Succeeding as CEO & the Intersection of Immigration+Entrepreneurship w/ Mar Hershenson of Pear VC

Venture Vignettes

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This week, I'm sitting down with Mar Hershenson, one of the Founding Managing partners at Pear Ventures, a VC firm that supports new entrepreneurs with fresh ideas and funding. After studying electrical engineering at Stanford, Mar co-founded three tech and hardware startups, eventually transitioning to the funding side of VC to found Pear with other immigrants. In this episode we talk about how Dropbox CEO, the interconnection of immigration and entrepreneurship, and scaling a startup the right pace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support

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Succeeding as CEO & the Intersection of Immigration+Entrepreneurship w/ Mar Hershenson of Pear VC

Venture Vignettes

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The Role of Sustainable Development Goals in Economic Development w/ Radhika Shah, Co-Pres of SA&E 21:27

hace 6 years21:27

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How can technology solve world problems? In this episode, Riana speaks with Radhika Shah of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs about how her background lead her to the exciting world of tech innovation. Hear about interesting tech ventures being put into use to combat social, environmental, and health issues around the world! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Practical Wisdom on Building an Effective Network w/ T.J. Duane, Founder of BrightCrowd 23:03

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In this episode Riana Shah sits down with CEO and co-founder of BrightCrowd, T.J. Duane, to talk about his work and the importance of networking platforms. T.J. is an expert networker and has brought that ability to people through this site BrightCrowd. In this episode we talk about the ways in which people can build an effective network to bring them to the next level. Duane did his undergrad at Cornell, attended Harvard Law School, and most recently attended Stanford Business School. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Building a Women-Focused VC Fund w/ Tracy Chadwell & Alison Andrews Reyes, Founders @ 1843 Capital 23:32

hace 6 years23:32

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In this episode, Riana speaks with Tracy Chadwell and Alison Andrews Reyes, co-founders at 1843 Capital. Tracy is an attorney with 19 years of experience in venture capital and private equity and she previously worked as partner at Baker Capital, with $1 billion under management. Alison is a start-up founder and executive with over 20 years of experience, and she was recently founder of Dezignable.com, a B2B technology-enabled service for commercial and residential design. At 1843 Capital, Tracy and Alison make Series A & B investments in innovative startups with diverse founding teams. They talk about the challenges and triumphs of women in entrepreneurship and their investment philosophy at 1843 Capital. Join us to learn about the competitive advantage of women leaders, about the entrepreneurship and venture capital landscape, and about the innovative startups funded by 1843 Capital. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Trends in Corporate Innovation w/ Russ Rogers, Head of Silicon Valley Innovation Center @ DowDuPont 19:49

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In this episode, we got to speak with Russell Rogers, Head of the Silicon Valley Innovation Center at DowDuPont. At DowDupont he has experience building an innovation center and R&D tools that enable rapid innovation with a customer-centric approach. In this episode, he discusses the current state of corporate innovation, compares startups to big organizations, and highlights particular strategies that large organizations can use to maintain a culture of innovation. Rogers advises, leads, and partners with individuals, organizations, and institutions to bring technology and fresh thinking to solve problems and create new opportunities for Fortune 500 companies, the military, and startups in the US and abroad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Corporate Incubation Models w/ Jay Boddu, VP New Products @ Juniper+Scholar w/ Stanford's CS Dept 21:31

hace 7 years21:31

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In this episode of Venture Vignettes, we got to chat with Jay Boddu, VP of New Products at Juniper Networks, where he is responsible for shaping ideas into profitable businesses. He is currently leading the development of a class of new products that leverage Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to reimagine Networking Products. Concurrently, Jay is a visiting scholar in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and holds 50+ Patents in High Performance Computing, Networking, Virtualization, and Artificial Intelligence. He is a Board Member/Observer/Advisor/Investor to 30+ start-ups In this episode, we get to chat about several corporate incubation models, intellectual property, and corporate venture practices. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Starting a Venture Fund in an Emerging Economy(India) w/ Paula Mariwala of Seedfund & Stanford 31:20

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In this episode of Venture Vignettes, Riana Shah sits down with Paula Mariwala, Founder & Executive director of one of India’s first Venture Capital Funds. Paula walks us through her experiences at SeedFund, providing vivid examples of Indian entrepreneurship and insight into the ins and outs of the emergent entrepreneurial ecosystem. She provides examples of dynamic Indian companies that are executing successfully and having a broad impact on people’s lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Impact & Blockchain w/ Doug Galen, Lecturer at Stanford GSB & Co-Founder/CEO at Rippleworks 26:15

hace 7 years26:15

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In this episode, Doug Galen, founder of Rippleworks, a foundation affiliated with Ripple, the cryptocurrency, describes the impact of blockchain on the world. He is also a lecturer at the Stanford GSB and serves on the boards of Heifer International. Some questions we talk about in this episode: 1. Is Blockchain reality or hype? 2. What are the areas where blockchain is deployed effectively? 3. What is the future of blockchain in social impact? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Succeeding as CEO & the Intersection of Immigration+Entrepreneurship w/ Mar Hershenson of Pear VC 23:09

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Building an Angel Investment Network & Raising Capital from Angels 25:56

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In today’s episode Riana Shah chats with Rashad Moore, an investor who is changing the way capital gets allocated to entrepreneurs.. Rashad was a software engineer by trade, but found his way into the entrepreneurial world after moving to Washington D.C. He began his career by coding for companies in the defense industry and eventually started his own defense contract company, Software Theoretic Corp. After selling his company to a PE firm, he became more involved in investment and venture capital. Now, he is the Founder and Managing Partner of Score 3 (S3) Angels. S3 Angels is an angel network focused on funding African American, Latino, and women-lead high-growth tech startups and aims to change the landscape of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Listen to how he utilized his expertise in company-building and coding to parlay that into the entrepreneurial scene and his thoughts on building a business today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Transitioning into Venture Philanthropy w/ Justin Davis-Former NBA Player & Portfolio Manager @ REDF 23:56

hace 7 years23:56

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Ever wonder how to make change from your current career to a totally different one? This week on Venture Vignettes, host Riana Shah speaks with Justin Davis on how to transition into investment from a radically different industry. Justin Davis was formerly a professional basketball player who played in Europe and for the NBA. Now, he’s a portfolio manager at REDF, a venture philanthropy organization, where he oversees investments and is a part of the impact lending team, helping identify and support new lending opportunities. Before joining REDF, he got his MSX degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business and was a Community Engagement Officer at the Kapor Center for Social Impact, where he developed and led multiple initiatives that introduced youth of color to computer programming and tech careers. Listen to how Justin made the transition from playing basketball to tapping into his passion to help people, organizations, and companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem w/ Erin Horne McKinney & McKeever Conwell II 32:40

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In this podcast, Riana, Erin, and McKeever discuss the components that are important to building a diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs and the role of governmental offices of economic development and innovation. Erin Horne McKinney is the co-founder of Black Female Founders (#BFF) and KissIntel mobile app. She was previously a Senior Advisor on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to D.C.’s Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity (DMGEO). McKeever Conwell II is the Deal Team Lead at TEDCO (Technology Development Corporation of Maryland). Previously, he worked as a government contractor for the Department of Defense doing software development before joining TEDCO. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Talking Bias in Tech, Raising Angel Funding & Effective PR w/ Stephanie Lampkin, CEO of Blendoor 27:05

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This week, Venture Vignettes host Riana Shah sat down with Stephanie Lampkin, CEO of Blendoor. Stephanie graduated from Stanford with a BS in Management Science and Engineering in 2006 and later received her MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Hear how her experiences working in Silicon Valley tech companies led her to create and build Blendoor, a software designed to mitigate unconscious bias in the hiring process by tracking recruits based demographics in the hiring pipeline and identifying where and how bias happens. Stephanie has been on the cover of the The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review, and was called the next Steve Jobs by Barack Obama. In this episode you will learn about raising angel funding and telling your story to garner media attention. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Creating Impact and Preparing for Executive Leadership w/ Sampriti Ganguli 24:57

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Venture Vignette’s guest this week is Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ chief executive officer. Sampriti leads Arabella Advisors, a mission-driven, Certified B Corporation that has provided strategic guidance on over $100 billion in assets to increase their clients’ philanthropic impact. Arabella helps foundations, philanthropists, and investors who are serious about their impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. Prior to her leadership at Arabella, Sampriti worked as Executive Director at the Corporate Executive Board, a corporate best-practice research firm in Washington D.C. Sampriti is originally from India, grew up in the Philippines, and has been in the United States since arriving for her undergraduate years at Swarthmore College from where she holds a B.A. She also earned an M.A. in international affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and an M.B.A from the Wharton School of Management. In this episode, Riana and Sampriti have a heart-to-heart about her work leading Arabella and preparing for executive leadership throughout one’s professional career. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Talking Product Design and Engineering w/ Alan Chiu, partner at XSeed Capital 22:17

hace 7 years22:17

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Host Riana Shah sat down with Alan Chiu, a partner at XSeed Capital to talk about product design and engineering. Alan has a computer engineering background and holds a MS in Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan Fellow focused on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. He has previously worked as an engineering manager at a network security start-up and director of product management, before joining XSeed Capital as a partner investing in mobile enterprise applications, data analytics platforms, enterprise infrastructure, and fintech startups. In this conversation Riana and Alan chat about product design, getting an edge over your competitors, and knowing when to quit working on an idea. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/venture-vignettes/support…

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Talking Venture Funding w/ Miriam Rivera, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures / former Google VP 36:42

hace 7 years36:42