# Seven Years Later: Student and CEO Meet Again as Founders

> Author: Tony Lee
> Published: 2026-01-06
> URL: https://tonylee.im/en/blog/seven-years-later-student-and-founder-again/
> Reading time: 1 minutes
> Language: en
> Tags: founders, career, personal

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## Description

Roles changed; curiosity did not.

## Summary

Seven Years Later: Student and CEO Meet Again as Founders is part of Tony Lee's ongoing coverage of AI agents, developer tools, startup strategy, and AI industry shifts.

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## Content

Seven years ago: student and small-company CEO. Now: founders on more even ground. Networks compound. Stay kind to early chapters.

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