by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 30, 2019 | Diversity, Leadership diversity
Photo credit: Caleigh Mayer Being in sync with your colleagues can lead to success. Daniel Pink, in his book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, notes that, “A sense of belonging helps individuals cohere. And synchronization both requires and heightens...
by Pique Ventures | Jul 2, 2019 | Big Ideas, Innovation, Investing Ideas, Investment Readiness, Vision
Photo credit: Pixabay | @EliasSch “[The innovation] came from out of the blue. Sometimes good ideas spring from having a sense of where you want to go, of having a vision of the next level of products.” – Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder, writing in his...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 1, 2018 | Diversity, Quora
In the past two years, I’ve seen a rise in awareness about diversity and inclusion in the global venture community. When I started Pique Ventures in 2012 and launched Pique Fund, an inclusive angel fund, with a focus on leadership diversity, pioneering investors...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Dec 2, 2017 | Gender Lens Investing, Leadership diversity
Building investment relationships takes time. Short pitches from entrepreneurs are often the first glimpse at the potential of an entrepreneur and investment opportunity. I’ve seen a lot of pitches over my career lifetime – ranging from full-on sales mode...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 1, 2016 | Impact investing
Here is a brief snapshot of some of the trends I’m seeing: Intersection of crowdfunding and impact investing. Crowdfunding is not a new thing amongst community ventures. I’ve heard of many grassroots examples of community capital coming together to support local...
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