When I was 18, I had no clue how the real world worked. I struggled to find jobs, sent out endless applications, and kept getting rejected or simply never heard back- not because I was bad at anything, but because nobody had taught me the practical skills I actually needed outside college. I didn’t fit neatly into one box, so I slowly found my way into the world of startups as a generalist, doing sales, growth, operations, and whatever else was necessary to keep things running. I joined a company that eventually shut down, and that experience hit hard. But it also taught me more than any classroom ever could. Those lessons helped me take other companies from $0 to $30M+ in revenue and showed me how to create value beyond just “doing my job.” Throughout my college and startup years, I kept going back and forth on the idea of doing an MBA: Is it actually worth it? How overrated is it really? I already earn as much as an MBA graduate anyway - you know the drill. That push‑pull came mostly because that’s what society (and my parents) kept telling me I “should” do. It created an on‑and‑off relationship with the idea that lasted about six years, until I finally decided when it was the right time for me to do an MBA. Why I did an MBA? We can talk more about that when we speak. What I can say is that I cracked ISB on my own, without any fancy essays or gruelling interview prep, by building everything around my authentic story and staying true to who I am. I did it in a matter of a few months, putting in a normal amount of human hours - it didn’t an obsessive grind. I survived the intense 1‑year program and ended up landing the highest domestic package at ISB that year. Today I’m back in the startup world, helping early‑stage founders grow their revenue 5x by focusing on what actually moves the needle. At the same time, I help people like you decide whether an MBA makes sense, craft applications that feel real (not robotic), and build CVs that are tailored to the right jobs for their goals - so you’re not just chasing whatever “society” says you should do, but actually building a path that feels true to you.