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Katie Fang Highlight
It’s not about what you have today—it’s about how fast can you acquire the skills that you need to succeed.
About Katie
- I immigrated from Shanghai, China, as a teen, adjusting to a new culture while learning English as my second language.
- I studied economics and finance at the University of British Columbia, but always had a love for computer science.
- After college, I felt frustrated by the lack of personalized college and career planning tools, so I decided to build one.
- Starting SchooLinks was the hardest thing I’ve ever done—no funding, no network, just late nights and YouTube tutorials.
- I coded the first version of SchooLinks myself, learning on the go and solving every technical challenge one by one.
- We pivoted from a student-facing app to a platform that works with entire school districts to maximize impact.
- When the product finally gained traction, I had to shift from founder to leader, hiring execs and building company culture.
- Ten years later, we’ve scaled up to serve over a million users—and we’re not slowing down!