#55 - LUCY GUO

Lucy is an entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor, currently founder and general partner at Backend Capital. She previously cofounded Scale AI while participating in Y Combinator. Scale is now a multi-billion dollar company. Prior to starting Scale, Lucy served as a product designer at Snap and also worked for Quora. She studied Human Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon before dropping out to pursue the Thiel Fellowship. Follow Lucy on Twitter @lucy_guo. [0:10] - Lucy's lifelong exposure to tech and childhood internet hustle [7:10] - Design as a facilitator of trust [10:45] - Lucy's decision to drop out of college to pursue the Thiel fellowship [14:09] - The founding story behind Scale API and Lucy's experience in Y Combinator [19:41] - Leveraging automation to scale a billion dollar company [26:18] - Lucy's transition from a founder to an investor and fellowship leader [32:04] - The early success and appeal of Miami for great founders and investors [35:54] - Lucy's routine for productivity [44:16] - Words of wisdom for listeners interested in starting their own company --- homeofjake.com