in honor of ivy day

in honor of ivy day when rejection literally redirected my career in the best way possible full-ride @ iu $3M social impact startup forbes 30 under 30 nasdaq milestone maker I filmed one of those reaction videos but it was literally just rejection and rejection lol harvard columbia princeton upenn brown etc etc me Mar 27, 2023 to Eric Hi Eric, Thank you for your email! I will be arriving late to the competition, approximately 6:45-7pm, due to several college decisions being released at 6pm. Thus, I'd like to request pitching at a later time in the evening if possible. I was devastated, but later that night, I was set to present my startup Intertwined (at the time, just an idea) at a local pitch competition Kerry Ao | CEO Intertwined Finance LLC Thanks, Kerry I placed 2nd and ended up meeting my biggest investor there (more on this later) Re: KERRY IS DEAD Inbox assassin- dazha montalvo eliminated- kerry ao In the meantime, I enjoyed the rest of senior year and committed to Indiana University, who offered me a full-ride merit scholarship... Indiana's Kerry Ao IU Finance & Intl. Business And that's when things started to change... @ussyp2023 ussy love Was recognized as Indiana's Student Entrepreneur of the Year Directly influenced state legislation that required financial literacy credits for high school graduation My Simulations Mr Elizardo - Period 1 Gray Day Stock Search Career & Technical Education PORTFOLIO VALUE $69,911.51 Continued to slowly build Intertwined... pilot testing with just 12 schools and advocating for financial literacy education across the country, talking with anyone I could As Intertwined continued to grow in impact, we started to get some attention in magazines and news articles mother Dad has the app We are proud of you Kerry aww thank you that's so sweet I was getting interviewed and started expanding my own personal brand... Forbes PROFILE Intertwined Cofounders: Kerry Ao, Naina Muvva Then as college freshmen, my cofounder and I were listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 About Intertwined Kerry Ao and Naina Muvva learned that 80% of Americans can't identify basic financial literacy concepts. In response, they created Intertwined, an AA forbes.com Were flown out to NYC by a billionaire bank owner And celebrated at Forbes Leveraged that recognition + successful pilots to raise $400K (and get invited to cool events!) intertwined Financial Literacy for the Future SHOCKING STATISTICS: 34% of K-12 Students Teachers are using our platform to help solve that Which was led by a $X,XXX,XXX investment by the man I met the night I was rejected from every Ivy League school intertwined that's our logo on the portco wall!! Vinnie Ciuffetelli CTO Hire the BEST team to exist Katrina Catalan CREATIVE DIRECTOR Personal Finance Core Foundations 111 LESSONS EXPECTED DURATION: 5 MONTHS New for the 2025, 2026 school year, this course equips students with essential skills and knowledge across key areas of saving, investing, insurance, taxes, and career planning. Highlighting modern financial topics and technologies, students will learn to manage finances effectively and secure a prosperous financial future. 2.5 Protecting your Checking Account 2.6 Understanding Debit Cards 2.7 Writing and Depositing Checks 2.8 Importance of Tracking Checks 2.9 Understanding Bank Statements 2.10 Avoiding Overdrafts and Fees Kerry Ao Used that funding to completely overhaul the Intertwined platform and tested with 14 enterprise customers Got invited to even more cool networking events and meet incredible people