by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Sep 19, 2019 | Impact investing, Innovation, Leadership, Pique Fund, Resources, Systems, Trends
About a year ago, I developed an interest in attending VC Unlocked, an investor training program focused on venture capital, delivered by 500 Startups and Stanford University. I tried to get the tuition cost funded through a grant, I asked a friend to refer me when...
by Pique Ventures | Jun 25, 2019 | Books, Capital raising, Fund Your Business, Investing Ideas, Pique Fund, Social Enterprise, Systems, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
Photo credit: Unsplash | @guesh1337 “Get out of the building!” – Steve Blank For some people, getting out of the building is easy and comes naturally to them. For others, getting out of the building requires coming to terms with vulnerability. Perhaps Steve...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 5, 2018 | Resources
I saw this tweet a while ago and thought, anytime someone asks to “pick my brain”, I’m going to link to this tweet: Friendly reminder to respect people's time?? ?? Send an agenda? Never ask to pick your brain, be specific?? If you can do it by...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jun 27, 2018 | Leadership, Resources
I was party to an intriguing interaction and an interesting chat with a first-time founder recently. When faced with a risk and challenge, he took a defensive stance. I took a step back when presented with the tone and words he chose. He was effectively communicating...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 4, 2018 | Books, Resources
In 2017, I was motivated to read more books to build my knowledge and skills. I’m a financier turned entrepreneur, not only investing in emerging CEOs, but also growing into my own CEO role. I read books about CEOs and about how they built successful companies....
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 1, 2018 | Resources
For the funds managed by Pique Ventures, including Pique Fund, we actively look for founders with great potential and compelling ventures in which to invest. We meet founders and are introduced to opportunities in a lot of different ways. Most of our successful...
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