23, broke, and couch-surfing.
150+ rejections.
Doctors said it was dumb.
Stanford MBAs passed.
My dad bet his retirement.
Friends turned down real jobs.
No backup plan.
Just one rule: don’t f***ing quit.
I asked @GarrettLord what makes startup fundraising so hard:
"I was pitching doctors, dentists, and wealth managers in Michigan on a three-sided marketplace helping students, universities, and employers. It was not going very well.
So I flew to SF. The rest of the team stayed
Reflections from the best day of my life:
Jess is the queen. Treat her with patience and love at every step. She’s perfect. Cherish her.
After our son was born, Jess wasn’t stable for nearly two hours. Those were the longest, scariest moments of my life. I’ve never felt more
Some news I’m proud to share: we’ve been quietly working on something new at Handshake, and it’s our most ambitious chapter. Handshake AI is here, connecting expert human feedback across domains with the frontier of AI.
Thank you to @KristinStoller for sharing our @joinhandshake mission.
It's great to see Handshake recognized for its work leveling the playing field for all students by creating equitable career opportunities. We’re hiring across many roles, please consider joining us!