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Role models are important (see @KamalaHarris as the most recent example)! While looking for inspiring female investor role models, I revisited some of my favorite episodes of the 20VC podcast by @HarryStebbings
Find the key takeaways as thought snippets in the thread below
Find the key takeaways as thought snippets in the thread below
1/ @KTmBoyle General Catalyst 10/2020
VC & journalist: hunting for the same → strong protagonists, contrarian hook, answering why now question
Investor superpower: listening to a story & deciding whether you believe the story to be true
Choosing an investor: mission-aligned?
VC & journalist: hunting for the same → strong protagonists, contrarian hook, answering why now question
Investor superpower: listening to a story & deciding whether you believe the story to be true
Choosing an investor: mission-aligned?
2/ @astrange a16z 09/2020
Fintech insertion points: become the system of record & then the centralized data-sharing network
Commodities: payment processes were considered a commodity...Stripe
Opportunity: large, for-profit businesses (...) serving the bottom 20% of the economy
Fintech insertion points: become the system of record & then the centralized data-sharing network
Commodities: payment processes were considered a commodity...Stripe
Opportunity: large, for-profit businesses (...) serving the bottom 20% of the economy
3/ @annarchyy CRV 08/2020
Being an analyst: "I learned more about venture as an analyst than in any other role"
Sourcing: is still the core success factor when working in venture
The pipeline problem: hire great
analysts & associates = hear more female entrepreneurs pitch
Being an analyst: "I learned more about venture as an analyst than in any other role"
Sourcing: is still the core success factor when working in venture
The pipeline problem: hire great
analysts & associates = hear more female entrepreneurs pitch
4/ @juliadewahl Angel 07/2020
Generalists: thrive when solving lots of nebulous problems
Vitamins vs. pain killers: you want to be that must-have product, not the nice to have
CAC at an early stage: hard to assess, but founders should have given it some thought
Generalists: thrive when solving lots of nebulous problems
Vitamins vs. pain killers: you want to be that must-have product, not the nice to have
CAC at an early stage: hard to assess, but founders should have given it some thought
5/ @SarahRCannon Index 04/2020
Slack vs. Notion: synchronous vs. asynchronous communication
Collab tools: Unbundling Microsoft Office Suite, next-gen best in class products focus on design, collaboration & integration (then bundling again)
Profitability vs. growth: sequential
Slack vs. Notion: synchronous vs. asynchronous communication
Collab tools: Unbundling Microsoft Office Suite, next-gen best in class products focus on design, collaboration & integration (then bundling again)
Profitability vs. growth: sequential
6/ @rebeccakaden USV 10/2019
Exciting consumer space: use tech to reinvent old industries (fear, no trust, high prices)
CAC: paid acquisition as a weapon to fuel beginning of a funnel etc.
Consumer success: find organic growth through passionate customers (referral/retention)
Exciting consumer space: use tech to reinvent old industries (fear, no trust, high prices)
CAC: paid acquisition as a weapon to fuel beginning of a funnel etc.
Consumer success: find organic growth through passionate customers (referral/retention)
7/ @sarahkunst Cleo Capital 05/2020
Being a founder: is a little bit a masochistic career path
The Megan Markle Approach: nobody thought of her as Prince Harry's new wife. So shoot your shot when you'd love to work with a person but don't know how to get in front of them
Being a founder: is a little bit a masochistic career path
The Megan Markle Approach: nobody thought of her as Prince Harry's new wife. So shoot your shot when you'd love to work with a person but don't know how to get in front of them
8/ @sarahtavel Benchmark 09/2018
Market vs. team: markets have their own physics which you can't change as a team
Using the board wisely: get people to push your thinking on strategic topics
Being a great VC: is hard! Constantly push your thinking & put your ear on the ground
Market vs. team: markets have their own physics which you can't change as a team
Using the board wisely: get people to push your thinking on strategic topics
Being a great VC: is hard! Constantly push your thinking & put your ear on the ground
