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You don’t always know what the response will be when you share your perspectives on “sensitive” and “off-limits” topics. I took a shot at sharing mine here with the @globeandmail, and have been grateful for the many positive responses so far (1/3)
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"The best founders are the ones who are so passionate about the product and brand they are creating because they themselves are the consumer and they are solving their own problems"
@irisandromeo @BRANDPROJECTLP #venturecapital #beauty
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“We’re problem solving for the busy modern woman, so she doesn’t have to make sacrifices” @irisandromeo @BRANDPROJECTLP
#venturecapital #startup #femalefounder
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Today my incredible partner @wearfigs Co-Founder and Co-CEO @heatherhasson and I became the first female Co-Founders & Co-CEOs to take a company public.
Today we're ringing in a new era of female entrepreneurship. Because women can and will do great things together. #FIGSIPO
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Today, FIGS becomes a public company. We founded @wearfigs with the mission to celebrate, empower, and serve healthcare professionals. Today is a celebration of our Awesome Humans.
I owe a special thanks to @kirstenagreen @aileenlee for first inspiring me to join this industry; and to the many female founders that have inspired me and continue to inspire me, but here are a few from the piece @trinaspear @heatherhasson @WhitWolfeHerd @kmlake @jogriffiths
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With the permission of the @globeandmail I've republished the piece to Medium, for those who don't have subscriber access:
medium.com/brandproject-vc/c…
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Our story has been getting a lot of attention this week. A HUGE thank you for all of the support! We just wrapped our April (my mat leave) month end town hall and beat every 👏🏻company 👏🏻record 👏🏻! So to that I say go @knixwear team you are on 🔥!!! And to the doubters 🤣✌🏻
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Thank you, @manibanani, for writing this in today's @globeandmail. "We need more transparency. Rather than automatically seeing a pregnant founder as a risk or concern, I challenge my VC peers to engage in open conversations." cc. @chrissyfarr @LauraLenz theglobeandmail.com/business…
Congrats on leading this one @howillia! So excited to add @myteadrop to the @BRANDPROJECTLP portfolio, we're all pumped to work with @Sasheec, and I think that certainly comes out in this blog :) link.medium.com/KpjmCkCcogb
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Glad to share perspectives here with @LauraLenz. Super well written @manibanani - and congrats on your impending arrival 👶.
The topic of pregnancy & leave is so often relegated to closed door conversations. Personal stories matter.
Confessions of a pregnant venture capitalist theglobeandmail.com/business…
Congrats @Sasheec on closing your Series A for @myteadrop, all of us @BRANDPROJECTLP are thrilled to be on this ride with you!
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Great post for anyone building a #DTC business and #brand
Unlocking Growth Through Segmentation by Abigail Haines link.medium.com/JXWq0NFw4fb
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What’s next for investment in Canada? From venture capital to valuations and SPACS to IPOs, join us next week for an exclusive conversation with @naylac, @manibanani and @daniellebgraham, moderated by @CappyMc. buff.ly/3b6KLRn
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This headline is very accurate
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We’re Hiring a Summer Intern @BrandProjectLP link.medium.com/z3UM4hbtMfb
#internships #venturecapital #hiring #recruitment
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We’re Hiring a Finance Associate @BrandProjectLP link.medium.com/VkJ4ffxbMfb
#venturecapital #recruitment #hiring
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It's not lost on me that our board and investors (like @witheiler), who have nearly $200M invested in this company, encouraged me to take on the CEO role at 8 months pregnant. I know this kind of support is not common in many companies—we need to change that. (3/4)
“What I loved about BrandProject is that they never came in and told us what kind of business we’re building... It was our business, and they were team members in helping us build the business.” @mikewystrach @TechCrunch
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