Bir zamanlar New York'ta yaşamış olmanın avantajları | Ali Karabey'le Susamlı Bagel Bölüm #17

In the first season of the Sesame Bagel Podcast, guests from Türkiye shared their experiences in New York. In this special series, we've reversed course: We're listening to the stories of those who returned to Turkey from New York. The series is called "Once Upon a Time in New York." The guest on the first episode: Ali Karabey. If you're neither a bagel nor a simit fan, this podcast is for you! We'd like to thank Oguz Law for their support! Oguz Law is a law firm specializing in immigration, startup and corporate law, and many other areas in the US. Click to reach Oguz Law (https://oguz.law/ or   / oguzlaw  ) ⚡️ Susamlı Bagel's guest on this episode is Ali Karabey   / alikarabey   Ali Karabey studied at university in the US and began his career at institutions like Arthur Andersen and Morgan Stanley, right in the heart of Wall Street, under the shadow of crises. He faced the dot-com crash, the Enron scandal, September 11th, and the 2008 crisis, leading to two unemployed days in New York. But these losses paved the way for him on a new path. Today, he is the founding partner of 212 VC, Turkey's first venture capital fund. He was one of the first investors in startups like İyziCo, Insider, and Martı. He also empowers NGOs in Turkey through the Civil Society Support Foundation. We spoke with Ali about his struggle to survive in New York, his decision to return to Istanbul, his investment vision, and his ability to be "comfortable with discomfort." Please don't forget to like and share 🥯 Enjoy! Episodes: 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Today's guest is Ali Karabey 2:51 Walking in Arnavutköy 8:04 Returning to the studio 8:46 Being the first to arrive at the office 9:50 His first job in New York 11:16 Crisis after crisis and unemployment 13:59 What was it like working on Wall Street? 16:28 "I realized the day I was fired!" 18:35 H1B, money troubles, uncertainty 21:57 Ali's New York in 3 words 25:04 Did New York feel like home? 28:25 Was returning to Istanbul a return? 32:25 Should I get a job or not? 33:40 How much money did he have in his pocket when he returned to Türkiye? 35:53 What did success mean? How was 212 founded? 39:01 Is Ali a disturbed person? 40:14 What is the Civil Society Support Foundation? 44:28 The impact of New York on his story 47:30 Closing 48:27 A message to New Yorkers! What do you think? What did we forget to talk about? Who should be the next guest? Share your thoughts in the comments! 📺 To follow Susamlı Bagel on Instagram:   / susamlibagel   📺 To follow Çınar Fidan on Instagram:   / cinarfidan   Themes: education, experience, entrepreneurship, immigration, New York, London, Istanbul, lifestyle, networking, visa, Wall Street, the financial world, raising children, artificial intelligence