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Northwood

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TECHNOLOGYJun 12 · 15:21 UTCFORTUNE
Ex-Disney star Bridgit Mendler says being rejected hundreds of times by Hollywood gives her the same ‘traditional background’ as other space CEOs
Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star known for roles in Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth, is now CEO of Northwood, a space startup that secured $100 million in Series B funding. She attributes her success to a high tolerance for risk and rejection, comparing her acting career's challenges to entrepreneurship. Mendler studied law at Harvard and earned a master’s at MIT despite lacking a traditional tech background.