From Founding to Funding: A Journey of Transformation

Michelle Kwok is an Investor at Draper Associates and the Co-Founder of BlueBox.

Takeaways

- Genesis story of FLIK.

- How to build + scale a community.

- How to monetize a community and build a business around it.

- The acquisition of FLIK.

- Life post-acquisition and opening up around identity challenges.

- Her MBA experience at Columbia.

- Roles in venture.

- Founder empathy as an investor.

- Working at Draper which has backed SpaceX, Colossal Biosciences and other moonshots.

Colossal Biosciences

- Investing in moonshots.

- The NYC tech scene.

Chapters

00:00 The Genesis of FLIK: A Founder’s Journey

05:01 Building a Community: Lessons Learned

12:06 Navigating the Acquisition Process

18:33 Identity Shift: Life After Being a Founder

24:02 The MBA Experience: Bridging Gaps

27:24 The VC Perspective: Insights from Both Sides

30:11 Exploring Moonshot Investments

35:04 The New York Tech Scene: A Growing Community

37:04 Personal and Professional Goals: Looking Ahead

Keywords

FLIK, entrepreneurship, community building, acquisition, identity shift, MBA, venture capital, biotech, New York tech scene