Welcome to the first edition of The Thursday Trailblazer! 🔥 TBH – You’re probably one of the only ones to see this since you’re OG. But what is this? This is the start of a weekly newsletter series where I’ll share 1 insight about the one thing we never learned in school. Money. The past…
Update: This article has been revised and updated. You can read the newest article here, “Top 3 Tips For Making a Great Resume.” Over the past 10 years, I’ve probably reviewed 1000’s of resumes. Whether it was during my time facilitating workshops for college student organizations or reviewing resumes for roles that I was looking…
One of the things that you probably have learned about me is that I am a nerd when it comes to credit card points. And I can remember the reason why like it was yesterday… It was 2015 and I had just received a combined 120,000 bonus sign-up points from my first two credit cards….
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Yup, you read it. It’s time to close one chapter and begin a new one. This isn’t “breaking” news… …because hey, we’ve all [for the most part] have had other jobs. But with any new start, it’s always important to take a moment and reflect: 🤔 What did I learn over the past year and…
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2018 (San Jose, CA) – WeChat is leading how mobile applications are used. Similar to how someone uses a web browser as their gateway to the internet, WeChat is the gateway to all other apps. Rather than downloading an app for Uber, Citibank, and Facebook; imagine one mobile application for them all. The concept is…
In many of my articles and tutorials, you’ll notice that I provide templates in a Google Sheet. I’ve found that it’s a powerful and convenient (and did I mention free?) piece of software that, at this point, I think I am using almost daily. It has replaced my usage of Excel, especially after I made…
If you are tired of looking at your student loan debt with a balance that fails to be getting any smaller, then you’ve come to the right place. This beginner’s guide isn’t going to talk about how to pay your minimum payments for the next 30 years… …but will lead you down the path to…
2013 – 2014 (San Jose, CA) – While attending San Jose State University (SJSU), I had the opportunity to be exposed to early-stage startups from Milo (Jack Abraham) to Y Combinator (Harj Taggar). A lot of these opportunities are thanks to Steve Bennett, who was a SJSU professor, Angel Investor, and one of our student…