Not many 28-year-olds can say they were a professional athlete, top of their class at an elite university, an investment bank analyst, and a global business development lead and now have their own company. But Indy Sanders, founder and CEO of the tech startup Lucid, can.

"I don't think there are any barriers within someone's being or within the world that can prevent anyone from reaching the top of anything they want to achieve. I think the only prevention or blockage is your ability to push through," Sanders, who identifies as queer and nonbinary, said during a Google Meet interview with the Bay Area Reporter.

For Sanders, it's all about perseverance - and an unwavering drive to succeed.

"If you find a way, then there's always a next move. ... That's the mentality that I brought into the company," they said.