How does someone go from being a lawyer and a photographer to found and lead the company that has reshaped the college fair experience for millions of students and more than 15,000 admission professionals representing more than 2500 institutions around the world?  Dan Saavedra, founder and president of StriveScan, tells us how he built StriveScan (spoiler, with trust and the friendliest client contract ... ever).  Live through what their first college fair was like, as well as those moments when StriveScan created something out of nothing to foster connections for students and colleges in the early days of the pandemic.

References

• Special shout-out to the Illinois ACAC and Carin Smith.

Rapid Descent

• Walkout song: Good Life by One Republic
• Best recent read: The Verge and Ars Technica, as well as NYT and WSJ
• Eager to read next: Wirecutter's coverage of the best coffee makers ... also bed sheets
• Favorite podcast: Elevating Admission Voices with Angie Cooksy and The Admissions Directors Lunchcast with Nathan Ament and Teege Mettille
• Favorite thing to make in the kitchen:  Bread ... especially baguettes.
• Taking and keeping notes: It has to work in Slack
• Memorable bit of advice: Find your sounding board.
• Bucket list: Go to Botswana

The ALP is supported by RHB, a division of SIG. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment