E, more than ever now this piece resonates. I was a bit surprised the messaging around 100% commitment came from Pivotal, an organization that truly supports women and working differently. It seems the entire VC establishment is bought into this notion of full-on risk. You, Lisa, and I took that risk, and you and I don't even recommend it as THE WAY to grow a company.
I recall being up in arms over a Jason Calacanis piece that indicated (and I'm paraphrasing) if you weren't willing to live to work on your pre-funded startup in Silicon Valley, out of your car, if necessary, put up your house (or something else) for collateral and go into debt, you didn't have what it took to be a founder. I called some serious bullshit on that.
I worked with an intrepid serial female founder who got a big break being invited into an incubator that would have required her to leave home and live Real-World style with other founders for 3 months. She turned the opportunity and funding down. She didn't want to be away from her school age kids for that long. Her comment to me: I'll figure out some other way.
E, more than ever now this piece resonates. I was a bit surprised the messaging around 100% commitment came from Pivotal, an organization that truly supports women and working differently. It seems the entire VC establishment is bought into this notion of full-on risk. You, Lisa, and I took that risk, and you and I don't even recommend it as THE WAY to grow a company.
I recall being up in arms over a Jason Calacanis piece that indicated (and I'm paraphrasing) if you weren't willing to live to work on your pre-funded startup in Silicon Valley, out of your car, if necessary, put up your house (or something else) for collateral and go into debt, you didn't have what it took to be a founder. I called some serious bullshit on that.
I worked with an intrepid serial female founder who got a big break being invited into an incubator that would have required her to leave home and live Real-World style with other founders for 3 months. She turned the opportunity and funding down. She didn't want to be away from her school age kids for that long. Her comment to me: I'll figure out some other way.
Yes we will.