PinnedEverything you need to know about Brazil’s startup sceneCommunity-driven Brazil Startup Guide The Argentina startup scene was fun and now Josh and I are in Brazil! So, in this community-driven post, you will find everything you need to know about Brazil’s startup scene. What everyone needs to know about Brazil’s startup scene Brazil startups with exits Why Brazil…Startup15 min read
PinnedTwo American Operator-Investors Headed to LATAMTL;DR Josh and I, both American operator-investors, are heading to LATAM this November! The plan is to travel (one of our passions), invest in LATAM tech startups (there are so many unicorns to be discovered in LATAM), and immerse ourselves in indigenous culture (39.2% of my roots). I want to…VC6 min read
Apr 3Everything you need to know about Argentina’s startup sceneCommunity-driven Argentina Startup Guide Josh and I finished our Chile LATAM tour leg and now we’re in Argentina. So, it’s time to share our community-driven Argentina startup guide with the world! In it, you will find everything you need to know about Argentina’s startup scene. What everyone needs to know…Startup13 min read
Dec 13, 2021Predictions for 2022 & beyond: the rise of Web 2 and Web 3 community-led growth startups in 3 hot areasRecently, I published a post on a community-driven approach: product-led growth. And today I want to continue on the community-driven train and tell you about my predictions for 2022 and beyond. TL;DR For starters, 2022 & beyond will start and end with community. You’ll hear more about community-led growth and…VC8 min read
Dec 10, 2021Why product-led growth is relevant to you and how founders can use it to drive salesPLG 101 + PLG Co Q&A with Earl Lee at HeadsUp — I’ve been in sales my entire 15+ year career (everything is sales) and the evolution of sales has fascinated me throughout! And if you ask me, scaled and cost-effective sales today need to be community-driven sales. What does that look like? There are variations. …VC7 min read
Nov 20, 2021Dear underestimated founder, funder, & friend fam: let’s celebrate our wins together!Yes, there are many terrible startup-VC statistics about our community, and, yes, we have a long way to go. But we must not let them take the energy that we need to change the space! …Startup7 min read
Nov 5, 2021Everything you need to know about Chile’s startup sceneChile Startup Guide While Mexico’s startup scene is awesome, it’s not the only cool Latin American startup hub. There’s Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and more! And in about 3 months, Josh and I will depart Mexico and visit Chile. …VC13 min read
Oct 16, 2021Everything you need to know about Mexico’s startup sceneMexico Startup Guide Hi there! It’s Lolita. I’m headed to Mexico with Josh this November and I wanted to learn in public with you before I go out there and start looking for companies to invest in 😉! …VC19 min read
Aug 29, 2021TCF & The Hottest Community-Driven StartupsHello! For those new to The Community Fund, TCF is a $5M institutionally-backed seed-stage venture fund focused on investing in community-driven founders through our own community of operator-investor partners (there are 13 of us!). We’re on a mission to produce outsized returns. …Startup18 min read
Jun 1, 2021💥 Announcing The GP-LP Matching Tool!Enabling social capital access for underestimated founders and fund managers A year ago, Josh and I launched the Startup-Investor Matching Tool with the goal to help address the startup-investor social capital gap, get underestimated and underrepresented founders connected with investors, and watch them get funded. …Startups7 min read