The Takeoff is a (formerly) student-run newsletter and podcast focused on teaching and inspiring the next generation of great startup and technology leaders. You can check out our Substack 👇 (to join 1,000+ other students and young professionals interested in startups, tech, and VC) and scroll down to learn more about what we do!

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Below, you'll find some basic information on The Takeoff, what we do, our Team, and more. To dive deeper into any area, click on one of the pages 👇

Interviews

The Team

What We've Been Following

Guide to Cold Outreach

Contributors

Startup / VC Resource Guide for Students

Suggest an Interview Guest

Mini Deep-Dives

What is The Takeoff?

We are building the go-to spot for students and young professionals looking to learn more about startups, tech, venture capital, and more.

What This Means

The Takeoff is (currently) a newsletter & podcast focused on teaching and inspiring the next generation of great startup and technology leaders.

As undergrads at Washington University in St. Louis, The Takeoff's founders (Michael, Roshan, and Lukas) realized how hard it is for students to learn about startups, find and land strong internships & jobs at high-growth startups, and gain advice from experienced founders, operators, and investors about founding a company, joining a startup, etc.

Put simply: The Takeoff's founders realized how limited startup-related resources and advice is (especially for students) and started The Takeoff to address this problem.

Learn more about The Origins of The Takeoff

What We Do

We do a few things, all with the goal of helping students and young professionals learn and become more comfortable exploring startup-related careers.