To Gen Z, Bridgit Mendler is a Disney Channel star—known for her hit childhood roles on Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth. But in Silicon Valley, she’s known as the cofounder and CEO of Northwood, a space startup that recently closed a $100 million Series B funding round.
Looking back now, at 33, she says aspiring for TV stardom and startup success have more in common than meets the eye: namely a willingness to take risks and endure rejection.
