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(0:00) Introduction to Krish Ramineni and Fireflies origin story (1:09) Early career and lessons from Microsoft (2:14) Tips for college students on internships and creating opportunities (5:32) Journey from Microsoft to founding Fireflies (7:14) Overcoming financial hurdles in the early startup phase (10:49) Fireflies' pivotal shift to a meeting assistant product (13:29) Strategies for achieving viral growth (16:17) Key takeaways from mentor Vinod Khosla (18:22) Balancing purpose and profit in business (22:29) Work-life balance and personal happiness (23:30) Corporate bureaucracy vs. startup innovation (24:24) Building a lean and effective startup team (26:29) Unconventional wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs (28:26) Traits of successful entrepreneurs and simplifying ideas (30:12) Leveraging AI in business opportunities (32:34) Learning from failures (34:25) Networking and advice for young entrepreneurs (37:11) Wrap-up and Sponsor: ${name}