Amy Yan

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Co-Founder at Nowadays (YC S23)

Mercer Island, Washington, United States

Overview

Amy Yan is the Co-Founder of Nowadays, an AI-powered event management platform backed by Y Combinator. A Johns Hopkins University graduate, she has prior experience at Google and Facebook. People who have sought her mentorship describe her as genuine, friendly, and inspiring.

Outside of her startup, Amy is passionate about sharing her journey of being a founder while also being a mother. She is dedicated to helping others, frequently offering career advice and mentorship to students and young professionals navigating the tech industry.

Amy co-founded her company with her sister, Anna, and was selected to be the Johns Hopkins University Commencement speaker in 2016.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Event Tech
Her company, Nowadays, leverages AI to automate event planning, aiming to be the "modern Cvent for the AI era. "
Travel Technology
Nowadays was named one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026 and won awards at the Business Travel Show.
Family Entrepreneurship
She often speaks about the unique experience of building and growing a startup with her sister as her co-founder.

Media Appearances

Amy has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Co-Founder at Nowadays (YC S23)
11-2022 - 6-2023
Strategy & Operations Program Manager, Global Acquisitions at Google
7-2020 - 10-2022
Strategy & Operations Analyst, Global Acquisitions at Google
6-2020 - 4-2023
#1 Amazon Best-Selling Author at Wise Ink Creative Publishing
1-2019 - 7-2020
Business Operations Analyst, Facebook App at Facebook

Education

Education details unavailable from Y Combinator
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from The Johns Hopkins University

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Exp : 7 Location : Mercer Island, Washington, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Nowadays (YC S23)
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Insights For Selling To Amy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amy is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amy

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amy move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Amy take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Amy

Personality Compatibility


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