just found out the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list is something you apply to get put on

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Forbes 30 Under 30

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The video tapped into a common aspiration and provided practical, albeit somewhat cynical, advice on how to achieve it. The creator's personal experience and direct address to common misconceptions likely resonated with viewers interested in career advancement and recognition.

Summary

The creator explains how to get on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, emphasizing that it's an application-based process and not something one can pay for directly. Key tips include getting nominated by former list members and notable individuals, and the importance of networking and self-promotion within the tech community.

Structure

1Discovery that Forbes 30 Under 30 is an application-based list.
2Personal anecdote of being short-listed and disqualified.
3Addressing the misconception of paying for the list.
4Tip 1: Nomination by former list members.
5Tip 2: Nomination by notable individuals.
6The role of networking and self-selling in the tech industry.
7Reminder that these are vanity metrics and don't define success.

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just found out the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list is something you apply to get put on HOW TO ACTUALLY GET FORBES 30 UNDER 30 Here's how to actually get Forbes 30 under 30 I was short listed a couple years ago and then disqualified because I quit my job Let's address the elephant in the room No I didn't pay for that I don't know anyone that's paid for 30 under 30 I'm sure you can pay a PR firm to help you get it though Tip 1: you need at least 2 former 30 under 30 people to nominate you More former people that were on the list that nominate you the better your chances are that you'll also get on the list Tip 2 is getting any notable person to also nominate you Can be someone who's been featured in Forbes quite a few times or someone who is a C suite level at a well known company As is most things in the tech community a lot of it comes down to knowing the right people and being good at selling yourself Friendly reminder that it's totally okay to want these things even if a lot of people on TikTok make fun of them Remember at the end of the day they are just vanity metrics and not getting them does not define your success Same way that getting them won't either

Transcript

How to actually get Forbes 30 under 30. I was short listed a couple years ago and then disqualified because I quit my job. Let's address the elephant in the room. No, I didn't pay for that. I don't know anyone that's paid for 30 under 30. I'm sure you can pay a PR firm to help you get it though. Tip 1: you need at least 2 former 30 under 30 people to nominate you. More former people that were on the list that nominate you, the better your chances are that you'll also get on the list. Tip 2 is getting any notable person to also nominate you. This can be someone who's been featured in Forbes quite a few times or someone who is a C suite level at a well known company. As is most things in the tech community, a lot of it comes down to knowing the right people and being good at selling yourself. Friendly reminder that it's totally okay to want these things, even if a lot of people on TikTok make fun of them. Remember at the end of the day, they are just vanity metrics and not getting them does not define your success. Same way that getting them won't either.