We discussed a few things including:

1. Waseem and Gillian's entrepreneurial journeys

2. How the pandemic has affected Pilot

3. Vision for Pilot - challenges and opportunities

4. New Founder in Residence role; why should companies consider it  

5. Future trends and forecasts in your sector

6. Guidance for entrepreneurs
 

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Waseem is CEO and founder of Pilot, which specializes in bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for high-growth technology startups. He is a three-time entrepreneur with two successful exits: his first company, Ksplice, was acquired by Oracle in 2011 and his second, Zulip, was acquired by Dropbox in 2014. He has a degree in computer science from MIT.

He was once a contestant on Jeopardy!, where he answered 11 questions correctly, won and promptly lost $8,200, and learned that it really is all about the buzzer.

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Gillian is Founder in Residence at Pilot.com. Pilot offers the best bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for growing businesses. As Founder in Residence, she works with founders and accelerators to scale up startup programs among other initiatives.

Previously, whe was Chief of Staff at Dover (YCS19), and  Founder at Cherry (YCW19).