For OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, dropping out of college to launch his first startup, Loopt, wasn’t as big a risk as it might seem.

The tech leader encouraged high school students to think about taking calculated risks in their future careers. "Most things ...

Sam Altman also encouraged students and young professionals to be open to taking unconventional career paths. The traditional ...

For OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, dropping out of college to launch his first startup, Loopt, wasn’t as big a risk as it might seem. In fact, in Altman’s telling, the decision to leave Stanford in ...

He may not have known it at the time, but in 2005 Sam Altman took a risk that changed the trajectory of his career. That's when Altman dropped out of Stanford to build Loopt, a location-based ...

With YC incorporating a smaller, more focused, and a stepped up schedule - there is no need for traditional schools anymore.

Y Combinator is one of the world’s largest startup accelerators. Sam Altman’s first venture Loopt was also accepted into the YC program in 2011. As of early 2024, YC has funded over 4,500 startups ...