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mom | principal @hustlefundvc | host @flowdotclub | ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investor

Washington, DC
Joined May 2009
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
9 months
Iโ€™m excited to announce the @HustleFundVC Venture Fellowship. For a long time, VC has been inaccessible to most people. The career path is opaque, relationship building takes a ton of time, and there arenโ€™t opportunities to practice the craft and build a track record without
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Talked to a Black founder this week who took 160 meetings to close a $2m seed round. & when things were tight, he didn't compromise - he turned down $$$ from VCs who weren't mission aligned. Keep going.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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Met cofounders who were so in sync they'd pull up slides as the other was talking to reinforce points. They deferred to each other's areas of expertise & listened to each other throughout. If you're bringing >1 founder to the call, do it to highlight your teamwork. Do this.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Female founders get 2x more negative questions when fundraising than male founders. And underrepresented founders in general are more likely to be put on the defense by how investors ask questions.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
6 months
Just met a founder who pitched over 400 VCs to close their pre-seed. After one yes, they closed their round in 3 weeks. Your early believers are out there.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Just saw a โ€œfounders helping foundersโ€ footnote in an investor update with a recommendation, blurb and link to a fellow founders deck. This is the way.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Normalize asking basic questions without apologizing.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Cannot overstate the value of being easy to talk to.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
In the last 2 years I've made ~30 investments into early stage cos. Here are a few things I wish I knew when I started ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investing: - build process as you go - learn by doing - look at a lot of deals - small bets > big - startup communities = open
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
I just found out that Iโ€™ll get to join the next cohort of @hustlefundvc โ€™s angel squad, ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ training program on a mission is to democratize access to wealth creation through startup investing led by @dunkhippo33 , @ericbahn , @b_nicks11 and @shiyankoh . How I got to angel investing:
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
1 year
Companies building in emerging markets often launch with multiple revenue streams. While a western investor may view this as lack of focus, it's the founder's intentional hedge against likely regulatory and market based headwinds. As capital continues to be scarce and startups
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Want to become an accredited investor (regardless of ๐Ÿ’ฐ)? Working on something w/ @ianklassen โ€ฆlet me know!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™m Haley, an ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ operator & a Principal โฆ @HustleFundVC โฉ ๐Ÿฆ› I started ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investing to support founders from/supporting underrepresented communities. I was prev COO โฆ @AnimalzCo โฉ a b2b SaaS content agency. Come cowork w/ me โฆ @flowdotclub โฉ/workout IRL in DC!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
@roshanpateI Oh so weโ€™re roasting VCs instead of turkey this year
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
4 years
Everyone I've met @chargebee has been kind, solution oriented and gone out of their way to be helpful. It's one thing to say you're customer centric & a very different thing to live it. Waiting for the "How Chargebee built a customer centric company" case study - I'll take notes.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
8 months
When I started angel investing, I had no idea how to break into VC. When I became a VC, I was determined to change that. Today, Iโ€™m excited to officially welcome our new cohort of @HustleFundVC Venture Fellows from our Angel Squad community to learn through doing, research, and
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
6 months
Any founder friends want to pitch 50+ angels live tonight? Let me know...
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Be the person that helps someone else see a founderโ€™s bigger vision.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Why donโ€™t women talk to each other about money (salaries, savings, investments, goals?) Iโ€™ve been wondering all weekend and asked friends on Instagramโ€ฆthe consensus is that we should.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Everytime I come up to NYC I remember the ๐Ÿš‚ I took 7 years ago w/ my 3mo to land my 1st job in tech. Never thought Iโ€™d end up in VC but, you can only connect the dots looking back. My mom & sister flew in to help ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ Take the leap. You never know.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
just shared a short list of companies w/ underrepresented founders that I'm pumped about w/ an investor/advisor friend. who should else should i share this list with?
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™m Haley. Iโ€™m a mom, the COO of @Animalzco , an ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿพ operator, @flowdotclub host + as of yesterday a Venture Partner @HustleFundVC ๐Ÿ’› (Thanks for your support @Educated_Change @SQueenBryant !) I tweet about thinking, leadership, ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿพ investing + mom life.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
4 years
Happy Friday yโ€™all
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1 year
โ€œYouโ€™re the 3rd DC based VC weโ€™ve talked to this week!โ€ DC isnโ€™t top of mind when people think about startup ecosystems, but thatโ€™s changing. DMV startups raised $5bn in 2021 and $6bn in 2022. And weโ€™re a lot more than govtech and cybersecurity. ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€โš–๏ธ๐Ÿ” @cava went public with a
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
believing in people when others don't has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career so far
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Almost every b2c company I've invested in has pivoted into b2b. The exceptions? Consumer apps that help kids & parents (also my best performing ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investments to date (2 / 50) ).
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
9 months
5 years of ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investing 2020: spray & ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ 2021: focus on early stage 2022: identify areas where I have the best early-stage deal flow and opportunity to be helpful 2023: write checks into 1-3 early-stage companies building for underserved communities per quarter 2024: double down
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
5 years
So far this year, I've saved ~360 hours commuting thanks to #remotework . I've spent the saved time: - January-March: napping ๐Ÿ˜ด - April-June: planning ๐Ÿ“† - July-August: pondering ๐Ÿง  - September-?: practicing ๐Ÿ“
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
At a conference where the entire front row and most of the panels have been composed of women and underrepresented founders and funders >>>
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Last year, I reached out to @mariarotilu for advice on breaking into VC. She generously gave me time on her cal & accelerated my learning journey & network, helping me land a job w/ @HustleFundVC . Tonight, I met her irl. Grateful for her mentorship!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
1 year
Asking for a founder: looking for someone (or a couple of people!) to help an early stage fintech with brand positioning, website design and marketing strategy. Any recommendations?
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Just woohooed out loud because an exceptional technical female founder I've gotten to know over the last 2 months accepted our offer!! If you're curious to know more about what she's building, DMs are open :)
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Friendly reminder that time kills deals. Close the customer, confirm the wire, make the crucial hire.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Last week, I talked to a mix of founders just starting to raise & those closing out their preseed/preseed+. It's amazing the difference 50-100 reps of practice on storytelling makes. If you can pitch to angels / informally to early stage funds 1st, do that vs burning intros.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Some of the best conversations I've had in the last ~6mos have been w/ idea stage founders thinking about fundraising. Given VC $ % allocated to women & minority founders in would love to be a sounding board for more ppl earlier in their journey. DMs open.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
What do you do when you don't know what to do? In 11 years of leading teams and over the last 3 growing @AnimalzCo from 15-110 people, the frameworks + resources that have stuck with me answer that question. I'll share 1 everyday for the next 30 days.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Inspired by 3 conversations w/ emerging fund managers & friends of @HustleFundVC changing the face of venture capital. A few highlights: ๐Ÿ“š resources that helped @MacConwell get started ๐Ÿฅ‡ @paigefinn on being founder 1st ๐Ÿ“ˆhow @OfficialBBrooks thinks about valuations & hot deals
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Connected w/ a VC this morning who intentionally spends his time outside the echo chamber; enjoying the performing arts, going on long runs, plugging into the African startup ecosystem thru the small biz he runs. A needed reminder that there are so many ways to do this (any) job.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
4 learnings from Angel Squad x @HustleFundVC in 2021: ๐Ÿ’ฐ it's a long game (cos take 5-10 yrs to ๐Ÿš€) โ“ most important q = "what happens if things go right?" ๐Ÿ“ˆ diversify risk w/ small bets to create an index fund of startups ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ great investors (& founders) can look like anyone!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Angel investors: talking to a group of women just starting their angel investing journey next month. What would you have wanted to know about deal flow starting out? What has/hasn't worked well?
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Just touched down from London Town ๐Ÿ’›
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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The @HustleFundVC GPs and founders have been friends since they got to @Stanford almost 24 years ago. Yesterday, we wandered campus together. @shiyankoh has always been fearless. She pointed to a garage and shared how theyโ€™d put on roller blades to practice turning forโ›ท๏ธ (ski
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
just made my 1st offer on an NFT. will we get to join the @chubbiverse for cryptomas? ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ ๐ŸŒˆ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
I'm excited to share that I'm now lucky enough to support the Angel Squad community that @b_nicks11 kicked off for @HustleFundVC this year! ๐Ÿ’›
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Hustle Fund ๐Ÿฆ›๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
We are excited to share that Haley Bryant ( @haleymbryant ) is joining us @HustleFundVC to support the Angel Squad community!
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1 year
Companies getting pre-seed+/seed+ rounds closed seem to be: - optimizing for speed > valuation/dilution - raising at attractive revenue : valuation - managing cash well - focused on tranches of capital (250k-1m w/ strategic investors) vs large rounds (2m+) - can get detailed
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2 years
Systems engineering is about looking at the big picture. At a fundamental level, everything in society begins w/ health. If you're not healthy, you can't go to school, you can't work, & you can't support a family. It all starts w/ health. - Jennie Nwokoye, founder of @clafiya
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"Do the work no one else wants to do." "Specialize deeply, and know the market better than a partner." "Stop shapeshifting for the firm. Find/do you." It was a privilege to be in a room with so many experienced, successful Black VCs paying it forward by sharing their hard won
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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VCs ask a lot of questions. As a founder, you can anticipate which questions you're most likely to get beyond why you, why now and what happens if things go right based on your business model. I have a due diligence template with ~50 questions but tend to prioritze a few
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Seeing more companies who want to break even before raising a seed. Cash flow is leverage.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
I ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ invest to support founders from/supporting underrepresented communities. Iโ€™ve realized a๐Ÿช‘ on the cap table (esp if โŒ diverse) is an opp to help cos hire & inspire inclusively to create the next gen of founders. Cant wait for mind meld @HustleFundVC โ€™s Angel Squad IRL! ๐ŸŽ‰
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
It took a year to raise @drinkhaus โ€™s 1st million. @helena raised the 2nd million in 2 days. Incredible to connect w/ the founder building the 1st DTC liquor brand *ever* bolstered by ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝs and investors who believed in Haus early. #camphustle
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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@khemaridh โ€œTo be taken seriously as a Black woman, you have to be 2x as good as the competition.โ€ This both drove me to work hard and was a limiting belief that stopped me from exploring new things for fear of looking dumb / being unable to compete
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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What exactly does a VC do after an initial call? A founder in a fundraising sprint asked yesterday. While it varies across funds, some thoughts:
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
With over $288B invested H12021 ( @crunchbase ) and more and more people getting into ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ investing, separating signal from noise is 1/2 the battle. Here's a short list of women sharing high signal insights to follow to help any investor along their learning journey ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
4 months
Hustle Fund Venture Fellows reviewed 1,000+ companies, took 120+ intro calls, and had several deal discussion meetings with our GPs over the last four months. Today, weโ€™re opening up applications for the next cohort to members of @HustleFundVC Angel Squad.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
5 years
In the last month, I've: - created ~200 article ideas - started 18 - published 13 - shared 3 I read something a month ago that reminded me that writing > reading. A conversation with @hnshah a week later reminded me "don't try, just do." Begin again
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Yesterday @AnimalzCo office hours, someone asked about our founding story. As an @NBA fan, Iโ€™ve always found the stories of the players as fascinating as the story of the franchise. Read on to learn more about our founder @smalter & the impact heโ€™s had on me + 100s of others ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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Rage. Thatโ€™s what drives @jesskah , co-founder of @AllRaise & GP/CPO @sequoia to take on ambitious projects. Jess looks for spike, grit, & spark in every founder she works w/, & invests/hires more inclusively x using @TheRealFreada โ€™s โ€œdistance traveledโ€ metric. #camphustle
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
there's something magical about working with people who inspire you daily to up your game.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
@carleenhaylett @nateobrienn ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ we are at !
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
At the earliest stages, pitches aren't about perfection, they're about potential. If you expect a deck to speak for itself, you will miss out on some incredible founders.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
So much of success is determined by how quickly you get back up and keep moving forward after failure.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
So many people are going through tough sh*t right now. Be kind, be vulnerable, and play the longterm game.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Black founders to follow (and support!) by sector Add founders you follow + if you want to connect w/ folks on this list who are raising, DMs are open.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
As the year winds down, lots of people are still on the hunt for a new job. If you are/know someone looking for a job in tech, would love to connect! ๐Ÿ’ซ customer success ๐Ÿ›  software engineering ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฟโ€๐Ÿ’ป product mgmt ๐ŸŽจ ux design ๐Ÿ’ฐ finance ๐Ÿ“ content ๐Ÿคpartnerships
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Steve Jobs / wears sweaters in 4 seasons vibes Welcome home chubbicat #1073 ! ๐ŸŒˆ โญ๏ธ โค๏ธ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
just made my 1st offer on an NFT. will we get to join the @chubbiverse for cryptomas? ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ ๐ŸŒˆ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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Maybe women arenโ€™t risk averse. Maybe, the current solutions donโ€™t have product market fit. Ty @SallieKrawcheck for getting +๐Ÿ’ฐinto the hands of women, & for pursuing equity & representation for women & underrepresented groups in all hiring, marketing & fundraising decisions!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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1/ In a disaster, "look for the helpers." Many of the companies and founders that stepped up to absorb the outflows from the SVB crisis and provide a safe haven for bank deposits are on this market map.
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Favorite week of the year ๐Ÿ•๏ธ @HustleFundVC Thanks for bringing us all together @tanjychloe
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Moment of zen ๐ŸŒŠ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Today was a great day ๐Ÿ’› @b_nicks11 , thank you for creating Angel Squad a year and a half ago. Blown away by the humans who turned up for Camp Hustle and this community. @HustleFundVC
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
When a founder is asked a negative question, they can reframe the question as positive to promote their business. โ“Eg if an investor asks "How will you compete with market leaders?" (negative) โ“Answer "Are you asking how I will capture the market?" (positive, open-ended)
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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I cannot overstate the value of being in spaces and surrounded by people that energize you. More of this.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
I have several intro calls today w/ founders sharing โ€œthe show must go onโ€ vibes despite my offer to reschedule. And we are still writing checks @HustleFundVC ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝย  I expect founder storytelling and execution ability to be all the more in focus now ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
I got my best work done in 2022 alongside an incredible community of builders, creators, operators & investors, 1% at a time. Thanks for helping me start so many days right @flowdotclub
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In the 11 months since @b_nicks11 launched Angel Squad we've: ๐Ÿ’ฐ invested $10m+ ๐Ÿ’ผ supported >20 companies ๐ŸŒ welcomed investors from >20 countries & we're just getting started! Be a part of the inclusive angel investing community we're building: ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ
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34. Fam, friends and advice from the og @SQueenBryant .
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
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1/ Flow state takes time. I remember acknowledging that at the end of a @flowdotclub session a couple of months ago. It was 10P on a Thursday and I was working on a something I'd been putting off for @animalzco .
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
If this gets 100k RTs getting a @flowdotclub tattoo today ๐ŸŒŠ + join the waitlist to feel better getting work done during your final sprint this year
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
I look forward to Monday mornings. I wake up early, do my morning routine, then sit down at my desk, light a candle and do something for someone else (write a card, send an intro, make plans). It forces me to stop and think: what energy are you bringing into the week?
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Did anyone have a โ€œwe made it through 2020!!!โ€ moment tonight? Thankful for family, community and the pursuit of perspective this year.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Feeling lucky that so many incredible Angel Squad members made the trip out for Camp Hustle! ๐Ÿ• x @HustleFundVC
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Thank you to @TheOrgCom for hosting the @HustleFundVC community in NYC to learn about Allison Leeโ€™s founder, fundraising & pmf journey at Hemster!
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
One of the most important things I learned over the last 2 years is that people have to be able to come to you in hard times.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Sending a massive thank you to my cooler than me parents for a few days of fresh air, history & family time by the sea ๐ŸŒŠ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
The last few weeks have been hard in so many senses. They've also been clarifying, growth inducing and exciting. To everyone who has shown up during this time, thank you! Remembering today not to be afraid of ghosts (or anything). Happy Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Blown away by the tenacity of founders this month. Congrats on making it to the actual end of March madness. Take a nap.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Met a founder who reduced her customerโ€™s CAC by 99% then proceeded to tell me that she doesnโ€™t know much about sales and marketing and is excited to find mentors. Humility/curiosity are super powers.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
8 months
Making an intro without double opt in sets up the person youโ€™re trying to help for failure.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
4 years
Happy Friday yโ€™all
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
2 companies founded, 6 venture fellowships, a degree in finance & analytics + big dreams (and plans) for a better futureโ€ฆis there anything @JessTheVC canโ€™t do? So excited to have you in the squad! ๐Ÿ’›
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
6yo just negotiated a 2 mini donut deal vs 1 based on price point, ate one and lmk heโ€™s saving the other one for later. My work here is done.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
6yo finally got his COVID vaccine. Relieved is an understatement.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Just spent an hour reviewing decks w/ the masterful @ericbahn . Takeaways include: - emphasize traction! (giant ass numbers ftw) - every deck needs 5 key slides (& not much else) problem, solution, market, traction & team - visuals > text More here:
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Excited to learn from @chubbiverse NFT co-creator @StringStory tonight during our Wednesday Angel Squad x @HustleFundVC event. Their last drop minted out in 4.5 hours ๐Ÿคฏ Steve Aoki and @ericbahn are proud owners. Theyโ€™re all about spreading good vibes & giggles ๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿ’Ž
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Eric Bahn ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
Minted four @chubbicorns NFTs today, as my first NFT purchase. I feel like Chubbicat #3336 is my spirit animal.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
Moment of zen ๐ŸŒŠ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
2 years
One of my favorite things about the startup ecosystem is how open it can be. 50%+ of my network is ppl I've been curious about connecting with/to. @macconwell has talked about this: connections create more opportunities for luck & serendipity.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
3 years
date night w/ chubbikun who is starting a diet tomorrow so ๐ŸŒฎ ๐ŸŒˆ
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
9 months
most of startup building is type II fun. I'm reminded daily @HustleFundVC where we are building a business alongside the fund. I'm lucky to have a team by my side to climb mountains with.
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Haley Bryant ๐Ÿ’›
1 year
A few ๐Ÿ’ก from cos that crush their monthly updates: - send them the same day every month/quarter - add their one liner at the top of every update (great context setting and love seeing the thinking evolve each period) - bullet out numbers - share what isn't working - ask for
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