#3 Hirbod Bigvand | Founder - Surfboard

from Building Fires · host Cory McKane & Farhaj Mayan

Hirbod is the CEO and founder of Surfboard, a geo-location app platform that allows you to explore your community. In this episode, we talk about his experience immigrating to America as a young adult who barely knew how to speak English, what got him into the startup scene in college, and the state of diversity in venture capital today. Be sure to subscribe and tune in every Monday to hear more amazing interviews #FireTeam

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Hirbod is the CEO and founder of Surfboard, a geo-location app platform that allows you to explore your community. In this episode, we talk about his experience immigrating to America as a young adult who barely knew how to speak English, what got him into the startup scene in college, and the state of diversity in venture capital today. Be sure to subscribe and tune in every Monday to hear more amazing interviews #FireTeam

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