Lizzy Hazeltine

There are roles and even entire industries where being invisible is a plus, or even a requirement. Think day-of event coordinating, wedding photography and onsite fixing for films, and the like. When I’ve done these things in the past, I’ve been pretty decent at stealth-mode, relishing work behind the scenes. But venture capital is a different beast.    I’ll unpack that statement a little.    Outing myself as someone who’s actively looking for interesting startups allows me to talk with people with big ideas. That’s brain food and potential deal flow. There’s no hiding once you utter the words...

I’m new here, in a sense.  The lingo, people and culture of my day-to-day work has shifted. Nerd that I am, one of my first orders of business when I joined Dave (Neal) and Chris (Heivly) at The Startup Factory was to read everything I could get my hands on about venture finance, seed funding, accelerators and startup communities. The heavy box that landed with a thud on my porch served as a tangible reminder of facts I needed to learn.    I expected change, but somehow missed the memo about how different my day-to-day would be. My world...