“Yep, sewing course done. Now we need to figure if we can buy a sewing machine and get ongoing work...basically starting a business.” Great to hear enthusiasm of rural women at a vocational skills graduation ceremony. Happy to help with financial knowledge and skills. But need help funding the Hindi videos and train-the-trainer programs. Who is with me? #financialeducation #financialliteracy #womenempowerment …see more

Something pretty cool happened today at Venmo - excited to announce the pilot launch of "Business Profiles". Incredibly proud of the amazing team of folks that made this possible - congratulations!! #thankyou #business #smallbusiness

cute, some facts are off. Kalaari Capital is only one with women GP and Kstart not to be missed in accelerators

During quarantine, do you feel you are doing nothing useful? Some people, it seems, did their best work during a quarantine period! - Shakespeare wrote King Lear in quarantine - Newton came up with the theory of calculus - Thomas Nashe wrote Summer's Last Will and Testament This is one way of thinking positively about 2020. Who knows what life-changing #innovation will come of it in the near #future . #Productivity …see more

“Bad companies are destroyed by a crisis. Good companies survive a crisis. Great companies are defined by a crisis.” - Andrew Grove If ever there was a #crisis leader, it was the legendary Andrew Grove. How he managed Intel Corporation during their worst crisis in the 1980s is a template for #startups in crisis #leadership . We explored Intel’s crisis and how Grove drove Intel to exit their core business within a short span of time and led them through one of the most transformational pivots in tech history. These episodes come from our continued commitment to empower and encourage #entrepreneurship podcasts@kalaari.com #Crisis #Leadership #KalaariPodcast You can read the full transcript here …see more

How important is a community to you? If you prioritize building and maintaining strong relationships, you will see the payout. Because here's the thing... People buy from PEOPLE, NOT businesses. Developing stronger, deeper relationships makes you more memorable for brand awareness. Community should be at the center of your process as it is your core audience and prospect pool. Get connecting and build REAL relationships! Check out more details of what it takes to build a STRONG personal brand in Tip 11 of my 20 Tips in 2020 series in the video below. Are you ready to level up your personal brand? #SocialSelling #PersonalBranding #Sales …see more

I haven't been this excited & yet terrified since the day that I quit my job full-time to become an entrepreneur. So here I am writing this at 5am 😂. I have 5 Twitch followers on the channel I just started. Which seems like nothing. But for me is everything and I'm totally geeked about it. I'm running an experiment [because I'm curious]. Seeing if I can build a completely separate personal brand from [justQ]. Think Childish Gambino vs. Donald Glover. Or Batman vs. Bruce Wayne. Business / artist / creator vs. Gaming & esports But also, it's me doing what I love just because I love it. No other motive. And I miss that. Creating for creations sake. What are you doing right now "just because?" #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #business #esports …see more

By practicing empathy, you’ll not only improve your career, but you’ll also enhance your life and the lives of others.❤️ #empathy #leadership #career …see more

➡️ "As a businesswoman, know your worth." ➡️ "Never soften yourself become someone else can't handle your drive." ➡️ "There will be times where you will be pushed aside. Know which battles to fight." ➡️ "I would like to be disliked by some: sexists, racists, and anyone discriminating against another person. As women, we feel pressured to try to make everyone like us. This is wrong." ➡️ "Never let a man make you feel guilty for liking nice things. You are allowed to love yourself and others." ⬆️ All of these are quotes from female mentors in my life who, at one point or another, have told me these things as a form of empowerment. Happy #InternationalWomensDay and thank you to all the people who empower women to be greater, stronger, and more self-reliant. #empowerment #WomensDay #femalementors CC: Natasha Takahashi , Angela H. Chen , Jessica Chou , Tamalin Srisook-Polo , Kayle John , Kwiri Yang , Michelle Kwok , Goldie Chan , Brittany Krystle Hoffman , Patrisse Chan …see more

In business, I've heard repeatedly that leaders say, "This decision is the right business decision even though it may not be the best decision for the teams or people". Kim Scott's advice is the best when she says, "Don't let business decisions stop you from caring for people." If you want to build something bigger than yourself, you need a large number of very talented people contributing to your mission. #radicalcandor #careforpeople …see more

In spite of common fears and perceived dangers, artificial intelligence won’t take the jobs of physicians and won’t monopolize medicine. On the contrary: as A.I. will help automate administrative tasks and take over monotonous day-to-day assignments, it will free up time for medical professionals to finally fulfill the mission they signed up for: to help people on their journeys to health with compassion, creativity, and care. …see more

Further to my posts of the last few weeks on the heightened risk of a double-dip recession in Europe: The Financial Times on what "widely watched and timely alternative data indicators" are telling us about the scale and scope of the economic slowdown in the Eurozone. https://lnkd.in/gAR2m-Y #economy #europe #financeandeconomy #ft #recession #growth #ft …see more

I get it. People are anxious about change. And there is a lot of change coming. Industries, cities, skills, education... and a lot of people are angry. HOWEVER, the key is: there is significant optimism to be had from the fact that things are changing. The fact that we are entering a "Great Reset" is a good thing and here's why: #politics #economy #investing #entrepreneurship #career …see more

Will President Trump be held responsible for instigating this insurrection by members of his own party? If the current hostilities escalate, will there be a serious attempt to remove him from power? GZERO Media …see more

The most important issue of the year, in the United States and around the world, was is and will be coronavirus. Nothing else is close.

Congratulations to CAIA Association on the opening of the India liaison office tonight. I enjoyed working with Joanne Murphy William J. Kelly Ruth Carolan to set up the office; happy to hand over soon. Look forward to them helping with raising professionalism and research standards in Indian alternatives. Good to hear Navneet Munot Shahzad Madon Akshay Mansukhani on the panel #alternativeinvestments …see more

Spent an hour interacting with the Startup Community as part of Kalaari Capital 's Open #OfficeHours Initiative. Was glad to see insightful questions and understand how startups are executing different strategies in these difficult times. #COVID19 …see more

Join me for a livestream event on Thurs, May 14 at 10 AM ET, with Connor O’Brien, CEO of O'Shares ETFs and Dave Haviland, Managing Partner of Beaumont Management, for updated views and data on the Economy, Markets and Investment trends. …see more

WEEKLY PLAN TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN CLEAR AND BE PREPARED Weekly planning ensures that your brain is clear and ready for the week. Review and determine next action steps for your top priorities.

I get so many bad pitches on here (via in-mail) it's incredible. People offering me services that are entirely irrelevant to my job, do I look like I want cheaper toner or to outsource cold calling? Linkedin should offer receivers a chance to "vote down" bad inmails, and give this feedback to senders. People write one standard pitch and send it to thousands of people because the incremental cost of each receiver is zero. But there should be a cost, instant blocking is one option when I have time. I guess being less miserable, I should post my free course on how to best pitch here. https://skl.sh/tomgoodwin …see more