Posts by Tyler Derstein
Brendan Foody – Mercor
When researching Gen Z entrepreneurs, I came across Brendan Foody. He’s the CEO of Mercor, an AI recruiting company, and he’s only 22. He started Mercor in 2023 with two friends from his high school debate team, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha. They started small, trying to connect engineers in India with US companies that…
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When thinking about the topic of Gen Z entrepreneurs, my mind immediately went to Ben Francis. He is the founder of Gymshark, one of the biggest fitness clothing brands in the world, and what makes his story so interesting is his great success at such a young age. Ben Francis grew up in Birmingham, England,…
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