Breaking Into Startups
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#24: Divine - The journey from going in and out of prison to Breaking Into Tech
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A Newport-native, Divine started dealing drugs at 13, got incarcerated at 18, and found himself not only locked up physically in federal prison, but a...
#23: Rita Henderson - Who broke into startups as a Teen Mom
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in one of the poorest areas in Philadelphia, Rita Henderson broke a ton of barriers as a single mom proving to the society that she was mor...
#22: Idalin Bobe - Community Organizer who broke into Tech and became a Tech Activist
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in one of the poorest zip codes in the U.S., Idalin wanted to bring change and put social justice in the forefront. From North Philly to Ca...
#21: Mo Woods - Ball is Life: Pro Basketball Player (6' 10" in) who became a Designer
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Maurice is a 6'10" Richmond, California-native, legendary designer, and former professional basketball player who worked at several tech companies inc...
#20: Nick DeWilde - Program Director at Tradecraft which teaches Biz dev, Product Design and Growth
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A San Francisco-native, Nick deWilde was so certain he wanted to make movies but he ended up taking on a different path that impacts people’s lives....
#19: Matthew Dean Brooks - An Artist who became a Software Engineer
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Transitioning from arts to engineering was not a smooth ride for Matt Brooks, but he never allowed obstacles to get in the way because he was willing ...
#18: Preethi Kasireddy - How Investment Banker & a VC quit her job to became a Software Engineer
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After excelling at Goldman Sachs and top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Preethi Kasireddy decided she wanted to leave “the best job in th...
#17: Ina Herlihy - How a young journalist hustled her way into Growth Marketing
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ina Herlihy is a San Francisco local who knows what’s it like to hustle your way to get the thing that you want right at a very early age. She is pa...
#16: Edgar Pabon - Army Captain who became an Engineer at Amazon Music
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Edgar Pabon is a New York-native who, prior to his current position as a software engineer at Amazon Music, was a rapper, a communications degree grad...
#15: Kush Patel - Founder of App Academy
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kush Patel is the Founder of App Academy, which is considered to be the MIT of coding bootcamps. Prior to breaking into startup, Kush previously worke...
#14: Chia Lin - From a Pastry Chef at a Michelin Star Restaurant to a Product Designer at a Startup
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Taiwan, Chia Lin has traveled far and wide. She came to Tennessee when she was 11, moved to California in high school and college, ...
#13: Elaina Koros - Content Strategist who hustled her way into Facebook
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With a huge appreciation for writing and journalism, Elaina Koros majored in Government and English Studies while attending Georgetown University. Tod...
#12: Shawn Drost - Founder of Hack Reactor
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Drost is the Co-Founder of Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp founded in 2012 along with his college friends Tony Phillips, Marcus Phillips, and Do...
#11: Richard Purcell - Sales Director who worked his way up from an entry level role
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An East Coast native, Richard Purcell travelled cross country and courageously took the risk of taking an entry level job even though he was overquali...
#10: Melanie Araujo - Designer and Founder of Front & Center that helps people break into tech
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A Boston-native and freelance designer, Melanie Araujo is the Founder of Front & Center, a company that helps underprivileged people break into tech t...
#9: Ben Creasy - Alaskan Government Official turned Software Engineer
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An Alaskan-native, Ben Creasy wanted to pursue engineering since a young age but due to health issues, he ended up getting a degree in Economics and P...
#8: Neil Shah - Quit his Finance job to help Homeless folks get Jobs
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A South Californian native, Neil Shah would never have thought that a walking tour of Tenderloin with Del Seymour could practically change his life fo...
#7: Max Rencoret - Deep dive into Growth Marketing and building a product
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Max Rencoret grew up in Chile where he first got exposed to its education system, startup culture, economic climate, government and other things that ...
#6: Nico Roberts - Consultant who became Head of Customer Success
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nico Roberts is the Head of Customer Success at OnboardIQ. Customer success is a highly important in any startup. It not only ensures client satisfa...
#5: Meghan Schofield - How she became a UX designer coming from a traditional background in art
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Schofield is an Ohio-native who has an impressive knack for creative problem solving. Prior to her current role as a UX/Product Designer at inf...
#4: Haseeb Qureshi - Professional Poker Player turned Software Engineer
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Haseeb Qureshi is a Texas-native who dominated the poker world and decided to pursue his dream of becoming a software engineer. He started playing pok...
#3: Kevin Lee - Founder of Product Manager HQ where he teaches people how to become PMs.
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Lee is dedicated to teaching people the fundamentals of product management through Product Manager HQ and also currently works in Venture Capita...
#2: Emily Racioppi - Sales Account Executive compares sales in startups vs. corporate
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Racioppi is an artist at heart. After talking to her dad, she realized that in order to be a successful artist you need to be your own brand so ...
#1: Albrey Brown - Self-taught Engineer who founded Telegraph Academy to teach people how to code.
27 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Albrey Brown, is a Berkeley native who does not take ‘No’ for an answer. He was rejected on his first attempt to becoming a Hack Reactor graduate ...