In our inaugural episode of the Young Founders Podcast, we've got Pete Silverman on.
Pete is the co-founder and CEO of Majorwise, an ed tech platform connecting students to job and internship opportunities.
In their own words, Majorwise "focuses on simplifying the job search process, connecting students with the gig economy, and helping students gain more knowledge and experience to succeed in their field."
In 2017, Pete's startup became the first student-run business to win the LaunchVT pitch competition, the oldest and largest business pitch contest in the state.
We discussed:
We closed out the podcast with a quote from Pete's co-founder Max Robbins:
“We were at an event every single day learning to network and better succinctly pitch our idea. Persistence was the key. Ideas are worthless without execution, and to execute, you need to explain your idea succinctly and convincingly. To do that, you need to constantly talk about what you are doing, network with everyone, and leverage your connections. It opens up a world of free resources for you.”
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