The Muse is a career development platform, together with fellow female founder Alex Cavoulacos, and much of the original team. It was the right step: “We reached 20,000 active monthly users in our first month, something it had taken PYP a year to achieve.” Today, The Muse has raised $28.7 million in funding, and has more than 75 million users each year.
What did Minshew learn from this experience? As she said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, she learned to discuss everything up front, and out in the open. She also learned to get everything in writing: “when it comes to business, you should never compromise on proper legal documentation.” Lastly, she learned to make sure everyone is on the same page before making big decisions.
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