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Rethinking Optimism: Venturing Beyond Innovation and Investing in Changing the World for the Better

The year 2022 left many of us with endless amounts of uncertainty. With job losses, market losses, and a persistently imminent recession…

Feb 27, 2023

Rethinking Optimism: Venturing Beyond Innovation and Investing in Changing the World for the Better

Feb 27, 2023

Blog Post #22: On What I Learned in 2021 From Writing This Blog

As promised, this is the final note in the 52 posts in 52 weeks series. Here are a few takeaways from the past year:

Jan 3, 2022

Jan 3, 2022

Blog Post #21: On What’s New and What’s Next

It’s been months since I’ve written here and quite a bit has happened. This 52-week blog post challenge began as a quest to put my writing…

Dec 26, 2021

Dec 26, 2021

Blog Post #20: On Looking Forward…My 2021 Summer Reading List

Summer is upon us and has brought with it a renewed excitement for engaging in life away from our laptops, desks and Zoom connected…

Jun 21, 2021

Jun 21, 2021

Blog Post #19: On Why Competition is Inefficient for Diverse Founders

I’m often asked how to increase the number of black founders that get into the rooms of venture capitalists. The question is innocent, but…

May 18, 2021

May 18, 2021

Blog Post #18: On Lessons Learned, Shifting Directions and Failing Forward

Blogs and newsletters alike can often feel like an onslaught of unsolicited advice, mildly taunting readers with lessons they should learn…

May 12, 2021

May 12, 2021

Blog Post #17: On Knowledge, Judgment and Execution

There is a line in Silicon Valley attributed to Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, and the godfather of OKRs (objectives and key results). It…

May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021

Blog Post #16: On Customer Discovery and Not Making Assumptions Without Answers

A question commonly asked in consulting interviews is something along the lines of: How do you conduct market research on a specific…

Apr 25, 2021

Apr 25, 2021

Blog Post #15: On Vaccines, Taboo Subjects and Why I’m Interested in Healthcare Investing

I’m scheduled to get my first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at 3:00pm tomorrow. Given the number of people that have taken…

Apr 18, 2021

Apr 18, 2021

Blog Post #14: On Imperfect Decisions, Post-Pandemic Realities and Influencers Leading Financial…

Last week ended on a high note. I initially planned to do a weekly round-up blog post / newsletter highlighting all of the bright spots…

Apr 11, 2021

Apr 11, 2021

Christa Williams-Collett

Christa Williams-Collett

Venture capital investor. Interested and invested in how you’re solving problems and changing the world.

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