From Intern to Millionaire: Steve Jobs' Protégé Sells Company to Google and Shares Valuable Advice
Chet Kapoor, who interned at NeXT Computer under Steve Jobs, advises college graduates to pay to work for impressive people, emphasizing that the experience gained from working with smart individuals is invaluable. Kapoor believes that the first four years of one's career shape their personality and professional trajectory. He suggests focusing on the people you work with rather than the company itself. Kapoor, who started his entrepreneurial journey early, went on to become the CEO of Gluecode, which he sold to IBM, and later became the CEO of Apigee, which was acquired by Google for $625 million. He advises against priming a business for sale and instead emphasizes building a strong business with great people and customers.