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A Terrible Employee Makes a Great Entrepreneur with College Consultant Kate Stone

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From moving across the world to learning from a mentor at the top of the industry to starting her business supporting students as they write their college essays, Kate is a super smart entrepreneur and so thoughtful when it comes to the college application process. I was curious about how she decided to get into this business, what it looks like on the back end, and advice she’d give to current high school and college students feeling a little… lost.


We talk about:

  • Terrible employee → great entrepreneur
  • What Kate would do differently starting a business now
  • Making business finances less intimidating
  • How Kate’s college experience shaped who she is today
  • Kate’s journey – going to Asia to figure it out + mentorship
  • Expectations placed on high school students
  • The real reason that applying to college is more competitive than it was 15-20 years ago
  • No matter what college you go to, that’s the place you’re meant to be
  • Visiting a college? A few ideas to get a feel for the culture


    • ✨ Connect:

    • Sign up for one of Kate’s workshops: universitygurus.com/workshops
    • @katefrancestone on Instagram
    • TMM Article: 4 Key Strategies to Write the Perfect College Essay
    • Episode mention: @girlswhoinvest
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