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Investing in The Future of Work w – Adriel Bercow, Partner @ K5O Ventures

BusinessAug 11, 20204KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I had the opportunity to sit down with a good friend and Partner at K50 Ventures, Adriel Bercow. Ever since I met Adriel, he was always curious about an investment thesis focused on the Future of Work. Fast forward 3 years later, with the acceleration of digital transformation, the Future of Work couldn’t be more…

Thoughts on Tomorrow’s Workforce

BusinessAug 7, 20203KViews 0Likes 0Comments

"Many employers continue to overemphasize digital fluency and skills such as coding as a reliable way to future-proof our workforce, when in reality, even coding is not immune to automation ~ While traditionally referred to as "soft skills," in reality these capabilities are critical to delivering business value and adapting hard skills as workforce needs…

People Strategy 2.0 – How can we do better?

BusinessJul 19, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In March 2020, one third of humanity was in lockdown and the jobs of 1.6 billion workers were imperiled. Then, on June 6th, the recent death of George Floyd sparked the biggest social movement in recent U.S. history with half a million people protesting in 550 locations across the United States. Up to 26 million…

Future of Food: From Farm ToMarket to Fork

BusinessJun 23, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

"The future of food is here, but unevenly distributed." I heard this on an A16z podcast called "The Delivery-Optimized Future of Food" and thought it apropos since 30-40% of our nation's food supply goes to waste each year. It's a complex problem, one that costs our country $619 Billion. The good news; according to AgFunder's…

Going Virtual: the Good, the Bad, and the Slow WiFi

BusinessJun 18, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

This has been a year of many firsts for all of us. For me, it’s felt like that even more so. Quake was my first job after college, my first exposure to the world of early-stage investing and acceleration, and in February, we launched Quake NYC Cohort 6 – or in other words, my first…

Digital Health: Data is Queen

BusinessJun 4, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The global Electronic Health Records Market size was valued at $20.55 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $33.41 billion by 2025. COVID's impact has expedited the importance of digital health data security, standardization, and creating a framework for a more holistic approach to healthcare. Since Electronic Medical Records were invented by Judy Faulkner,…