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There is another side effect to this that I would add as a casual investor. My bar for getting involved in a US startup is much higher than it used to be, because it's hard to make uncomfortable changes that might be construed in the wrong way. I find myself investing more freely in other countries where there is more upside and less risk of a career-destroying media storm. China for example has all kinds of unique r…
I disagree pretty strongly, but obviously your experience is your own. If you are going into a hotly contested investment process, are you going to get away with asking for big uncomfortable changes? Probably not as you'll lose the round. If you are already invested? I find it's pretty easy as I really am only looking to back people who are open-minded, receptive and coachable in the first place as I hope I am. One o…
Re: Female Founder Secrets: Men Clamming Up
#1001Companies I'm already working with - I've been in situations where the company would be better served with different leadership but it never happens because pushing for the changes is too hard and risky professionally for all involved. This is at least in part because of the culture shift that's happened in the US over the past decade or so.