Founder in Pikachu suit hustles SF streets for 20 days to land startup clients or return to school
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-12
- A young founder who skipped high school is running around San Francisco in a Pikachu suit, pitching his startup trymyfriend.com directly to strangers.
- He says he has 20 days to land paid clients or return to school in his home country; Scobleizer notes he's building a senior check-in calling service similar to Boardy.
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