loladesoto

12 ms·

31.
by loladesoto 13y ago
it is a real problem and two things make it worse: 1) ego 2) lack of mentorship. ego urges you to walk into situations wearing nothing but arrogance. (and why wouldn't you? you've been praised since you were a kid for your precoc
32.
by loladesoto 13y ago
i am one of 10 children (7 girls including myself and 3 boys). 100% of us went into STEM. what's more, we are Latino so growing up in a thoroughly geeky environment was, well, unique. in high school i found safety in geeky societies li
33.
by loladesoto 13y ago
Mattermark's a great example of building something you NEED today. love their story and product, it's a game-changer. i hope they develop a product for founders. we shouldn't have to crawl ALL OF THE SITES just to do market&#
34.
by loladesoto 13y ago
+1 AngelList is awesome. network for intros, preferably warm. failing that, just email the CEO directly. write a kickass email pitching yourself and detailing your skills. tactfully follow-up. network some more. founders have (and want to s
35.
by loladesoto 13y ago
"Pay close attention — true motivations are revealed, not declared." ~ Naval Ravikant http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder tl;dr: either go with someone you know and launch something together. if s
36.
by loladesoto 13y ago
i think a co-working + daycare space is a great idea. i've seen entrepreneurs try building product while staying home with their kids and it's very difficult to get into the 'zone' (and not feel riddled with guilt over i
37.
by loladesoto 13y ago
[un]conscious self-selection bias? you're going to be spending 100 hrs/week with your co-workers at a startup, so people will hire those they can relate to as part of cultural fit. that said, there are roles that require more expe
38.
by loladesoto 13y ago
feedback is feedback. when i hear one of my ideas is stupid/unfeasible/unrealistic/ill-conceived, i now probe for more detail. i try to get beyond semantics to see if i can learn anything. probing helps me move from reactive