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Salley Community Update, May 2023
Richard Mensah
May 28, 2023
Hi friends,
Can’t believe that we’re already wrapping up the month of May. It’s been an exciting month so far full of new updates. As you may already know, we’re building Salley to help you master AI-proof skills, like building a strong online presence. This way, you’ll have plenty of career opportunities as AI changes the way we work. Now, let’s get into the updates!
Upcoming mixer and Fireside chat with Andrew Yeung (June 1)
On June 1st, we’re hosting a fireside chat with the one and only Andrew Yeung. Andrew is the mastermind behind some of NYC's most epic tech parties, and he's built a following of almost 40,000 people across Twitter and Linkedin in the process.
Two years ago, Andrew arrived in the Big Apple without knowing a soul, in the midst of a global pandemic. But he refused to let isolation hold him back. Instead, he turned to hosting dinners to bring strangers together, and what started as small gatherings quickly evolved into massive events with over 2,000 attendees!
Now, Andrew is ready to share his secrets with you. His events have been attended by some of the world's most brilliant and accomplished individuals, from C-suite executives to Olympic athletes, media personalities, and renowned entrepreneurs. They've taught Andrew a few things about life and business, and he's excited to share their insights and stories with you!
Join us in person in New York for an unforgettable evening as Andrew shares his hard learned lessons growing his online presence and hosting 100+ events for 10,000+ people in New York, Austin, San Francisco, Toronto, and Miami.
We hosted a Fireside chat with Chris Hladczuk (Highlights)
In the span of two years, Chris Hladczuk has gone from a Yale student to a Goldman Sachs Analyst and finally, a critical team member at Meow - a buzzy fintech startup with $1 billion assets under management.
Concurrently, Chris has built a Twitter audience of 200K+ people, and his followers include some of the most sought-after people in tech, such as Packy McCormick (Not Boring) and Keith Rabois (Founders Fund).
Here are some pictures from the event. It was truly spectacular!
Say Hi to Julia Psitos, our new Advisory Board Member at Salley
Julia is the Head of People at Alfred - a series C startup that has raised US $144M in total. She brings in a wealth of experience and knowledge as a people leader, coach, mentor and founder of WeWork Alums LinkedIn Group. She also used to be WeWork’s Senior Director of People and Learning across the US and Canada. Last but not least, she’s piloting Salley’s product and is a community member!
Slope is now a referral partner for Salley
Excited to mention that we’re partnering with Slope, a renowned design agency for high-growth startups. They’ve worked with hundreds of startups backed by venture firms like Y Combinator, a16z, Accel, Sequoia, and Lightspeed. Clients include Eco, Clover Health, Point Card, Portal, Modern Fertility, Olympus DAO, and more. They’ll be referring tech professionals looking to build their online presence to us.
A few things i’d appreciate your help with:
if you know an experienced full-stack engineer with a passion for AI looking for join a startup, send them my way :)
Reach out if you have any ideas on how we can collaborate to help people master AI-proof skills, we’ll be adding more skills on Salley soon
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Wishing you an amazing week ahead,
Richard
Founder at Salley