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Community builder connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and the greater startup ecosystem. Angel investor in 8 female/POC founded startups.

📍 ATX / NYC
Joined June 2009
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Coffee and startups with @lolitataub in Austin, Texas!! What a great crew, and a welcome to the startup community here!!! @Josh_Taub @SaraWadud @ccowdrey @MPDexpert @_rpgbx @lgerbeaux @GabyGabaGab @karanbhangui @Darwnsm @gbvc @handsomenikki @aprilssnoww
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@gbvc - Hey Gabriel, @karanbhangui and I want to try your brother’s pizzeria!! Is it open yet? Send the deets and maybe we can all meet up there to support his new biz! 🍕
If I had the need I would hire Michael’s mom in a heartbeat. Anyone interested DM him! @MichaelMartocci
🚨 Anyone looking for an EA or general operational help My mom, started from nothing with no college degree and worked her way up to an Executive Director @ Morgan Stanley, recently retired after 33 years She’s looking for something to do remote/PT, DM me if interested 📧
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Do you want to be just like a Shark Tank investor?! Join us today for “Pitch Party” where the general public and investor audience can participate in a live Q&A as @DWilliamZero leads @GigKloud through our fundraise. Today at 5pm EDT! twitch.tv/startuphut
This tweet is everything!! We built @GigKloud specifically for these SMB owners. There is NO labor shortage, we have 15,000 eager workers ready to show up on-demand for your sweaty startup. Post a gig - hire a worker - teach on the job - rinse & repeat. Let’s gooo!
Replying to @sweatystartup
Stop blaming the labor market for your inability to hire good people. Market to them just as you would market to customers. Stop looking for unicorns who will treat your business like you do. They don’t exist. Build a business that can thrive with perfectly normal people.
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I finally feel like we now have a picture on the box, and are laying down our corners & edges! 🙌🏼 Really great analogy here from @katgleason
reaching the inflection point at a startup is a lot like putting together a puzzle — except there is no picture on the box and you need to create the pieces as you go
I think @DWilliamZero and I manifested a former client to come back from the grave. We thought we lost them, and discussed yesterday trying to find out why they churned... this morning they posted 3 new gigs, have many more coming up, and want to invest in our Reg CF! 🚀
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“Financing events are a tool in the tool belt” - we live by this, and are crowdfunding right now to get us to a point of self sustaining growth. Following in @wadefoster footsteps would be an honor. Great read by @alexrkonrad
Zapier reached a $5 billion valuation without an office and barely raising any venture capital dollars. CEO @wadefoster explains how his startup reached $140M ARR working with mom and pop shops -- and why he's avoided the VC "hamster wheel." forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/…
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Came to find out what the hype is all about from @MiamiMayor @rabois et al. Investor & Founder here to find a better business climate than NYC - who should I meet in Miami?? @Artem_Mashkov @MichaelMartocci @mrjosesalcedo @aubriepagano @modelvc @FrancisSuarez
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Love Elon’s take on the vaccine distribution. Get it out there ASAP - worry more about availability than WHO gets it in what order. Strive for immune compromised first, but give the 1st shot to anyone and don’t let it go to waste.
“Sometimes I’m just talking smack. It’s time you knew. I confess.” - Elon
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Tldr @elonmusk has a dog.
On Clubhouse tonight at 10pm LA time
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Thanks for streaming @callmehouck on behalf of all 5k of us too slow to make it into @elonmusk’s room 😂🔥
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Listening to the CEO of Reddit right now talking about many things including r/wallstreetbets, $GME, and @RobinhoodApp. Fascinating impromptu conversations on @joinClubhouse with 3.1k new friends - this app is wild!
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This should be the POPULAR opinion!
Unpopular opinion in this frothy market- most seed stage founders would get further with $500k and a focus on revenue and customers than with $2M and a focus on your next fundable milestone.
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just finished new user onboarding for @joinClubhouse only 3 hours after getting an invite. Was skeptical at first, now I can't wait to interact with new friends from all over the world. Best product onboarding experience I've ever had. If you're on there too, let's chat!
Internet friends for the win!! Looking forward to more pun swapping in 2021 @theaknobel!
A true squad of my favorite VCs/founders! 💥 2020 is the year we couldn’t see most of our friends IRL. It’s the same year I started making internet friends, many who have grown into some of my closest friends/collaborators in the startup ecosystem 🤗
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Wise words. I’ll favor conscientiousness, empathy, and high EQ in our team, over skills & IQ any day.
Had a conversation yesterday that reminded me that business is all about the people. We overvalue skills in building companies and undervalue thoughtfulness.
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