Inkinen: Building Companies Is Shallow Compared to Raising a Family
Sami Inkinen · Sami Inkinen: "Why the Two Weeks Following Our IPO Were the Worst of my Life" | E1120 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Feb 28, 2024 · at 40:18
Sami Inkinen, co-founder of Trulia and CEO of Virta Health, reflects on the epiphany he and his wife had during their 45-day Pacific Ocean row regarding corporate success versus having children.
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“All those stuff. You know, fine and good if you enjoy the process of creating those, but it is so shallow. Having children is the greatest thing.”
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