Why I Quit Right Before My Promotion to Build the App I Needed | EatFree Founder Kourosh Ashtary

<p>Elevator no. 262: Kourosh Ashtary is the founder of EatFree, a platform that helps people with food allergies and dietary restrictions safely eat at restaurants. DMV born and raised, dog dad of two, and a fellow Terp, Kourosh went undiagnosed for 15 years and was hospitalized five times for anaphylactic shock in college. After stints at Deloitte and Carnival, he walked away from a director-level promotion to build the tool he wished he had.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why he left the corporate ladder, and why he calls the desk job the scarier option now</li><li>The pivot from a "Yelp for food allergies" app to QR codes on restaurant menus</li><li>Leaning on his best friend Jorge and protecting his marriage from startup stress</li><li>Why there's no perfect route, only your route</li></ul>