• Her entrepreneurial journey; being an entrepreneur vs. working for someone else
• What keeps her up at night 
• Transaction vs. relationship mindset 
• Closing her first deal 
• Advice for women entering finance 

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BIO

Michelle co-founded Clearhaven Partners and sets firm strategy and direction. Michelle is the Chairman of Clearhaven's Investment Committee.  Prior to founding Clearhaven Partners, Michelle developed a love for investing in software and technology businesses, having started in finance and investing nearly 20 years ago. Michelle was a member of the investment teams of Thoma Bravo and Riverside Partners. At Riverside, Michelle was a General Partner and member of the investment committee. Prior to her career in technology investing, Michelle worked in energy and utilities investment banking at Morgan Stanley.

Michelle holds an MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.