EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 1H 2M
Fatimah Hassain, Fatimah’s Guide (200k+ followers) on founder branding
from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong
Fatimah Hussain is a powerhouse creator with 200M+ views, 200K followers, and 50M likes across TikTok and Instagram in the education and early-career space. She is the founder of Fatimah’s Guide, an all-in-one mentorship platform connecting top college students with ambitious high schoolers. Fatimah is an EECS student at the University of California, Berkeley and has partnered with F500s including Adobe, Notion, and Microsoft to deliver practical study, productivity, and career content.She’s currently building Finnie with Chloe Hughes, a tool that automates scholarship discovery by analyzing a user’s Common App PDF. Previously, she founded Workout Wizard, a computer-vision fitness app that won Contra Costa Shark Tank and was featured on FOX, KRON4, and AOL, as well as Perky 3D Prints, a customizable 3D-printed toys venture—demonstrating a repeat founder who builds, ships, and scales products for her generation. Her work sits at the intersection of creator-led growth, AI products, and education access at scale.Topics:Building a creator-led user acquisition engine that converts audience → product usersDesigning AI-powered mentorship platforms with strong supply-demand liquidityBalancing UC Berkeley EECS, content creation, and a startup while avoiding burnout#GenZ #CreatorEconomy #Mentorship #Startups #WomenInSTEM
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Fatimah Hussain is a powerhouse creator with 200M+ views, 200K followers, and 50M likes across TikTok and Instagram in the education and early-career space. She is the founder of Fatimah’s Guide, an all-in-one mentorship platform connecting top college students with ambitious high schoolers. Fatimah is an EECS student at the University of California, Berkeley and has partnered with F500s including Adobe, Notion, and Microsoft to deliver practical study, productivity, and career content.She’s currently building Finnie with Chloe Hughes, a tool that automates scholarship discovery by analyzing a user’s Common App PDF. Previously, she founded Workout Wizard, a computer-vision fitness app that won Contra Costa Shark Tank and was featured on FOX, KRON4, and AOL, as well as Perky 3D Prints, a customizable 3D-printed toys venture—demonstrating a repeat founder who builds, ships, and scales products for her generation. Her work sits at the intersection of creator-led growth, AI products, and education access at scale.Topics:Building a creator-led user acquisition engine that converts audience → product usersDesigning AI-powered mentorship platforms with strong supply-demand liquidityBalancing UC Berkeley EECS, content creation, and a startup while avoiding burnout#GenZ #CreatorEconomy #Mentorship #Startups #WomenInSTEM
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