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Broadening the On-ramp for Women-run Companies

7 Ways Conscious Leaders Give Feedback From Presence vs. Reactivity

MergeLane’s CEO recently shared a post on the top 7 ways to give quality feedback from a place of presence. Conscious leaders give feedback from presence and not reactivity. If you’d like to check out Sue’s thoughts, find them here. It’s a worthy read.

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Announcing MergeLane's First Anti-theme: Founders Who Dislike Authentic Feedback

We have talked about declaring investment themes since our launch six years ago. Today we settled on one "anti-theme": Founders who dislike authentic feedback.

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When Defensiveness is Masked in Explanation, Investors Notice (and so does everyone else)

Rapid-fire explanations without curiosity or engagement often feel like dressed-up defensiveness. I’m not terribly game to build a relationship with someone who feels defensive from the start.

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Continuing to Stand for Women by Opting Out of Speaking At Women’s Events

I’ve made a decision to take a break from speaking engagements that focus topically on women, women in startups, investing in women, women as leaders, and the rest. This includes events that may not be topically focused on women but are part of something called a “women’s track.” Here's why.

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Raising Money Is Hard for Everyone But Harder if Rationalizations are Trumping Self-inquiry

If you're relying on rationalizations for why you're not raising, you're missing excellent insights

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