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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. I know it’s a bit of a cliche that VCs say they like to be helpful, but I really do think of this as a service job—not one that’s purely about asset allocation.

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Sisterhood of Success: Female Founders Share Insights on Thriving Together

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. My first female mentor was the incredible Janine Allis , founder of Boost Juice.

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How to Raise First Dollars in a Difficult Market: The Venture Perspective

TechCrunch

What do early-stage founders need to know to capture VC interest, and dollars, in a challenging market? It’s a vital question, and it’s why we’ve invited three investors — who we think know their stuff — to share their insight and advice on the TechCrunch+ stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco.

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The Product Manager asterisk

TechCrunch

Square buys majority of Tidal, adds Jay-Z to its board in bid to shake up the artist economy. As part of this transaction, Tidal owner Jay-Z got a board seat with Square, triggering conversations about the future of musical NFTs. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. Making sense of the $6.5B Okta-Auth0 deal.

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

Both Sides of the Table

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Some quick data that I pulled from EmailisNotDead.com (mid 2012). The first investment I ever made as a VC was in a company now called Invoca. Much more data in the full post. There are 2.9

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The Valuable Unsung Heroes of Startups

Both Sides of the Table

But honestly there are times when being a VC can feel like that, too. And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. One day if you’re lucky you’ll be big enough to work with recruiters to hire senior members of your team or your board. EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

Both Sides of the Table

Because my role as a VC requires me to take and endless stream of meetings I long ago decided I need to learn as much as I can from the meetings I attend so I often just ask tons of questions and assimilate knowledge. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence.

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