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— Q  A with TAMID Pro Member Andrew Jacob

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<strong>Q:WhenwereyouinvolvedinTAMIDandatwhatschool?Wereyouinvolvedinaleadershipcapacity?Ifso,whatwasyourrole?</strong>A:IwasamemberofTAMIDattheUniversityofMichigan.Ibecameamembermyfreshmanyearof2013andwasinvolveduntilIgraduatedin2017.
<strong>Q:Whereareyoulivingandwhatareyoudoingprofessionallynow?</strong>A:IliveinDetroit,Michiganandoperatewww.thinbluelineusa.com<strong>
Q:What’sonethingyou’redoingnowthatyou’reespeciallyproudofandwanttheTAMIDProcommunitytoknowabout?</strong>A:IstartedmycompanyinmydormroomattheUniversityofMichigan.Todaythecompanyhas15+employeesandshipsover100,000packagesayear.<strong>
Q:HowdidyourTAMIDcollegeexperienceinfluenceyourcareerpath?</strong>A:IwasapartoftheConsultingTrackinTAMID.ThisexposedmetothestartupatmosphereandmademerealizethatIalsowantedtobeinvolvedwithstartups.<strong>Q:WhatadvicecanyougivetootherPros?</strong>A:Ifyouwanttostartabusinessandyou’reconfident,goaheadandgiveitatry.Don’tgettoocomfortableworkingyourdayjob. <strong>Q:What’syourfavoritepartaboutbeinginvolvedwithPro?</strong>A:Ienjoythenetworkingevents!<strong>Q:IsthereanythingelseyouwanttosharewiththeProcommunity?</strong>A:Ifyouhaven’tbeentoIsraelyet,go!It’sagreatplacetoworkonastartup.Iwaslivingtherefor½yearandlearnedalotfromotherbusinessowners.