I am delighted to say that I crossed another chasm yet again. For the past 3.5 years, I have been either growing or breastfeeding a baby. I am still breastfeeding my now 13 month old but it is not full time. I was always super conservative on drinking alcohol during this time of my life …

My 25 year old self would not recognize me today. Specifically in the context of cooking and the amount of time I spend cooking. So much has changed. I can cook now. Not make a dish or two. I mean I can cook. I breeze through the grocery store knowing what to pick up in …

TasteLifeWrite was my official handle on twitter. I loved it because it summed up how I liked to experience life and highlighted the personal reflection and introspective aspects of how I operate with the word Write. It was personal and simple and it was me. I then got into tech and working in seed stage. …

Keeping your investors up to date in a structured format helps keep your time free from random inquiries and it forces you to reflect on your progress and needs. Being forced to summarize your wins, challenges and asks helps you plan better for your next goals. As fund managers, we keep to this practice with …

There are numerous funds, accelerators and initiatives that are supporting diverse founders. This post will be an active list of the opportunities for founders to source and share. If you have an initiative that you would like to add then send me a note via my contact form here. Two of those initiatives have upcoming …

I have been reviewing pitch decks for investment as well as serving as VC in Residence at Friends of eBay and speaking on more panels lately. In all of these instances, these questions always arise “What should I include in my pitch deck?” “How do I get an investor’s attention?” Some decks are too heavy on everything …