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# Lessons from Lucy Guo
- URL: https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-lucy-guo/
- Published: 2026-05-29T01:35:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-18T21:58:20.000Z
- Description: Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI before launching Passes for independent creators. Her polarizing recruiting style sits beside physical discipline and frugality, informing concrete methods for pivoting, hiring, tax structure, and sustaining unusually long workweeks.
- Author: Antoine Buteau
- Tags: Profile, Tech Entrepreneurs & Founders Profiles

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## Lessons from Lucy Guo

Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI at 21 before launching Passes to help creators build independent businesses. Behind a polarizing internet presence used to recruit fiercely loyal engineers, she operates with extreme physical discipline and a frugal approach to wealth. This collection details her specific methods for pivoting, hiring, structuring taxes, and sustaining 90-hour workweeks.

### Part 1: The Hacker & Developer Ethos

1. **On the value of hackathons:** "I really learned how to code during hackathons... you would very quickly learn a new language within a weekend by making apps." — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+value+of+hackathons%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On finding a co-founder:** Hackathons are the best places to find technical co-founders because they act as goldmines for identifying people who can execute under intense pressure. — [*Source: \[The Wantrepreneur Show*](https://thewantrepreneurshow.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+finding+a+co-founder%3A+The+Wantrepreneur+Show&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On winning hackathons:** She realized early on that having a highly polished app rather than just a functional backend was the primary factor to winning. — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+winning+hackathons%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On speed over perfection:** "Ship your MVP as soon as possible. Velocity beats polish." — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+speed+over+perfection%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On equity for builders:** "Give your technical co-founder 50% (Yes, really). Implementation is more important than the original idea." — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+equity+for+builders%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On technical literacy:** "If you are just a business person and you are hiring a team of engineers, you're gonna get ripped off." — [*Source: \[YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+technical+literacy%3A+YouTube&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On coding as an advantage:** Being technical is not just about writing code; it is about understanding what is structurally possible and seeing opportunities others overlook. — [*Source: \[eBoona*](https://eboona.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+coding+as+an+advantage%3A+eBoona&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On the nature of software:** "Code and content are the only things that scale with zero marginal cost." — [*Source: \[Passes Blog*](https://passes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+nature+of+software%3A+Passes+Blog&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On pivoting:** Do not fall into the sunk cost fallacy by waiting too long to change direction; she generally advises founders to make a pivot within three weeks if initial traction fails. — [*Source: \[Aspire Podcast*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+pivoting%3A+Aspire+Podcast&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 2: Founding & Scale AI Lessons

1. **On the early days of Scale AI:** The company was an accident; they originally applied to Y Combinator with a healthcare app but pivoted to "Scale API" to build infrastructure they needed themselves. — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+the+early+days+of+Scale+AI%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On co-founder dynamics:** "Be very, very careful who you start a company with. Your co-founder must be your loudest supporter." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+co-founder+dynamics%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On defining a CEO's mindset:** "Change equals opportunity." — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+defining+a+CEO%27s+mindset%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On the execution gap:** "Ideas are the easy part; it's the execution that slows everything down." — [*Source: \[YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+the+execution+gap%3A+YouTube&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On the gold rush strategy:** "Who got rich during the gold rush? It wasn't all the people going out west looking for gold; it was the people selling the shovels." — [*Source: \[Anchor FM*](https://anchor.fm/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+gold+rush+strategy%3A+Anchor+FM&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On competitive density:** "If I didn't become a billionaire, I was a failure, because everyone around me was so intelligent... everyone around me was going to be a billionaire." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+competitive+density%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On hiring criteria:** "Hire people smarter than you because a competitor can easily move in and copy you and do better." — [*Source: \[Tech-Now*](https://tech-now.io/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+hiring+criteria%3A+Tech-Now&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On firing fast:** "You'll never regret firing someone too early, but you always regret firing them too late." — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+firing+fast%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On entrepreneurial sanity:** "Entrepreneurs are all a little crazy because you have to be a little crazy to decide 'I can build a multi-billion dollar company.'" — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+entrepreneurial+sanity%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
10. **On leaving early:** She admitted that selling a portion of her Scale AI stake early was a bad financial decision, though her retained 5% still made her a billionaire. — [*Source: \[Scribd*](https://scribd.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+leaving+early%3A+Scribd&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 3: The Creator Economy & Passes

1. **On creator independence:** Creators are entrepreneurs who should own their audience relationships rather than merely renting them from algorithms that can change overnight. — [*Source: \[Business Women*](https://businesswomen.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+creator+independence%3A+Business+Women&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On income inequality:** Currently, about 10% of creators make almost all the money; there needs to be a structural shift so more creators can build sustainable wealth. — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+income+inequality%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On the unicorn creator:** The ultimate goal of Passes is to empower individuals to become billion-dollar brands by monetizing their reach directly. — [*Source: \[Fast Company*](https://fastcompany.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+unicorn+creator%3A+Fast+Company&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On AI as a creator's partner:** She views AI not as a replacement for human talent, but as a copilot that helps creators optimize pricing and analyze data. — [*Source: \[Mirror*](https://mirror.co.uk/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+AI+as+a+creator%27s+partner%3A+Mirror&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On predatory industry practices:** "360 deals are terrible... some people have extremely predatory contracts. The industry thinks very short term." — [*Source: \[Wave*](https://wave.co/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+predatory+industry+practices%3A+Wave&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On financial tools for creators:** Her long-term vision involves turning her platform into a bank for creators, offering high-yield savings to build wealth. — [*Source: \[Business Insider*](https://www.businessinsider.com/s?q=Lucy+Guo+On+financial+tools+for+creators%3A+Business+Insider&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On high-touch monetization:** Platforms must focus on direct fan engagement like pay-to-view DMs and calls to move creators from making hundreds a month to tens of thousands. — [*Source: \[PR Newswire*](https://prnewswire.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+high-touch+monetization%3A+PR+Newswire&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On the future of work:** "I believe we'll see the world moving towards everyone being an entrepreneur." — [*Source: \[Business Women*](https://businesswomen.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+future+of+work%3A+Business+Women&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On protecting equity:** Creators should be able to build real businesses around their followers without surrendering ownership or a massive cut of their earnings. — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+protecting+equity%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 4: Investment & Backend Capital

1. **On the fundraising approach:** When fundraising, approach investors for advice to lower the stakes. — [*Source: \[Passes Blog*](https://passes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+fundraising+approach%3A+Passes+Blog&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On engineering-first investing:** Backend Capital explicitly focuses on funding technical founders and evaluates teams based on debugging speed rather than pitch decks. — [*Source: \[eBoona*](https://eboona.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+engineering-first+investing%3A+eBoona&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On authentic scarcity:** Do not manufacture fake deadlines; create legitimate scarcity by timing your fundraise alongside real product momentum and user growth. — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+authentic+scarcity%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On pitching the vision:** Venture capitalists are looking for massive outcomes, so planning an early acquisition means you are not thinking big enough for venture scale. — [*Source: \[Passes Blog*](https://passes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+pitching+the+vision%3A+Passes+Blog&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On gradient descent for startups:** She likens pivoting to the machine learning concept of gradient descent where smart founders realize when they are stuck at a local minima and quickly shift direction. — [*Source: \[Passes Blog*](https://passes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+gradient+descent+for+startups%3A+Passes+Blog&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On backing the plumbing:** Her firm focuses on infrastructure and developer tools because they form the necessary backend architecture that enables all other companies to scale. — [*Source: \[eBoona*](https://eboona.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+backing+the+plumbing%3A+eBoona&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On founder obsession:** She looks specifically for founders who are deeply obsessed with the problem they are solving, not just enamored with the idea of running a startup. — [*Source: \[eBoona*](https://eboona.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+founder+obsession%3A+eBoona&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On pattern-breaking:** "Too many VCs try to pattern-match to past successes. The most valuable companies often break the pattern." — [*Source: \[eBoona*](https://eboona.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+pattern-breaking%3A+eBoona&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On capital efficiency:** "I want to build something that $2 million could get me very far." — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+capital+efficiency%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 5: Frugality & Wealth Mindset

1. **On the frugal billionaire lifestyle:** "Act broke and constantly reinvest your money. That’s how you stay rich." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+the+frugal+billionaire+lifestyle%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On the airplane tax hack:** By financing a $12 million airplane and utilizing accelerated depreciation, wealthy individuals can write off the entire purchase price against their tax bill in the first year. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+airplane+tax+hack%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On fast fashion over luxury:** Despite a massive net worth, she famously fills her closet with $10 pieces from Shein and avoids spending on designer labels unless attending a specific event. — [*Source: \[Economic Times*](https://economictimes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+fast+fashion+over+luxury%3A+Economic+Times&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On budget transportation:** She prefers taking UberX over luxury tiers, noting that she still used Uber Pool even after her net worth crossed the millionaire mark. — [*Source: \[YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+budget+transportation%3A+YouTube&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On optimizing food delivery:** "I don't like the concept of wasting money. So when I get buy-one-get-ones on Uber Eats it makes me feel good about getting a deal." — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+optimizing+food+delivery%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On airport lounge hacks:** In her scrappier days, she would book fully refundable flights just to eat for free at the Amex lounge before canceling the ticket. — [*Source: \[Entrepreneur*](https://entrepreneur.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+airport+lounge+hacks%3A+Entrepreneur&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On wealth versus riches:** "I'm not rich, I'm wealthy," drawing a distinction between flashy spending and quiet asset accumulation. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+wealth+versus+riches%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On inherited discipline:** She credits her strict financial mindset to her Chinese immigrant parents, who were electrical engineers that refused to use air conditioning to save money. — [*Source: \[Forbes*](https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Lucy+Guo+On+inherited+discipline%3A+Forbes&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On viewing spending as investment:** "I like to think of every dollar spent as an investment." — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+viewing+spending+as+investment%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
10. **On the social experiment of wealth:** She began displaying a more flashy lifestyle online purely to test how people treated her differently compared to when she wore Walmart clothing. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+social+experiment+of+wealth%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 6: Risk, Dropping Out & Learning

1. **On the Thiel Fellowship decision:** "It was a no-brainer the second that I heard that I got the Thiel Fellowship. It was $100,000 to drop out of school... I didn't view it as a risk." — [*Source: \[Anchor FM*](https://anchor.fm/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+Thiel+Fellowship+decision%3A+Anchor+FM&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On optimizing for knowledge:** The number one rule is to optimize for learning; leaving college is not a risk if you are gaining knowledge, because your knowledge will always have value. — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+optimizing+for+knowledge%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On parental friction:** When she dropped out, her father sent angry emails for a year questioning her risk calculation and calling her foolish. — [*Source: \[Anchor FM*](https://anchor.fm/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+parental+friction%3A+Anchor+FM&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On the illusion of risk:** "Things might feel risky, but they're not. The most I lose is a few years... I can always go back to college." — [*Source: \[Wondermind*](https://wondermind.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+illusion+of+risk%3A+Wondermind&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On the dropout halo effect:** "When you drop out, people automatically assume you are smarter than you are or that you're going to be a prodigy, so they want to meet you." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+the+dropout+halo+effect%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On idea sourcing:** Rather than brainstorming in a vacuum, she scrapes Y Combinator's Request for Startups list and Reddit to find validated problems to solve. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+idea+sourcing%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On evaluating opportunity cost:** "If it’s not life-changing money on the table, then it just makes sense to go do the next thing and optimize for learning." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+evaluating+opportunity+cost%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On protecting ideas:** "I'm super afraid to share ideas," but recognizing that execution is the true moat helps overcome the fear of theft. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+protecting+ideas%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On unselfish mentorship:** "Help people without keeping score... that unselfish help comes back in ways you can't predict." — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+unselfish+mentorship%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 7: Work Ethic & Physical Discipline

1. **On early-stage commitment:** She firmly advocates for 90-hour workweeks when launching a startup, stating it is nearly impossible to succeed without that initial intensity. — [*Source: \[India Times*](https://indiatimes.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+early-stage+commitment%3A+India+Times&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On the 9-to-9 rule:** Work-life balance in the beginning means working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; you can still go to dinner with friends, but you do not need to sleep 12 hours. — [*Source: \[Scribd*](https://scribd.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+9-to-9+rule%3A+Scribd&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On hiring killers:** She specifically looks to hire former athletes and math competitors because they possess an ingrained discipline that exceeds the average worker. — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+hiring+killers%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On physical fitness as fuel:** "No matter how shitty I'm feeling, I will still get up and go work out because I know I'm going to have more energy to be better at my job." — [*Source: \[Inc.*](https://www.inc.com/search.html?q=Lucy+Guo+On+physical+fitness+as+fuel%3A+Inc.&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On extreme competition:** Her competitive drive is so intense that she once completed 7 Barry’s Bootcamp classes in a single day just to reach the number one spot on a global leaderboard. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+extreme+competition%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On the concept of balance:** She suggests that if an early-stage founder is constantly craving work-life balance, they might simply be in the wrong career. — [*Source: \[The Star*](https://thestar.com.my/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+the+concept+of+balance%3A+The+Star&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On sleep architecture:** She typically sleeps only 3 to 5 hours a night, a genetic trait she credits to her parents that allows her to maximize waking hours. — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+sleep+architecture%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On strategic location:** She chose her apartment in Miami based on its 5-minute proximity to both her office and her gym to eliminate dead time spent commuting. — [*Source: \[YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+strategic+location%3A+YouTube&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On building with obsession:** "Don't build if you're not obsessed." — [*Source: \[Inc.*](https://www.inc.com/search.html?q=Lucy+Guo+On+building+with+obsession%3A+Inc.&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
10. **On filtering out distractions:** She believes you can maintain an active social life while working extreme hours simply by cutting out doom-scrolling and digital time-wasters. — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+filtering+out+distractions%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*

### Part 8: Networking, Brand & Miami Scene

1. **On social leverage:** "Your network is your net worth." — [*Source: \[The Wantrepreneur Show*](https://thewantrepreneurshow.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+social+leverage%3A+The+Wantrepreneur+Show&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
2. **On polarizing online brands:** She intentionally acts controversial and polarizing on Twitter to serve as a sales funnel for recruiting die-hard talent who align with her persona. — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+polarizing+online+brands%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
3. **On the power of asking:** "Ask for things. Rejection is uncomfortable, but it’s survivable. One single 'yes' can undo a hundred 'nos'." — [*Source: \[School of Hard Knocks*](https://www.youtube.com/results?search%5Fquery=Lucy+Guo+On+the+power+of+asking%3A+School+of+Hard+Knocks&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
4. **On embracing the party brand:** After a hackathon leak turned her house into a massive party, she simply owned the "party girl" label, knowing her actual work discipline spoke for itself. — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+embracing+the+party+brand%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
5. **On competing with big tech:** Early-stage startups cannot compete with massive cash salaries; instead, they must attract talent through the founder's vision and public cult of personality. — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+competing+with+big+tech%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
6. **On social anxiety as an asset:** Identifying as an ambivert who experiences social anxiety in large groups, she forces herself into deep one-on-one conversations to build genuine rapport. — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+social+anxiety+as+an+asset%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
7. **On building local ecosystems:** By organizing hackathons and founder houses in Miami, she creates a dense network of ambitious builders that organically generates deal flow. — [*Source: \[Medium*](https://medium.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+building+local+ecosystems%3A+Medium&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
8. **On leadership positivity:** "Be everyone's cheerleader." — [*Source: \[My First Million*](https://mfmpod.com/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+leadership+positivity%3A+My+First+Million&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*
9. **On leveraging Twitter:** She credits Twitter with launching her career, noting that it was the platform where she directly connected with her first critical mentors and investors. — [*Source: \[Outlander VC*](https://outlander.vc/search?q=Lucy+Guo+On+leveraging+Twitter%3A+Outlander+VC&ref=antoinebuteau.com)*\]*