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Brian Park

Founder

Founder at Foreword

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedForeword · YC

About

Brian Park is co-founder and CEO of Foreword, a platform that connects instructors and professionals through live online workshops.

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Brian Park @brianjohnpark

being able to sustain mundane work and keep showing up with the same enthusiasm is a big part of building something meaningful. its the less sexy work that can be inordinately impactful, but its not talked about because its frankly not exciting. another reason why agents are so

Feb 18, 2025 · ♥ 3 · ⇄ 1

Brian Park @brianjohnpark

biggest pain point with building with cursor right now is it's incredibly eager to go above and beyond what you ask for. what's worked for me: asking for its thought process first before making changes and being explicit about not doing more than what's prompted

Feb 14, 2025 · ♥ 5

Brian Park @brianjohnpark

When you’re starting something new and you’re not getting positive reinforcement just yet, wise words from a coach/mentor can make all the difference. They help you believe when you don’t quite believe it yourself to keep at it until things start to turn

Feb 13, 2025 · ♥ 5

Founder at ForewordYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Brian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Foreword's investors below.

Foreword's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Foreword

MGMalea Gadoury
Malea GadouryFounder

Experience

  1. Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeProductcurrent2025 — present
  2. StealthFounder2024 — 2025
  3. HandshakeProduct2022 — 2024
  4. forewordCo-founder, CEO2019 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  5. WonderschoolSenior Product Manager2018 — 2019
  6. NotionGrowth2017 — 2018
  7. WeTransferProduct Growth Lead2015 — 2017Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  8. Present Plus (Acquired by WeTransfer)Product / Investment Manager2015Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  9. PhilipsLegal Counsel2013 — 2015Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

  1. Y CombinatorS202020
  2. Occidental CollegeBachelor of Arts, Economics
  3. Hamilton CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA
  4. San Francisco University High School

Skills & more

Financial Modeling2Entrepreneurship7Analysis9Spanish1Research10Microsoft Excel2Statistics2Econometrics4Program Management1Economics11Investments5Finance4
+2 moreValuationMergers & Acquisitions

Languages English · Japanese

From Brian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,476

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,470 more

Also attended Occidental College24

Loren AlhadeffVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupIshan PherwaniAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersStewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersTyler MorganPrincipal at BFG PartnersALLEN PREGERPartner at Building Ventures

+ 18 more

Also attended Hamilton College30

Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesWoody MarshallGeneral Partner at TCVSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityGeoff OblakGeneral Partner at Data Point CapitalPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCSteve SadoveFormer Chairman and CEO at Saks, former chair of NRF, advisor to Mastercard at XRC

+ 24 more

Also attended San Francisco University High School6

Blair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Léa BourgadeAssociate Director, Marketing at Red Cell IncubationAnnie ShapiroPartner, Head of Platform at Inspired CapitalOlivia KimSenior Associate at Gingerbread CapitalColin MisteleManaging Director at Summit Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative10

Rachel PhilbinVice President at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJasmine JordanEvents Manager at Playground GlobalJessica PhanDesign at iFly.vcDan ZigmondVenture Partner - Data Science & AI at CompoundYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter CapitalMonica Simo BlackFounder at Function Ventures

+ 4 more

Also worked at Handshake18

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMadeline MinshewInvestor at True VenturesJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalGrace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalStephan GoupilleGeneral Partner at Data Tech

+ 12 more

Also worked at foreword1

Malea GadouryFounder at Foreword

Also worked at Wonderschool6

James LeeVP of Finance & Operations at Asymmetric Capital PartnersStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesJeff JordanGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzChrista WilliamsPrincipal at Cherryrock CapitalMitchell MomPrincipal at iSeed VenturesMalea GadouryFounder at Foreword