitting right next to me was jazzed about the thing that you just built. I would have loved to just have been told that it's a roller coaster. The highs are going to be high and the lows are going to be low. I think being a second time founder, you have thicker skin and you're hardened.

And if I was sitting on a plane and there was a young me sitting right next to me was jazzed about the thing that you just built. I would have loved to just have been told that it's a roller coaster. The highs are going to be high and the lows are going to be low. I think being a second time founder, you have thicker skin and you're hardened.

And if I was sitting on a plane and there was a young me sitting right next to me was jazzed about the thing that you just built. I would have loved to just have been told that it's a roller coaster. The highs are going to be high and the lows are going to be low. I think being a second time founder, you have thicker skin and you're hardened.

But first time founders, it's very easy to just tie your identity to the thing that you're building. And I think that's super important and necessary for a little bit. But I think it can also get pretty toxic if you go overboard.

But first time founders, it's very easy to just tie your identity to the thing that you're building. And I think that's super important and necessary for a little bit. But I think it can also get pretty toxic if you go overboard.

But first time founders, it's very easy to just tie your identity to the thing that you're building. And I think that's super important and necessary for a little bit. But I think it can also get pretty toxic if you go overboard.

Thank you for having me. This was very fun.

Thank you for having me. This was very fun.

Thank you for having me. This was very fun.