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Kenyan student talks fear, aversion to entrepreneurship in Kenya

Tevin Singei, a student at Princeton University, took multiple gap years before college and worked in consulting and private equity.… Continue reading Kenyan student talks fear, aversion to entrepreneurship in Kenya

How a Hispanic American pivoted from pre-med into VC

A graduate of Harvard University and the Schwarzman Scholars program, Sophia Lugo has worked in biotech, management consulting, and global… Continue reading How a Hispanic American pivoted from pre-med into VC

Oldest of five children: Carolina Galdiz on Kellogg, Blueprint advice

Tell us about you. I’m the oldest of five kids, and I share that because it has a lot to… Continue reading Oldest of five children: Carolina Galdiz on Kellogg, Blueprint advice

Why she left her finance job for social impact

Florence Luna catches up with Alex Hunter, a fellow Blueprint Investor Track friend, over dinner. Courtesy of Florence Luna.

Florence Luna, an MBA student at Cornell University, graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in business economics and… Continue reading Why she left her finance job for social impact

How the founders of boam help you find the next meal

Boam co-founders Daniel Petz, left, and Stuart Murless, right, in the boam Seattle office in December 2021. Courtesy of boam.

Mexican food made from Laredo’s Grill in Seattle. Japanese food cooked from Akiko’s Restaurant in San Francisco. Thai food catered… Continue reading How the founders of boam help you find the next meal

How education startup Out of the Box builds preschool curriculums

Yu Qian Ang, co-founder of Out of the Box, presents at the Techstars Demo Day Pitch at the Iowa Science Centre in October 2021. Courtesy of Out of the Box.

Yu Qian Ang, co-founder of Out of the Box in Singapore, knows families in his hometown want high-quality, innovative preschool… Continue reading How education startup Out of the Box builds preschool curriculums

Latino immigrants simplify remittance

Co-founders of Felix, Bernardo Garcia (left) and Manuel Godoy (right) take a break from scouting out office space in Guadalajara, Mexico. Courtesy of Manuel Godoy.

When Manuel Godoy and Bernardo Garcia met at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, they struck a chord. From the… Continue reading Latino immigrants simplify remittance

Advice to founders from managing partner of Boston

Rob McKnight, a managing partner of Boston’s investment team, joined Dorm Room Fund as a Harvard Business School student. For… Continue reading Advice to founders from managing partner of Boston

What our first head of content wants you to know about content

Andy Reed during his time as a content strategy intern at Airbnb in San Francisco in 2019.

Andy Reed, the first head of content at Dorm Room Fund, joined the organization as a University of Michigan student.… Continue reading What our first head of content wants you to know about content

Trying to find more meaning in 2020, she moved to London

Alissa Del Toro in front of the London Business School Sussex building getting her first day of school photo taken during orientation week. Courtesy of Julia Hamilton.

Alissa Del Toro studies at London Business School as an MBA 2023 candidate and graduated from Cornell University with a… Continue reading Trying to find more meaning in 2020, she moved to London