How did VentureWell contribute to your leadership development and your professional trajectory?
VentureWell was a great training program that taught me a great deal about developing an enterprise as co-founder of Hazel Technologies. It also introduced me to potential advisors and investors, as well as founders of other enterprises with whom I could collaborate and who could benefit from my expertise.
What’s a key learning or takeaway from the VentureWell program you participated in, and how did it impact your journey?
The analogy of the fundraising ladder came from VentureWell. At each step of the ladder, one has to assess what led to it and what it leads to next. That’s the tale of capitalization, market approach and growth, customer acquisition, partnership development, and more.
What’s the biggest change or milestone your institution or venture has experienced since participating in VentureWell programming?
I successfully raised Series Seed through Series C venture rounds, and was exploring international business development in a dozen countries. I exited my enterprise on family leave, but I was already stepping up to international growth modes with corporate partners, well beyond venture capitalist (VC) fundraises, when that occurred. This was after a couple of hundred million dollars in funds raised.
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