In 2015 @ridezum launched @angelpad with a simple vision:
Better transportation for Kids age 5-15.
Back then it was a luxury service for private schools.
.@ridezum addresses all these issues and we @angelpad could not be more proud of being a small part of it.
If you have school age kids, please read this:
ridezum.com/our-vision.html
and maybe forward it to your school administrator.
And if you want to work at a company with a real mission & vision, that comines making access to schools more equitable, helps schools to spend more money on education, and helps the largest US feet to become electrified - consider working at @ridezumridezum.com/careers.html
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It's a unique time and we all have to make tough calls to help the greater good. To all the founders and "soon-to be" founders: Use this time to reflect and adjust, many of the strongest companies have been conceived or launched in difficult times.
angelpad.com/b/angelpads-cov…
Due to the unprecedented situation surrounding COVID-19 and its gravity, we have decided to cancel our upcoming Spring 2020 session. We're still accepting & reviewing applications to resume our sessions in the Fall.
My son (13) asked me what makes a good Founder. My response:
Curiosity - /ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē/ the strong desire to know or learn something.
Ingenuity - /ˌinjəˈn(y)o͞oədē/ the quality of being clever, original & inventive.
Tenacity - /təˈnasədē/ the quality of being very determined.
A rare insight by @roelofbotha on the pressure to persuade a partnership: “After the meeting, I ... cold-called each event creator... I stayed up all night preparing so our partnership could make a decision before the weekend” buff.ly/2P1Xnw0 congrats @sequoia@eventbrite