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First Block: Interview with Garrett Lord, Co-Founder and CEO of Handshake
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For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion x Handshake templates, please visit: https://ntn.so/tgn78cTo learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/slpyk0Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey—and what they learned from that experience.In this episode, we spoke with Garrett Lord, co-founder and CEO of Handshake. Handshake is the leading career platform connecting students and young professionals with employers, serving 17 million users and nearly 1 million companies. Garrett shares his journey from growing up in a working-class family in Michigan to building a company that democratizes access to career opportunities. He discusses his days living out of his car, the importance of talent density, and why this is the moment to go all in on your biggest bets.Chapters00:00 Intro00:48 Founding the Spark02:43 The Early Grind06:42 Talent Matters Most07:37 Scaling Through Leadership13:17 Inside Handshake AI18:04 Shaping the Future Workforce19:38 Advice Block
33 episodes
Manage episode 524609515 series 3391148
For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion x Handshake templates, please visit: https://ntn.so/tgn78cTo learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/slpyk0Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey—and what they learned from that experience.In this episode, we spoke with Garrett Lord, co-founder and CEO of Handshake. Handshake is the leading career platform connecting students and young professionals with employers, serving 17 million users and nearly 1 million companies. Garrett shares his journey from growing up in a working-class family in Michigan to building a company that democratizes access to career opportunities. He discusses his days living out of his car, the importance of talent density, and why this is the moment to go all in on your biggest bets.Chapters00:00 Intro00:48 Founding the Spark02:43 The Early Grind06:42 Talent Matters Most07:37 Scaling Through Leadership13:17 Inside Handshake AI18:04 Shaping the Future Workforce19:38 Advice Block
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