This is brilliant. Finally, an awards series that goes beyond founders and executives to recognize the teams behind the scenes that are actually getting stuff done.
All success stories depend on the work of many individuals coming together to create something great. It takes much more than just an idea. Great to see so many builders getting recognized!
The best talent hustles every day without thinking about whether they're getting recognized for the work they do. I love that The Rise Awards celebrates those people.
It's exciting to see an award that shines a light on unsung heroes of tech for their hard work in making things happen--and for a new set of role models to emerge as a result.
@eriktorenberg@eriktorenberg_ Congratulations Erik and team!! Very excited to watch you put this together and see all the hard work you put in come to fruition. You have a seriously amazing line up of judges and an amazing mission. I wish we had employees so I could nominate them! For now, I'll nominate some awesome friends.
I'm so excited to see the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make magic happen every day get a chance to shine! Just in THIS group, congrats to @rjvir, @melissajoykong, @lazalberto, @bvishny, @naitik_17, and @alvinhsia for bringing this magic to life!
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Love this. Showing appreciation and celebrating individuals who work behind the scenes, yet are so instrumental to our everyday successes, creates a sense of community. Within organizations, there are unlimited ways to demonstrate appreciation for everyone's contributions and accomplishments, but it's refreshing to be part of an awards series that makes this the focus.
I like it. It’s like Forbes 30 under 30, but for specific positions, and it's not the same people you hear about all the time...I'm excited to meet the winners
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