How A Free Harvard Fellowship Helped Launch My Tech Start-up

There is something about Harvard. The Ivy league school has an undeniable mystique giving its name outsize influence and importance. The stamp of approval of merely getting accepted to the prestigious institution, let alone graduating from it, opens untold doors. It wasn’t until Jean Brownhill, the founder of home renovation company called Sweeten, received a fellowship at the ivy league school that she found entrepreneurial success. And it wasn’t for lack of trying. So what’s Harvard’s secret?

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How A Free Harvard Fellowship Helped Launch Tech Start-Up

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