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The Tech Bubble Burst: What That Means for VC

The Tech Bubble Burst: What That Means for VC

by kellyethicaldigital | Sep 15, 2022 | Neal's Thoughts

Remember the dot-com bubble burst? When the internet was starting to take off from around 1995 to about 2001, everyone wanted a piece of this shiny new thing. Internet-related tech companies attracted massive amounts of attention from venture capitalists and...
Congratulations to My Good Friend, Jim Pugh

Congratulations to My Good Friend, Jim Pugh

by kellyethicaldigital | Jul 21, 2022 | Neal's Thoughts

Two decades ago, visionary and Founding Donor—my good friend, Jim Pugh—set out to build one of the greatest performing arts centers in the world: Dr. Phillips Center. Dr. Phillips Center is a world-class hub for all of the best international, national, and local...
Speakers From CEO and Board Leadership Class 2022: Part Two

Speakers From CEO and Board Leadership Class 2022: Part Two

by kellyethicaldigital | Jun 10, 2022 | Neal's Thoughts, Uncategorized

Part One talked about the first half of the 13 speakers we had in this year’s CEO Board Governance class, and here’s the second set. All were equally fabulous and provided invaluable lessons to the students. Having such engaging speakers makes for highly interested...
Speakers From CEO and Board Leadership Class 2022: Part One

Speakers From CEO and Board Leadership Class 2022: Part One

by kellyethicaldigital | Jun 10, 2022 | Neal's Thoughts, Uncategorized

It was good to be back in person with Eileen Odum teaching this year’s CEO Board Governance class at the University of Washington Foster School of Business! Year after year, we have had a roster of remarkable CEOs and accomplished board members sharing their words of...
Venture Capital and the Age of Social Reckoning

Venture Capital and the Age of Social Reckoning

by kellyethicaldigital | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized

From the global economic recession caused by the pandemic to George Floyd’s death empowering the Black Lives Matter movement to overall desperate calls to action for social justice and equality—the venture capital industry has much to learn from the age of social...
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How can we encourage more women into careers in Venture Capital?  In 2019, women comprised just 13% and 15% of partners in U.S. and Canadian VC firms, respectively Companies with over 30% women on leadership teams tend to outperform companies with fewer women in...

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Dealing With Stress in a High-Stress Environment

From the recent entries detailing my habits and routines on my blog, the running theme in all those personal playbook pieces is maintaining balance and making all the pieces of a busy life fit together. A big piece of that puzzle is mental health and stress...

How Can We Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital?

How can we encourage more women into careers in Venture Capital?  In 2019, women comprised just 13% and 15% of partners in U.S. and Canadian VC firms, respectively Companies with over 30% women on leadership teams tend to outperform companies with fewer women in...

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