Christa Williams-CollettRethinking Optimism: Venturing Beyond Innovation and Investing in Changing the World for the BetterThe year 2022 left many of us with endless amounts of uncertainty. With job losses, market losses, and a persistently imminent recession…12 min read·Feb 27, 2023----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #22: On What I Learned in 2021 From Writing This BlogAs promised, this is the final note in the 52 posts in 52 weeks series. Here are a few takeaways from the past year:3 min read·Jan 3, 2022----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #21: On What’s New and What’s NextIt’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…2 min read·Dec 26, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #20: On Looking Forward…My 2021 Summer Reading ListSummer is upon us and has brought with it a renewed excitement for engaging in life away from our laptops, desks and Zoom connected…3 min read·Jun 21, 2021--1--1
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #19: On Why Competition is Inefficient for Diverse FoundersI’m often asked how to increase the number of black founders that get into the rooms of venture capitalists. The question is innocent, but…2 min read·May 18, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #18: On Lessons Learned, Shifting Directions and Failing ForwardBlogs and newsletters alike can often feel like an onslaught of unsolicited advice, mildly taunting readers with lessons they should learn…2 min read·May 12, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #17: On Knowledge, Judgment and ExecutionThere is a line in Silicon Valley attributed to Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, and the godfather of OKRs (objectives and key results). It…1 min read·May 4, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #16: On Customer Discovery and Not Making Assumptions Without AnswersA question commonly asked in consulting interviews is something along the lines of: How do you conduct market research on a specific…3 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog Post #15: On Vaccines, Taboo Subjects and Why I’m Interested in Healthcare InvestingI’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…4 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Christa Williams-CollettBlog 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…5 min read·Apr 11, 2021----
