Building a Tech Company Without a Degree: Helena Merk

For many ambitious individuals, going to college and getting a degree is an unquestioned given in life, a common right of passage into success. However, sometimes it felt like this illusion of worth actually prevented me from going after my true passions and pursuing things I really wanted to be doing. 

Helena Merk is the founder and CEO of Glimpse, a community engagement startup. Since dropping out of Duke University after her sophomore year, she's joined Y Combinator with her cofounder and grown her company to host over 100,000 video chats. In this interview, I'll be diving into how she made her decision to drop out, her life as an entrepreneur, and pursuing a path very few take action on.