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Quick Announcements 📢:
Upcoming Events 📅:
Next week, there’s a free pitch workshop on Monday with Wen Zhang, a Founder’s Forum hosted by Venture Out, and more. Check out the FIESTA calendar 🗓 for more details about these events and others in the ATX startup ecosystem.
Special Event: Save the date to attend an exclusive, invite-only event for venture fundable startups and investors on October 11th. We'll gather at the largest contemporary Art 🎨 museum in Texas. Sign up here to add your name to the list.
Member News 🎉:
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Founder Story 📚:
Meet Maxine, founder and CEO of Pick My Brain, the world’s first knowledge marketplace.
”I wanted to see if people would pay for knowledge and/or conversations with strangers. If they would, maybe we could unlock a new kind of economy. I listed an offer on Airbnb to validate and test the idea. The offer was called "Hang out with a Vancouver Startup Founder," and I invited people to talk to me about the future of work and future of education. I charged $50 to start.
60 people from around the world booked and paid me to have a conversation with me. Not only did I make $3000 for conversing with strangers, I also met my first employer, got my first cheque, and fell in love. Among many other things.
It was all I needed to go ALL in on Pick My Brain. A platform that helps you creatively monetize your time, knowledge, and experience in new and rewarding ways.”
If Maxine’s story resonates with you, give Pick My Brain a try by either becoming a Brain or booking a Brain on the platform. You can reach out to her here.
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