"I grew up in Darien, an upscale town in Connecticut, but I didn't belong to the world of finance bros. My parents were Polish immigrants, and we lived paycheck to paycheck. I was enamored by the big guys: Steve Jobs, Elon Musk. I went to Fordham and landed at JPMorgan Chase, where I worked my way up into investment banking. It was prestigious, and the money was good."
"But the investment banking lifestyle started to get repetitive. I was working 80- to 100-hour weeks, and if you break it down to the hourly rate, it's not a ton of money. And the noise of the city was starting to wear on me. One day, I was talking to a partner at a VC firm who was doing some recruiting for MrBeast. They were looking for smart, obsessive, athletic people."
"I always wanted to be either a soccer player or an entrepreneur. Growing up, I did construction with my dad in the summer. In elementary school, I sold duct-tape wallets until the principal shut it down because you weren't allowed to sell stuff at school. I didn't grow up with media or social media, but I realized that everyone from my cousins in Poland to people in Asia and Africa knew who MrBeast was."
Bart Dziedzic grew up in Darien, Connecticut, as the son of Polish immigrants and worked his way into investment banking at JPMorgan after attending Fordham. Long hours, repetitive work, and city life prompted him to reconsider priorities. A VC partner recruiting for MrBeast connected him with an opportunity to join the YouTuber's team in development for the chief of staff. He accepted despite a roughly 50% pay cut, relocation to Greenville, North Carolina, and leaving family and friends behind. He values entrepreneurial experience, athleticism, and calculated risk-taking, and advises others to prioritize learning over immediate compensation.
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