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All eyes are on DEI, but two very different scenarios are unfolding

BusinessOct 11, 20233KViews 0Likes 0Comments

American Alliance for Equal Rights vs. Fearless Fund Over the last few years, there has been a lot of attention within the venture community on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, two recent legal cases are redefining the space, and may have lasting ramifications within the industry - and in very different ways. The first example…

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…

Race to Scale: 10 things I learned in race school that made me a better entrepreneur

BusinessMay 26, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Roughly twenty-five years ago, and shortly after my first significant exit, I decided that I wanted to try my hand at auto racing. I’d always loved anything with a motor and wheels, and right after high school I got my Commercial Driver’s License (CDL - Class A). In fact, I’ve logged well over 10,000 hours…

Resource Blog 1: Navigating the Recession

BusinessApr 27, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

This blog post aggregates and summarizes other blogs’ resources from the venture ecosystem that can be helpful to founders navigating the current COVID-19 crisis. We encourage you to read them, so please feel free to access the blog in-detail through the links. Quake Capital does not own the rights to any of the blogs we…

Quake Capital’s First Virtual VC Panel

BusinessApr 17, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

This blog post is a transcription of Quake's First Virtual VC Panel. Our panel included some of the most seasoned investors in our ecosystem that shed light on topics such as: Requirements of a Series A raise The typical benchmarks needed for a successful fundraise How to properly pitch a Series A investment …

The Impact of COVID-19 on early stage startups. The answer may surprise you

BusinessApr 16, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Recently, the health agencies for many of the world’s largest countries declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Soon thereafter, many of those same countries began enacting laws and regulations which, effectively, shut down large portions of the global economy. Those actions, while expected to save lives, have nonetheless drawn criticism from some quarters for…

All eyes are on DEI, but two very different scenarios are unfolding

People Strategy 2.0 – How can we do better?

Race to Scale: 10 things I learned in race school that made me a better entrepreneur

Resource Blog 1: Navigating the Recession

Quake Capital’s First Virtual VC Panel

The Impact of COVID-19 on early stage startups. The answer may surprise you

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