Amy Yan is the co-founder of Nowadays, an AI-powered event planning platform. She and her sister launched the startup, leveraging their shared experience in organizing large-scale events as college student body presidents. Prior to founding Nowadays, Amy worked at McKinsey as well as tech giants like Google and Meta.

In today's episode, we discuss:

* Getting a role as a Boba Barista during the pandemic

* Origin story of Nowadays

* The competitive landscape of event planning

* Go-to-market strategies, conferences, and alumni networks

* Setting boundaries when working with family

Where to find Amy:

* LinkedIn

Closing Questions

* advice to current founders: startups are an emotional rollercoaster. avoid comparing yourselves with others and focus on your own progress

* when you think of success, who or what comes to mind: for products, its simplifying event planning and reducing stress. for the team, its building a vibrant company culture that supports personal development and growth

* how do you recharge: spend time outdoors, especially with her pets (a puppy named Rue and a kitten named Tigger). this includes activities like hiking and kayaking as well as dance

* any recent small investment that has had an outsized impact: started regular physical therapy due to back issues affecting sleep

Ask or Offer

* ask: spread the word about nowadays

* offer: 50% discount on Nowadays services to all listeners - contact Amy via LinkedIn and mention Founder's Table to redeem the offer

Referenced

* Nowadays

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