15. Artur Meyster - From Wall Street to Tech Entrepreneur

Artur is the Founder and CTO of Career Karma. In this role, Artur leverages his background by helping people enter the technology industry. Once an investment banker on Wall Street, Artur discovered his passion for tech and coding, which led him to leave his high-paying job, move to San Francisco, and pursue a start-up journey. In this episode, Artur talks about immigrating to the United States from Ukraine and how this ultimately shaped his professional goals. As a young child, Arthur would read books on finance and trading. After leaving Wall Street and moving to the west-coast, Artur met a wide range of people who had also found success as an entrepreneur. He began the Breaking Into Startups Podcast to highlight the stories of people who broke into tech from non-traditional backgrounds.Artur truly believes that the mindset and angle that you approach a problem has more to do with success than the actual problems you may encounter.Connect with Artur:Learn more about CareerKarma at CareerKarma.comConnect with Artur on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TwitterListen to his podcast Breaking into StartupsConnect with Lance:Subscribe on Messenger to get the latest episodes and tips straight to your inbox! Connect with Lance on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. About University of Adversity PodcastLearn how to overcome failure and tragedy, while becoming your best self with the University of Adversity podcast. Join your host Lance Essihos as he interviews successful individuals that have fought the hard battles to overcome life’s obstacles. Lance started the University of Adversity podcast after overcoming his own adversities shared in episode 01. Join him and thousands of other entrepreneurs in learning how to use Adversity as a fuel to ignite your inner flame and live the life you have always desired. Tune in weekly for a dose of positivity, strength, and real-life practical advice to achieve your life goals.