Episode

134

The Road To Glory After Y Combinator | Marcos Rico Peng

LISTEN ON:

YouTube iconSpotify iconApple Podcast iconInstagram icon

Marcos Rico Peng

We chat about the AI Wave, the need for what Marcos is building, getting grilled by Michael Seibel, leveraging distribution for his product, and more!

Episode Description

Marcos Rico Peng gained a huge following filming his journey training for the 2024 Paris Olympics while being a software engineer at Linkedin. This experience along with his technical programming skills enabled him to score and interview and get accepted to into the prestigious YCombinator accelerator program. Marcos and his co-founder Harrison are building Palmier (YC S24) an AI-native code repository. We chat about the AI Wave, the need for what Marcos is building, getting grilled by Michael Seibel, leveraging distribution for his product, and more!

The views and opinions expressed in this video are solely those of the individuals featured and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Athletes & Assets. We do not accept liability for any advice given in this video, and viewers are encouraged to seek professional guidance before making any business decisions. Additionally, the participation of athletes in this video does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by their respective employers.

Episode Breakdown

00:50 - Introduction & Marcus’s Background

03:53 - Swimming for the #1 Team in the Nation

07:11 - Balancing LinkedIn and Olympic Training

09:56 - Building a YouTube Following

12:14 - Strategies for Viral YouTube Content

19:42 - Y Combinator & The Michael Seibel Roast

23:36 - Learning from Y Combinator’s Elite Mentors

36:53 - Vision for Palmer and the Path to IPO

Join the community

Become a part of the Athletes & Assets™ community and never miss an episode.

More Episodes

View all episodes

4 Athletes Building Badass Companies - Athlete to Entrepreneur Series

Our first Athlete to Entrepreneur discussion series took place in San Francisco, CA alongside our friends at Brex and Headline.

Learn more

6/4/2024

Changing AAU Basketball With Technology | Crystal McCrary

Leveraging tech to rebuild the youth sports ecosystem

Learn more

9/26/2024

Steve Shull: Former Miami Dolphins Linebacker and Current Real Estate Performance Coach

At the coin toss of Super Bowl XVII, Co-Captain of the Miami Dolphins Steve Shull knew he was ready for the moment.

Learn more

6/1/2021