DVC Alum Michelle Marcelline and Her Team Deliver One Great Product After Another
Apr 9, 2023
This is an excerpt of an article by Meghan Trevorrow for the International Business Times. Read the full article here.
For the average person, our twenties are a time to play, study and experiment as we anticipate the start of our career around the thirty mark. However, for Michelle Marcelline - a young 24 year old from Indonesia - nothing could be further from the truth.
Michelle was fortunate to attend college in the US, first it was Diablo Valley College, where she met her winning team of co-founders, and then she graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. This is where she found the inspiration to really dream big as she brushed shoulders with some of the greatest minds of modern technology. It's undeniable, Silicon Valley is the place to be for tech startup success.
Michelle recalls watching the Silicon Valley TV series when she was younger and, although she loved the action and business insight, she never even fathomed that she could be a part of that world. Her team of co-founders really helped to push her outside of her comfort zone and, upon reflecting on this new chapter in her life, Michelle encourages other young entrepreneurs to face the fear of failure and insecurities: "It's okay to be the dumbest person in the room and surround yourself with smarter people. That way, you will grow."
Read the full article at the International Business Times website.