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I personally know Raffi, he was my roommate in college. If ever there was a CEO you wanted to back (or someone to help you buy a home), he is it. Some highlight
by aabajian 2y ago
I personally know Raffi, he was my roommate in college. If ever there was a CEO you wanted to back (or someone to help you buy a home), he is it. Some highlights:
-Not from a wealthy background, he got where he is due to hard work.
-Paid his share of the rent by trading stocks.
-He bought a used SUV off of Craigslist and negotiated the price down by almost 90%, afterwards the seller smiled and said something akin to "the balls on this guy!"
-Double majored in electrical engineering and economics in college.
-Worked at the US Patent Office reviewing video card patents, well before cryptocurrency, bitcoin mining, or AI.
-He built his own desk using woodworking skills.
-Studied contract law and has closed some multi-million dollar deals for other startups. He quit this high-paying, stable job to start Modern Realty.
-Has his own number of AirBnb properties.
Raffi has the very unusual combination of street smarts, book smarts and salesmanship.
- greenfish6 2y ago:)