Hang out in front of google or attend the local 2600 meeting.
Best way to meet CEOs is to become one yourself.
Best way to meet CEOs is to become one yourself.
I’ll keep trying to search, but could someone post a note on what’s it’s about?
And the name is a throwback to the 2600Hz tone that was used to gain operator rights on pre-digital trunking phone lines.
For example, in 2007, I loitered outside Facebook HQ on university ave until I had a chance encounter with someone who also attended my alma mater (!) and was starting his first day of work, so he took me inside with him[1]. I tried to meet with Zuck but they sicced Dave Morin on me. I ended up getting incredible access to the FB engineering team and my app was ultimately acquired, and I partially attribute that to unfair advantage.
[1] I think he's now successfully retired.
Second, just because it worked for you doesn't mean it works in general. I'm sure if 1,000 people did it, a couple of them would be successful. But that's definitely not the best way to get peoples attention. Some YC partner says in one of their Investor Startup School lecture that they hate it when people stalk investors at their favorite coffee shop or whatever and that it leads to an adverse effect.
Also it seems like you might be good at talking to people (based on the story above). The OP says they are an introvert and might find that more difficult.
If evolution keeps going in this direction then there will be a point where capitalism won't be able to support it anymore. Capitalism was designed for a certain kind of species and we are no longer it.