Most founders don't know how to build relationships, here’s why
🏦Relationships are like bank accounts. The more you deposit, the more you can withdraw.
🤝I define “relationship” as a two or more people, relating and getting to know each other organically over time.
The best-misguided advice I ever got from Jack Dorsey
In the fall of 2013, I was a freshly minted YC alum. Having been the first Hispanic to ever complete Silicon Valley’s top accelerator, I felt equal parts pride and impostor syndrome. I talked about this to one of my investors, he kindly suggested chatting with a ‘friend CEO’, who also felt like an imposter at the beginning of his career. Who was that CEO? None other than Jack Doresy.
I wrote a screenplay, that no one read, but it helped me in fundraising
When I was at Wharton, I took a screenwriting class and wrote a screenplay. It wasn't great, no one read it ☹️ but I learned lots of things that I later applied to VC fundraising. Here it is…
Are accelerators really worth it?
Startup accelerator programs have experienced remarkable growth, popularity, and influence within the venture ecosystem over the past two decades.
Diversity is all about economic impact, not social impact
Shifting the Discourse: From Social Impact to Economic Influence
It's high time we reframe the dialogue around investing in underrepresented founders, transitioning from focusing solely on its social impact to highlighting its exceptional economic potential.