The Psychological Landscape of Economic Downturns and Talent Acquisition

Emily Melton joins Molly to discuss her early days in venture and what she learned while working at DFJ (1:30). Then, they talk about the barriers that healthcare imposes on entrepreneurship (17:22), building a diverse culture within venture capital (29:53), market distortions, and how to optimize for a down market (38:42).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:30) Getting started in Venture Capital

(8:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free

(9:38) Learnings from working at DFJ

(17:22) Healthcare being a barrier to entrepreneurship

(20:11) Prenuvo - Get $300 off at http://prenuvo.com/twist

(21:41) Threshold Ventures’ fund mechanics

(26:15) Investing in Tia: Healthcare solutions for woman

(29:53) Building culture

(37:45) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist

(38:42) Optimizing for a down market

(52:13) What’s next?

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