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Ep 028 - Lucy Deland, General Partner at Inspired Capital
Here is some advice from one of the best operators turned VC! 🔧👩🏼💻💸
I had a blast sitting down with Lucy Deland, General Partner at Inspired Capital. As a NYC truther, she has seen the city blossom into the exciting startup land that it is today. Episode 028 of New to Venture is packed with great stories from creating the legendary Paperless Post to being in the same class as Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard! If you want to feel “inspired” make sure you tune in!
Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ If you work in startups and VC, you don’t get the privilege of feeling sorry for yourself. Everyone knows that investing, building, and growing world-changing companies is a hard job. But It's a job you chose! There is no easy road to creating huge outcomes :)
2️⃣ The best operators can unlock other people’s superpowers! They put people in the best positions to make them over-deliver. They can create teams where people feel comfortable to take risks and big swings.
3️⃣ Great relationships stem from a combination of vulnerability and honesty. Who are the people you can be vulnerable with? Who are the people you can be honest with? Do they feel the same about you?
4️⃣ Great VCs can turn curiosity into intelligence quickly. They are quick to get up to speed on a given market or industry. Aim to practice that skill.
5️⃣ In startup land, there are many roles where you should be just looking to hire a super talented human. The role will change many times as the company grows. The more talented human is going to grow with you and point out areas of improvement.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introductions
(02:06) - NYC startup landscape evolution
(05:22) - Going to Harvard with Mark Zuckerberg
(08:14) - Keeping up with trends
(12:26) - Paperless Post war stories
(16:07) - Founder to VC dynamics
(18:58) - Good vs the best operators
(23:24) - Inspired Capital
(26:14) - Lucy’s favorite parts of the job
(29:19) - Finding your people
(31:14) - What makes an “Inspired” team member
(34:09) - What makes an “Inspired” deal
(36:30) - Highlights and lowlights
(38:35) - Ceremonial final Qs
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By Taiki ChungHere is some advice from one of the best operators turned VC! 🔧👩🏼💻💸
I had a blast sitting down with Lucy Deland, General Partner at Inspired Capital. As a NYC truther, she has seen the city blossom into the exciting startup land that it is today. Episode 028 of New to Venture is packed with great stories from creating the legendary Paperless Post to being in the same class as Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard! If you want to feel “inspired” make sure you tune in!
Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ If you work in startups and VC, you don’t get the privilege of feeling sorry for yourself. Everyone knows that investing, building, and growing world-changing companies is a hard job. But It's a job you chose! There is no easy road to creating huge outcomes :)
2️⃣ The best operators can unlock other people’s superpowers! They put people in the best positions to make them over-deliver. They can create teams where people feel comfortable to take risks and big swings.
3️⃣ Great relationships stem from a combination of vulnerability and honesty. Who are the people you can be vulnerable with? Who are the people you can be honest with? Do they feel the same about you?
4️⃣ Great VCs can turn curiosity into intelligence quickly. They are quick to get up to speed on a given market or industry. Aim to practice that skill.
5️⃣ In startup land, there are many roles where you should be just looking to hire a super talented human. The role will change many times as the company grows. The more talented human is going to grow with you and point out areas of improvement.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introductions
(02:06) - NYC startup landscape evolution
(05:22) - Going to Harvard with Mark Zuckerberg
(08:14) - Keeping up with trends
(12:26) - Paperless Post war stories
(16:07) - Founder to VC dynamics
(18:58) - Good vs the best operators
(23:24) - Inspired Capital
(26:14) - Lucy’s favorite parts of the job
(29:19) - Finding your people
(31:14) - What makes an “Inspired” team member
(34:09) - What makes an “Inspired” deal
(36:30) - Highlights and lowlights
(38:35) - Ceremonial final Qs