Overheard on a flight raving about Factory, a CEO turned it into a hire
maddiehfaulkner · x · 2026-10-06
A fun hiring anecdote: Factory's CEO sat next to investor Madison on a flight, overheard her raving to a friend about Factory and why she'd leave her VC job to join—and reached out afterwards. Madison reflects on "the benefits of being loud": publicly expressing enthusiasm directly created a career opportunity.
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