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Dana Rygwelski is Founding Director for MassChallenge, a startup accelerator. Originally from Pennsylvania, Dana sits down with Shane to talk about her many many feats, including being one of 5 women to squat over 700 pounds, working in some awesome positions in companies like Hulu, and even defeating cancer. Dana is an open book as she sits down to tell Shane about obtaining an abortion in college and even getting caught as a rebellious teen for stealing. Despite all these struggles, Dana was able to find a place in the top in the world of startups as she helps companies get where they need to be.

According to Glassdoor, the salary of a director at MassChallenge ranges from $71,000 to $110,000 per year.

You can reach out to Dana through her LinkedIn profile.