#35 Take Risks When You’re Young: Liz Wessel, Cofounder of WayUp

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Liz Wessel is the cofounder of WayUp, an app that helps college students find jobs and internships. After graduating from Penn, she worked at Google, first in Mountain View on the Partnerships and Grants team and then in India to lead brand initiatives. After her tour of duty in India, Wessel returned to the U.S. and cofounded WayUp. Season 3 Host Erica Duignan and Liz chat about the inspiration for WayUp, how much money you should raise for your seed round, and her secret to finding mentors and advisors.

Show Notes

UniEats Gives College Students 10% Restaurant Discounts Peter Cohan, Forbes

Money Millennials: Liz Wessel and J.J Fliegelman Making Job Hunting Easier by Kofie Yeboah, The Huffington Post

An ex-Googler turned startup CEO asks all her employees to ‘cold email’ their idols — here’s why by Jacquelyn Smith, Business Insider

How To Change Your Startup’s Name: A Checklist by Brian Solomon, Forbes

Do Things That Don’t Scale by Paul Graham

Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.