Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

💼 From Toy Tinkerer to Tech Entrepreneur: A Founder’s Journey! 🛠️

24 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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A founder credits his entrepreneurial father and childhood habit of taking apart toys with shaping his problem-solving mindset. He attended Draper University while already running a company, and credits the program with deepening his understanding of his business.

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I think business is all about people. The world would be way worse if it wasn't for entrepreneurs. My dad is an entrepreneur. That was something that was planted in my mind. It's personal to me because I'm always trying to solve problems. I think since I was a kid. When I was a kid, I used to basically destroy all my toys and try to reassemble everything. Most of the times it used to fail, but I think that was because of my curiosity. I've met Tim before when I went to Draper U last summer. When I got to Draper University, I already had this company. Draper University helped me a lot to understand better about my business. Probably that's one of the reasons that I'm here today.