Alan Yao 🏛️

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• 2026-02-06 · Personal Story346 eng. (214 likes · 130 comments · 2 shares)

  Your startup doesn't need a fancy office. It needs a floor. We have four chairs. Ten people. Do the math. Andrew was cooking salmon for the …

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• 2026-03-03 · Personal Story284 eng. (239 likes · 42 comments · 3 shares)

  I did the math on our lunch runs. 10 people. Chipotle on Market Street. 7-minute walk each way. Average wait in line: 11 minutes. Ordering a…

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• 2025-12-11 · Company Update281 eng. (252 likes · 29 comments · 0 shares)

  We hit 7 figures in ARR this year, but we still choose to all work out of one room. The sales team is loud. The engineers need focus. And so…

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• 2025-04-01 · Celebratory Announcement251 eng. (217 likes · 33 comments · 1 shares)

  We're excited to announce that AthenaHQ has officially raised a $15,000 Series A. Huge milestone. Grateful to our backers, believers, and th…

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• 2026-04-06 · Meme / Humor235 eng. (210 likes · 24 comments · 1 shares)

  We found an infinity money glitch. Corgi is our insurance provider. They also run Corgi Cafe, which gives startups a discount on coffee. Ste…

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