What were the earliest days of Handshake like?
Replied byGarrett Lord
Co-founder & CEO, Handshake at Handshake
Niche: SaaS, Education, Technology, AI
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2014
The early years were a slog. Hundreds of universities said no. We lived out of a Ford Focus, drove across states, and slept in parking lots. There was constant fear of failure, but we kept stacking small wins and supporting each other as founders.
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