This episode is with Conner Swenberg, who is a Senior in the College of Engineering at Cornell. On campus he is the ex-president of Cornell AppDev, a Kessler Fellow, and an aspiring founder. In this conversation we cover a wide range of topics starting from Conner’s experiences navigating college to breaking into tech entrepreneurship.

Content and Timestamps:

• 2:00 | Backpacking and Seeking Discomfort
• 8:40 | Breaking Out of Artificial Boundaries
• 17:30 | Investing Your Time
• 29:45 | Guiding Principles
• 32:00 | Cornell AppDev and How to Make the Team
• 38:00 | Approaching Professional Development
• 45:00 | Creating and Fostering Relationships with Mentors
• 51:30 | Becoming a Founder