YSE has taught me how to manage an independent business and helped me turn ideas into marketable, tangible products we’re proud of. Being a founder has also taught me the importance of open-minded conversations in cultivating a diverse array of perspectives.

One of the most important skills that I’ve gained from being on the founders team and being part of the YSE project as a whole is probably just learning how to better go about group projects like this. Being able to effectively communicate with a group and being able to know your strengths and play to those as well as seeing everyone else step up and take on the things that they’re strong at really makes a project like this come together very well.