23 year old quits Google, ditches MIT for Lemon(thenextweb.com)
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23 year old quits Google, ditches MIT for Lemon
http://thenextweb.com/la/2011/12/10/meet-isabel-this-23-year-old-entrepreneur-dropped-google-and-mit-for-lemon
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This story occurs a few dozen times a day in the valley, but I guess when it's a cute young girl, it's newsworthy.
Not only that, but you don't know how difficult is for an Brazilian from the middle class(or lower) obtain space like her did. I bet that things like this don't happens a few dozen times here.
She was a intern at google, and dropped out its master degrees. Not so much newsworthy.
But, as a brazilian myself, I'm proud of what bel already accomplished. Being a co-found with Wencelao Casares is a great thing.
But, as a brazilian myself, I'm proud of what bel already accomplished. Being a co-found with Wencelao Casares is a great thing.
This happens quite a lot in the valley.
I think the point of the story is in the second paragraph:
It’s not a story about luck or privilege; Isabel Pesce’s trajectory is a shining example of determination against all odds.
But I think the valley is largely about privilege, and it's going to take more than one counter-example to convince me otherwise.
It’s not a story about luck or privilege; Isabel Pesce’s trajectory is a shining example of determination against all odds.
But I think the valley is largely about privilege, and it's going to take more than one counter-example to convince me otherwise.
Her app sounds interesting and useful and she's getting $10 million dollars in funding. Does this really happen everyday in Silicon Valley? How many make it?