We sourced five startups from our Fund81 VC forum members to present for our June forum. Check out this episode to hear pitches from these incredibly tenacious entrepreneurs.
Presenting Startups:
Airin (Park City, UT) Nominated by both Resolute Ventures and Peterson Ventures
CarServ (Austin, TX) Nominated by Springtime Ventures
Fleeting (Brooklyn, NY) Nominated by the Hustle Fund
Hostfully (San Francisco, CA) Nominated by me (MergeLane)
Reality Check (Palo Alto, CA) Nominated by Peterson Ventures
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I allowed myself to include all of my “ridiculous” wants and aspirations on my list of 2023 goals, one of which was “finding a coach and co-collaborator who would agree to hold meetings from the chairlift.” Believe it or not, I was actually able to manifest that.
Read more ➞It is amazing what you can achieve if you get out of your own way.
Read more ➞I have learned the important lesson that being mediocre at anything is not a “safe” path to success. I now realize that the “safe” path for others may not be the best route for me.
Read more ➞In investing, and in life in general, an ability to foresee potential pitfalls has served me well. However, being able to see what can go wrong can prevent me from seizing an opportunity. I sometimes forget that most of my successes have been the result of seemingly impossible feats.
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