Across the world, consumers, businesses, and entire industries are suffering from what’s described as the COVID-19 economic crisis. The result? Losses of almost every kind. Still, we find that these changes didn’t affect all industries equally. In this time of...

When it comes to mentoring founders and investing in their businesses, we already know that diversity is the key to success. There’s no question that we need to listen to the voices and ideas of women and men and people of all races, ages, and walks of life. Something...

Even though everything is still virtual, Eileen O'Neill Odum and I were happy to be back and teaching another bright class of MBA students at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. This time around, discussing CEO and Board Leadership was especially...

We know that founders are looking for investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes with diverse teams, so what can we do to attract more women on the investment side of the table and shift what types of founders, products, and services are being...

As an investor, there are many factors that I consider when working with founders. Along with pitching a good idea, I’m also thinking of the biases that exist within venture capital to ensure I’m actively investing in diverse companies. Knowing that diverse teams...

In just a few words, 2020 was wild, unpredictable, and exhausting. We all thought the chaos of COVID-19 would only last a few weeks or months, but we’re going to be facing it for well over a year. It has been an overwhelming time navigating a global pandemic while...

As if the spread of COVID-19 isn’t challenging enough to navigate, we’re also facing tragic fires, unpredictable social and political environments, job losses, financial troubles, personal problems, and the general chaos that’s been happening this year for our world...

Last month, I shared some Tips for Raising Capital Right Now, and within it, I touched on how it’s necessary to have a good slide deck that’s short, sweet, and to the point when you’re pitching to investors. People are dealing with Zoom fatigue during this pandemic,...

I mentioned in one of my older blog posts that “the best investments come out of relationships and trust,” but how do you build relationships when you can’t meet face-to-face with investors? Is the middle of a pandemic an appropriate time to even consider raising...

I’ve worked with entrepreneurs for most of my life. Some companies will make it, while other companies won’t. So, what leads to success? Especially during this trying time with COVID-19 controlling what happens next in our world, entrepreneurs must be agile and...