How did a 22-Year-Old Immigrant Go from OPT to Startup CEO?

✨This is Alec's journey. ✨

The 22-year-old immigrant turned his school project into Afforai when, he was raised by Sputnik ATX VC, Plug and Play Ventures, and angel investors. Buckle up for an inspiring tale of innovation, perseverance, and the American Dream 2.0. This is a story you won't want to miss!

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✨Chapters ✨

‍00:00 Welcome to Future BuilderZ

‍00:02 Afforai: Revolutionizing research with AI

‍04:30 Global perspective: Living in 3 countries

‍09:03 From school project to startup: Overcoming 76 VC rejections1

4:35 Navigating visa challenges as an immigrant founder

‍18:50 Scaling to 100K users: Securing the first investment

‍24:40 Networking tips: The power of persistence

‍28:54 Immigrant experiences are a unique strength for founder's journey

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Alec Nguyen

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