Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million-without a job for the first time since 15, she's playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships | Fortune

""It's not unlike what I experienced when I had my baby. I feel a little postpartum...I've been literally not without a job since I was 15.""

""I'm fielding really interesting inbound opportunities, which I'm grateful for. I also can't help but shake this notion that there's this incredible symbiotic way in which I'm starting [over] again.""

Julia Hartz, former CEO of Eventbrite, sold the company for $500 million and is now contemplating her next steps. After a long career in various roles, including at MTV and FX, she co-founded Eventbrite and led it through significant milestones. Hartz expresses feelings of a 'postpartum' experience after leaving her company, reflecting on her passion for learning and starting anew. She is considering various opportunities, including potential collaborations with her husband, Kevin Hartz, who has proposed multiple business ideas.

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