I presented last week to the Leading Entrepreneurs of the World Conference on how to identify, research, and assess new business ideas. Here’s the video and slide deck: ...
[Continue Reading]Video: Womensphere Capital Forum
Womensphere has now posted the video from the first Womensphere Capital Forum, which I was honored to co-chair. We discuss advancing women’s leadership in finance and investment, and expanding capital access for women in business. Given I have 3 daughters plus a wife working in finance, this topic is close to my heart. Our speakers...
[Continue Reading]Why Governments Should Invest in Their Diaspora Founders
We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: how to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. Our proposal: governments systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just the local founders. I co-wrote this essay with Prabhat Gusain, formerly one of my interns; and a 2021 MBA from UVA...
[Continue Reading]Many people can’t see your website. Here’s how to fix it.
You’ve spent all that money and time building a perfect website, but can people actually see it? I periodically hear from friends at some large enterprises that they can’t see the sites we manage (Teten.com, FoundersNextMove.com, and AltsTech.com), because their corporate firewalls block them. Given we don’t have any NSFW content, this is both surprising and...
[Continue Reading]How to Win Consulting, Scout, Board, Operating, and Investment Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital, including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video) How to find...
[Continue Reading]How do you attract family offices and other large investors to your direct investing platform?
One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. However, the challenge with this two-sided market is: how do you get the investors to show up? It’s hard enough to get the retail investors, but the family offices and other large check writers are even more challenging. I’ve...
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