At Dinner, My Family Said They Were Done With Me—Then A Woman In A Navy Blazer Entered Looking Only For Me

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“This could actually work,” she said one night, reviewing my latest prototype. “Denise, this could help millions of people.”

We spent the next year developing it further. I graduated with honors and two job offers from major tech companies—both with six-figure starting salaries. I turned them both down.

“I’m starting my own company,” I told continue reading …