Mar 3, 2021Member-onlyI measure my time in Fage Greek Yogurt. Perhaps you should, tooI wrote this piece in September 2020, but it feels increasingly relevant as the hope of truly widespread vaccination in America creeps in. Just some thoughts and feels. I measure time in Greek yogurt expiration dates. It’s not that I worry my yogurt will expire, or that I eat it…Mental Health2 min read
Published in Curious·Feb 10, 2021Member-onlyPerhaps We Shouldn’t Overcome Our Imposter SyndromeOver the past few months, I’ve joined a few new communities. I got a job working in venture capital as an early-stage investor. Along with this role comes the community of my new team, as well as the extended venture capital community of fellow non-partner investors. I joined a new…Imposter Syndrome5 min read
Published in The Startup·Jan 12, 2021Member-onlyThink of Me Like a Smart Middle SchoolerSounding like you know what you’re talking about is cool. Actually understanding what you’re talking about is cooler. As early-stage investors, we are tasked with generating opinions about inherently uncertain markets and ideas; this process requires informed (and often outsized) confidence. To develop this confidence, we have to see a…Startup3 min read
Published in The Startup·Dec 22, 2020Member-onlyI’ve Been in Venture Capital for Two Months. Here’s What Still Makes No SensePeople often ask me how I got into VC. It’s a difficult question to answer because the truth isn’t sexy or fun. Getting hired in VC was a winding, frustrating, and often draining process during which I repeatedly convinced myself this wasn’t the path I wanted to take, then reignited…Venture Capital7 min read
Oct 14, 2020Member-onlyI’m Joining NextView Ventures as an Investor. Here’s WhyI am so excited to share that today I joined NextView Ventures as a Senior Associate on the investing team, based in New York City, the town I’m lucky enough to call home. Thank you to NextView for this awesome announcement! Why NextView NextView is a seed-stage, generalist venture capital fund led…Venture Capital8 min read
Published in Forge·Mar 26, 2020Member-onlyHow To Talk About Literally Anything ElseConversation starters that don’t trigger coronavirus anxiety — There’s a spontaneity to social life in quarantine. Just a few weeks ago, before the coronavirus forced us all inside, trying to pin down a dinner with friends could sometimes feel like playing Tetris — and everyone involved knew it would be rescheduled at least twice anyway. …Relationships5 min read
Published in Heated·Mar 6, 2020Member-onlySolving Avocado Browning Can Help in These Senseless TimesFocus on small victories — Brethren, it has been a week. A month. A year. And it’s only March. In such complicated and anxiety-provoking times, simple wins mean a lot. I’ve got a tip that involves avocados — a prime culprit in the wellness movement. For a long time, I found avocados very annoying. They…Food4 min read
Published in Forge·Jan 20, 2020Member-onlyIn a Healthy Company Culture, It’s Okay to Vent in PrivateAt the troubled luggage startup Away, private messaging and group chats were effectively banned — One detail still haunts me from that explosive report on workplace dysfunction at the luggage company Away that the Verge published last month: Private messaging, for all intents and purposes, was banned at the luggage startup. “Employees were not allowed to email each other, and direct messages were supposed to…Work5 min read
Nov 1, 2019Member-onlyIf you want to know what mentorship really means, I know a woman.This week has been shit. This week has also been, in some ways, pure love. On Tuesday, October 29, Lauren Brown passed away at age 37 (her birthday was two months earlier, in August). Breast cancer killed her, but to me, and so many people, she is still so alive. …Mentorship5 min read
Oct 24, 2019Member-onlyWhy I’m Interviewing Non-Partner VCs on How They Got into VentureAs a journalist, I spent a lot of time thinking and writing about early-stage venture capital. The mystique was intriguing, and at times, pretty annoying. I loved the idea of deeply researching, sourcing, and betting on the brands and companies that will define the future. …Venture Capital3 min read