Two tech careers, two very different leaps. Carl spent years at Mailchimp, Zapier, and Webflow before betting on himself; Brian went from tech sales to opening a matcha tea franchise on Market Street in San Francisco. In the debut episode of My 24/7, they compare notes on what the jump actually looks like.
In this episode:
- Why "autonomy and ownership" finally outweighed a comfortable tech paycheck
- The invisible two-to-three-year runway behind that shop that "just appeared" on your corner
- Why commercial real estate moves at a pace that breaks a tech brain — and the Queens lawyer out-hustling DocuSign
- Carl's renovation rule for budgeting: whatever you think it costs and however long you think it takes, pad it
- The one thing each of them would tell you before you take the leap: don't marry the plan, and find your community early
New episodes every Tuesday.
What is My 24/7?
My 24/7 is a show about what happens when you leave the safety of a tech career to build something of your own. Hosts Brian Ng and Carl share the unfiltered lessons — money, mindset, mistakes — from making the leap into entrepreneurship, one week at a time.