Sahil Bloom

My dad is a professor, the least entrepreneurial track you can follow.

My dad is a professor, the least entrepreneurial track you can follow.

And so we didn't have it in our blood in any way.

And so we didn't have it in our blood in any way.

So when I was thinking about leaving my old job to pursue this entrepreneurial path, that was weird.

So when I was thinking about leaving my old job to pursue this entrepreneurial path, that was weird.

Like there was not – I didn't have like a supportive family around that telling me, oh, you should definitely do that.

Like there was not – I didn't have like a supportive family around that telling me, oh, you should definitely do that.

My wife was very supportive.

My wife was very supportive.

But to be honest, I didn't know if I could do it.

But to be honest, I didn't know if I could do it.

I didn't even know what entrepreneurship really meant.

I didn't even know what entrepreneurship really meant.

And if I can do it, anyone can do it because I was not wired for this.

And if I can do it, anyone can do it because I was not wired for this.

It wasn't like I was a great risk taker.

It wasn't like I was a great risk taker.

I'm very risk averse.

I'm very risk averse.