As a first time founder, the concept of fundraising for our pre-seed round was so daunting to me. How do I begin to ask people to write me $50K+ checks? And where do these people even hang out?? Fundraising is not like Shark Tank. It’s not a glamorous 5 minute pitch where you get a…
YCombinator is one of the OG startup accelerators that made accelerators popular. Twice a year, they invest $120,000 in a large number of startups and are often seen as the “Harvard of accelerators” because of the exclusivity and access to a prestigious network. We applied and got an interview for the Winter 2018 cohort. We…
With the beginning of the new year, I found myself in a number of conversations with friends about finding and pursuing passion. How does one choose between a high paying job and the complete unknown? How do you get started? What if I fail? From these conversations it seems the perception is that I am…
This is a series on the services and tools I use to get my projects up and running. Inspired by Andrea Hill’s Medium article. I have a lot of interests…that have now turned into a lot of projects! From blogging, launching Pepper, go-to-market consulting, teaching yoga and starting a Denver-based foodie newsletter, I’ve picked up…
The beauty of startups is that there are so many unknowns. Risks are inherently present when you’re building a new company/product/market — which is what makes it so fun! You need to mitigate as many of your startup’s early risks as you can (there will be many) by finding answers to the most pressing questions.…
I recently attended Mergelane’s Leadership Camp in Boulder, and the Conscious Leadership approach was awe inspiring and life shaking. I highly recommend it if you’re looking to build self-awareness as a leader and communicator. These are a few reflections from that weekend. What is your whole self? As a first time founder, female, and in the…
An easy to understand guide for international trade and shipping terms.
Tough situations test us. Learn how to develop self-awareness with yoga principles to turn these situations into learning opportunities.
Lessons from fully funded Kickstarter campaigns and examples from Pepper’s own success on how to execute an effective campaign without spending thousands of dollars.
Today was my last day at Conversocial. After six years of building my product marketing career and enjoying a pretty comfortable salary, I’m excited to hit pause and focus on my own ventures and adventures (hence the name “The Jaclynventures”!). “How did you know it was the right time?!” You’ll never know for sure when…