Moving Up

The power of cold emailing. Why unstructured networking is the way to do it and how to engineer serendipity. www.ansarada.com

Paul describes the idea behind Cushion and how he got it to market. Also, his philosophy to excel at everything you do and run as fast as you can to starting your own company.

A very early employee at LinkedIn and then early at Google, Leo discusses how/why he got those jobs and more career advice.

Eric talks about his investment in Payclub. His new venture Hustle Fund and beginning his post college life starting beatthegmat.com.

Niki went straight to the buyside after college at Vista Equity Partners. Wanted to get his hands dirty outside of finance, saw that the grass is not necessarily always greener, got back into private equity and is now a VC.

Life’s too short to not be passionate about what you do. Trying lots of things in your 20s. How to succeed in venture and important advice for your first year on the job.

Finding confidence with your skill set. Why group chat is the new social network and life hacks at the very end.

Starting her career off in solar power in India, getting a job at Google, business school and then venture. Recognizing themes in your career and embracing ambiguity.

How to connect with people and build a network. Creating habits and making yourself uncomfortable.

Investing in stuff that makes life easier, finding your passion and how there’s no shortcuts in the hustle of careers.