Dreams In Drive
Dreams In Drive
Jan 15, 2018
128: How To Stay in DRIVE - Navigating Investing, Entrepreneurship & Being A Woman in The Workplace w/ Sarah Kunst
Play • 1 hr 10 min

Investor and entrepreneur Sarah Kunst always had big dreams. From growing up in small-town America to dominating the tech worlds of New York City and Silicon Valley, she has built her career being able to spot "What's Hot?" and "What's next?" But - what's the story behind the story? How was she able to gain access to rooms that aren't normally open to someone that looks like her? We chat with Sarah about her #dreamdriving journey and how with an acute DRIVE and VISION for her life - she was able to build a career in the venture capital work and later as an entrepreneur.

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:- What inspired Sarah as a child growing up "in the middle of nowhere" - How to figure out what you want - Forward momentum - Getting her start in the technology world - How Sarah got recruited to be a venture capital investor - The 3 markers of success of an investor - Characteristics of investor-ready companies - How do you put your raw ingredients for success together? - Launching Proday - Transitioning from investor to CEO - The important thing about metrics - Getting over fear - Why you shouldn't do everything yourself - Sarah's superstar strength - Sarah's experiences with sexual harassment in the workplace - Why Sarah is committed to seeing women succeed

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Sarah Kunst is founder and CEO of Proday and has worked at Apple, Red Bull, Chanel, Mohr Davidow Ventures and several venture backed startups. She is also a contributing editor at Marie Claire Magazine. Kunst was  named a Forbes Magazine 30 under 30 and a top 25 innovator in tech by Cool Hunting. She has been recognized for her work in Business Insider as a 30 under 30 Woman in Tech and Top African-American in Tech & Top Startup To Watch in 2017. Marie Claire Magazine named her a Young Gun to watch. She has written for Techcrunch, Forbes, Wall St. Journal, Fortune and Entrepreneur.com. Marc Andreessen named her one of his 55 Unknown Rock Stars in Tech.

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