Hill 88 — My Scout FundI am a micro-micro angel investor, with a very small fund called Hill 88. My main LP (backer of the fund) is Bloomberg Beta, through a…Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
5 years ago, we bombed our YC interview.My co-founder & I were so nervous & excited to get a 10 minute interview to be part of Ycombinator.Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
One easy trick to Series A: Revenue“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young startup in possession of promising metrics, must be in need of capital.”Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
Published inLean Startup CircleHow to get your first 10 customers1st 10 customers are the hardest — here’s how to do it.Apr 23, 2017Apr 23, 2017
3 things I learned from my MomThree things I learned from my Mom were DIY, thrift and education. Mom always helped me build things. When I was a young Girl Scout, one of…May 9, 2016May 9, 2016
Secret to Facebook’s Hacker Engineering CultureFacebook’s engineering is legendary for its speed and execution. You too can be as quick and smart as Facebook, if you know their hacker…Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Secret to Google’s Engineering CultureGoogle is known for rock solid stability and iterating quickly on user feedback. One of Google’s secrets is canary releases to ensure…Nov 7, 2015Nov 7, 2015
Why the startup CEO rides a bikeOne of the things that surprised me most about starting LaunchDarkly is how much bicycling is involved. No, LaunchDarkly has nothing to do…Aug 21, 2015Aug 21, 2015
Becoming an entrepreneur, part 2I wrote up my remarks about how my mother had made me an entrepreneur after participating in a Women in Engineering panel. There’s also…Jun 22, 2015Jun 22, 2015
Becoming an entrepreneurWhen I was invited to talk on an IEEE panel on Becoming an Entrepreneur, I instantly said yes. My mother has served on multiple IEEE…May 11, 2015May 11, 2015
