May032013

Are There Entreprenurial Opporunities in Finance?

Dear Alicia, I know I want to start my own company eventually, but I’m not a techie and I don’t really have any good ideas right now. I, like you, am going into finance after graduation, but I feel like there are not that many opportunities to be an entrepreneur in the financial industry as [...]

Apr262013

How to be Credible in Front of a VC

Dear Alicia, Do you think your time working in corporate finance, in VC, and at Carlyle gave you credibility when you decided to pitch your own company here in Silicon Valley? Sincerely, James My Answer: Dear James, It definitely did NOT give me credibility in terms of running a business. If you think about it, [...]

Apr162013

Body Work

I’m an avid runner, cyclist, weight trainer, dancer, jumper. Basically, I’m a pretty physical person. But as much as I move, I sometimes miss the mind body connection. I usually don’t notice that something is wrong until I feel pain. Tight hamstrings, in fact, sent me to Chris. I didn’t even know the woman who [...]

« Older Entries