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@stella

1 year

Everyone is probably over ChatGPT and has seen all the cute/fun/awe-inspiring applications of it, but I want to share a moment today where the tool kind of healed me.

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@stella

5 years

So excited to share my chat with @singareddynm for Negotiating the Terms! We talk about a range of things, including my path to VC, impact investing and its role in social change, and how @Acumen America thinks about it in the U.S.

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@stella

5 years

Real talk, I started using Twitter again for @RealQaiQai and I've just found my own Christmas present

Qai Qai

@RealQaiQai

5 years

100% of proceeds from our first-ever merch drop go to this very special girl and her very special cause. shop limited edition Qai Qai merch below to help Zoe and I find happy homes for our friends! @Zoesdolls

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4 years

@KinseyGrant @hazesyah of @whatifventures ! He made a great map of the space

Approaching 1,000 Mental Health Startups in 2020

How big is the Mental Health Startup ecosystem? We mapped the space over the course of 12 months and present our findings in this post.

medium.com

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@stella

8 years

#SaaS metrics aren't enough:

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@stella

9 years

Just finished R Programming taught by @rdpeng . Great course, recommend to all interested in getting into #datascience .

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3 years

Currently: trying to figure out how to make an NFT for our wedding website then actually planning our wedding. @ryanseys and I are hopeless. Send help.

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@stella

9 years

Mistakes as a rookie VC, awesome read by @jasonlk : http://t.co/DWbUXCOMFD

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@stella

9 years

The reason why I love to code & design: code is poetry, design is order.

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@stella

3 years

. @edlaiter and I are excited to announce the @joinEVCA Impact Vertical. We have investors from 25+ funds, representing a range of missions, sectors & strategies. We hope to support learning & collaboration for the next gen of investors shaping impact investing. DM to learn more!

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5 years

@schlaf @WeWork They also set a new standard for what the workplace should feel like: dignified, inspiring, and a place you might actually like if you have to spend 30% of your waking hours there. I still vividly remember visiting my parents' sad, gray cubicles in the early 00s.

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@stella

6 years

A lot of folks ask me how we measure #impact at @Acumen . It's not just how, but the philosophy that underlines how we think about impact measurement. Great talk by @tomhenryadams !

Lean Data: Listen More, Learn More

Acumen's Director of Lean Data, Tom Adams, gives a deep dive into how Acumen gathers insights from its customers and how those results are changing how our c...

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@stella

4 years

Pull out my Patagonia vest after months of it hiding deep in the depths of my closet. @ryanseys : "I get it! You in-vest. That's why investors like vests. You're in vests investing." Me: *laugh cry hysterically* I think we're going crazy here. #WFH

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@stella

9 years

Praying to the Internet gods for more @cattermark ? This cat knows your feels. @DanielleMorrill http://t.co/mn93Ma0nnD

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@stella

8 years

"25 is a weird age. Half of your friends are getting married, and the other half still can't keep track of their phones." #wisdom

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@stella

5 years

Thanks @erinbshipley ! @amonanderson + the @Acumen America team + I feel so lucky to lean on you all!!! @MarlonCNichols @suzywillow @imchristiepitts @ArlanWasHere ✨

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@erinbshipley

5 years

Mahmee was our first investment & from day 1 it was clear that @MelissaCHanna was an exceptional founder with grit and vision. Added bonus - getting to support @getmahmee alongside the best in the biz @MarlonCNichols @suzywillow @stella @Backstage_Cap

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@stella

7 years

Surprise surprise, men still run #VC . Diversity also needs to start upstream: more diverse funders and perspectives.

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@stella

4 years

A great overview of the innovations integrating learning and work from @albertoarenaza of @transcendnet and @jameskimEDU of @reachfund

Work-Integrated Learning: Bridging Higher Education and Workforce

by James Kim and Alberto Arenaza

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@stella

1 year

The real ones know it’s Mong Thu NOT the Battery for catching up with your fav investors 💛 @alexz_chen #iykyk

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@stella

8 years

For data scientists that geek out on capital markets - test your skills @numerai

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@stella

9 years

Amazing @TEDx talk by my good friend @radha_mistry . Be ready to use your imagination. http://t.co/qylM28kURp #foresight #storytelling

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@stella

8 years

Very inspired watching @sehurlburt and @richgel999 run a values-driven company every day

Ada Dev Academy

@adaacademy

8 years

Thank you @sehurlburt and @richgel999 for your donation! We appreciate the support!

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@stella

2 years

Just got tix for the best behavioral health conference @GoingDigitalBHT ! Come join me 6/8-9... it's free, but you can donate to support the @afspnational ! Thanks @SolomeTibebu for hosting.

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@stella

2 years

This round is a huge milestone for @bridgemoneyapp and for the millions of consumers that will now have the opportunity to build wealth and prosperity through the platform.💛✨ 6/6

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@stella

5 years

I asked the team what would be included in an impact investor @vcstarterkit , and @amonanderson pitched "what about just sleeves"

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5 years

This is simply inspired

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@stella

8 years

Awesome founder inspiration: how @Quibb came to be. Also, @sandimac is such a bad ass hustler. #startups

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@stella

5 years

@Jillwill11 @MariaSalamancaM @girlalex @singareddynm @charsnewweb @calanthiamei Proof we did it! + @shrina_k

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@stella

5 years

A new ~$70M fund from @Acumen to invest in companies that address energy poverty and climate change in East Africa 🌱✨💡

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@stella

9 years

An investment thesis I support: new firm @IamSoGal 's what/why by @design4innov8

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@stella

4 years

I feel such relief now that I've finally figured out my WFH setup

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@stella

8 years

At TEDx @SantaClaraUniv to see @ThaneKreiner speak about hacking poverty and @MillerSocent

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@stella

8 years

Oof, today's funding environment #venturecapital #fundraising

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@stella

10 years

You mean to find my future husband, right? RT @FastCompany Are you using @LinkedIn the right way? http://t.co/oCwteuIWLI

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@stella

8 years

I'm excited for Thanksgiving because I can spend the time between all the eating to catch up on my @Pocket *yikes*

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@stella

2 years

I haven't done a tweetstorm in awhile, er, maybe ever, but I'm going to attempt to because I'm really excited to share that... 1/n

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@stella

5 years

I want AIM away messages to be a thing again, but for all of my social media platforms. And maybe for IRL, too.

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@stella

4 years

We're looking for startups that can help Medicaid leadership and MCOs address challenges arising from COVID-19, and provide a path toward improving access, efficacy, and equity in Medicaid. Apply today!

Acumen

@Acumen

4 years

Does your social enterprise serve #Medicaid populations? Apply now to present your innovative #healthcare approach to Medicaid leaders at one of 3 Demo Days with @AH_Innovation and @CHCSHealth this June. Applications close this Friday, May 22.

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@stella

6 years

Welcome to @Acumen 's 2018 Class of Fellows! Such inspirational leaders tackling the most challenging social issues in India, East Africa, and Pakistan

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@stella

7 years

Excited for the convo tonight on building co in health/fin w @CFSInnovation @KaporCapital @unolil @MariaLajewski @catperezsays @JotakaEaddy !

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Stella Tran

@stella

9 years

Don't mistake your current context for your permanent truth

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@stella

4 years

@KinseyGrant @hazesyah @whatifventures Also the folks at @FlareCapital , like @dangebremedhin 's post with @isobelrosenthal here

Behavioral health innovation two years later: Why is adoption taking

An in-depth look at the market forces shaping the development and adoption (or lack thereof) of behavioral health technology.

www.mobihealthnews.com

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@stella

8 years

Found my next weekend project: “Introducing botwick.” by @Borthwick h/t @sandimacbot

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@stella

5 years

@singareddynm This is my secret diligence tool but it's a v slippery slope to r/babycorgis, r/hmmm, and, my version of reality TV, r/relationships

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@stella

7 years

"I joke that our friends and family couldn't give us a round of funding, [...] only give us a round of applause."

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@stella

5 years

I'm currently exploring what's driving the costs of medication here in the U.S., and my research all began with an eye-opening op-ed in the @NyTimes on insulin. Here's a blog with my early learnings, and stay tuned as I dig in deeper...

Hidden costs - /blog

stellaktran.com

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@stella

9 years

Great, thorough conversation w @minhistry + @analyseasia on #Vietnam 's start-up ecosystem. A must-follow scene.

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@stella

2 years

...our @Acumen America portfolio company @bridgemoneyapp just raised a $5.8M Series Seed led by @trailmixvc ! 2/n

Bridge raises $5.8M for supplemental income app

The app is targeted at low-income earners to help make more cash

www.axios.com

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Stella Tran

@stella

8 years

Just had the most lovely date with the super inspiring and awesome @fleurchild ✨

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@stella

10 years

I’m in a meeting with 10 balding men… and that’s how I know I work in venture capital #boysgame

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@stella

7 years

It's true: everyone I know at @IDEOorg DOES sparkle @davezhou ✨

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@stella

8 years

Does anyone else experience manic bursts of productivity at strange hours of the night?

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@stella

4 years

I feel so honored that we have the opportunity to accompany @BridgeMoneyInc on their mission to deliver affordable, high-quality banking to underbanked consumers. Announcing @Acumen America's latest investment in Bridge Money!

New Investment: Affordable Banking for Unbanked Americans

Acumen has invested in Bridge, a fintech company paving the way to financial stability for Americans with its unique fee-free banking services.

acumen.org

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Stella Tran

@stella

8 years

If anyone beginning their careers is interested in learning more about leading impactful careers, don't hesitate to reach out + DM. #impact

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@stella

8 years

LPs are the things that make your VCs run, and here's a peek into what they're thinking about #fundraising

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@stella

9 years

With a mild case of trypophobia, my code gave me major cringe #machinelearning http://t.co/NaTKhXue77

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@stella

9 years

Had strange moment when I waved at a person I thought I knew IRL but it turned out that it was someone I only know URL? Hi, I'm not weird.

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@stella

8 years

Practical tips & advice to do #diversity right for your #startup . (Thanks so much for writing this, @hunterwalk .)

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@stella

1 year

Congratulations to @sydneypaige10 and the launch of @SymphonicVC !!!

Symphonic Capital

@SymphonicVC

1 year

Hello world! We're live :) Our founder and GP @sydneypaige10 kicked off our launch announcement here and we can't wait to share more in the coming weeks and months:

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Stella Tran

@stella

5 years

I found all the beautiful people in San Francisco. Mid-morning at the Mill. Lounging like works of art.

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@stella

9 years

Ha, at this interaction: @thenichols : "YOU GUYS USE @SlackHQ FOR YOUR SMALL ASS TEAM???" me + @kmok88 , very seriously: "Yes." #startup

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@stella

9 years

Everyone takes day off, we co-work. Love my @ThousandNetwork family. @rachelthekatz @kmok88 @EvanSamek @erinfrey http://t.co/2ZS9PqzqiT

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@stella

8 years

“Don’t sell out your values, don’t sell out your community, don’t sell out…” — @ystrickler

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@stella

8 years

Interested in #impinv or starting / joining a #socent ? Great financial modeling @plusacumen course

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@stella

10 years

Finally updated my website! http://t.co/cLSoicCvFV

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@stella

9 years

I wish this was around when I was a kid – http://t.co/0mp66vLwGJ. Just had the funnest lunch break ' #coding ' art via http://t.co/nuIhagyqyI

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@stella

10 years

THANK YOU @EatSprig FOR @NFS 'S LUNCH! You're fueling our work to fight modern slavery... with banh mi, kale, quinoa, and cranberries.

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@stella

9 years

A great addition to the open source Data Science Masters program: 16 free books to read, curated by @wzchen http://t.co/uyHNZU44sG

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@stella

1 year

For $500, 4 interest-free installments or $45.13/mo with @Shopify pay, you can own this moment of our economic despair

Ryan Seys

@ryanseys

1 year

My car hit a large screw and it caused a flat tire. The tire had to be replaced which costs money. I turned the screw into an art piece. Buy this one of a kind art piece here, and help me recoup the costs of the flat tire. It's like an NFT but in 3D.

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@stella

5 years

As I think of the new generation of wealth emerging from the tech IPO boom, and the new class of investors and philanthropists, I think they need to see and hear more examples of moral leadership. The charmed circle of Silicon Valley is nothing new.

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@stella

8 years

@sehurlburt I think the key is to understand that folks with untraditional backgrounds may need more support

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@stella

9 years

One of the best things about bootstrapping a #startup is having to ask your network for help in place of spending cash on the real deal

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@stella

1 year

Anyway, the letter is complete and my mom is happy. :)

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@stella

6 years

Interested in #edtech + looking for an internship? Look at this! You'll get to work with the brilliant @amyahearn11 and @plusacumen team.

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@stella

2 years

A very cool project that I've been working on at @Acumen just launched. We want to enable the Medicaid ecosystem to advance health equity! See full thread here...

Acumen

@Acumen

2 years

We’re excited to share that in collaboration with @AH_Innovation and @CHCShealth , Acumen America recently launched the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative (MIC) – a new program to advance health equity in Medicaid through high-impact innovation.

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@stella

5 years

@jamesxbase @yrechtman @thatguyBG @emergencecap @zck @mengxilu @grlalx @vickiheart @MariaSalamancaM @maiab @firasomer @markatemple @staringispolite @Danilovich_Alex @vita__sg @kan_academy @GDsingh such great trash talk all night. I'm excited to continue at @zck 's next debate party.

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@stella

9 years

Someone should start a support group for #VC associates: some therapy, some deal flow, mostly sharing best practices

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@stella

8 years

"The best thing to happen to Indians since British colonialism."- Marc Angryseen 😂😂😂

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@stella

2 years

I loved the opportunity to share the stage with @aprilssnoww @handsome at the @FightPoverty Conf for UN Week and share how we think about expanding the concept of workforce development and making it more equitable

Business Fights Poverty

@FightPoverty

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. @stella @Acumen : “I think the information and transparency into pathways is so critical, and the information asymmetry that exists in certain jobs over others is just so inequitable and so vast.” Don't miss out on an important conversation: #BFP_Live

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@stella

8 years

Happy birthday to one of the most incredible humans I know! @sehurlburt , may this year bring you clarity, success for Binomial, and more. ❤️

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@stella

11 years

A client just spent 30 minutes trying to convince me there was no right click on a Mac #whatyoudowithyourmoneyisfinewithme

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@stella

9 years

My fav photo from #40yearstoomany #40namquadu campaign – one of many displays of creative civic action in #Vietnam http://t.co/D09jN73pi3

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@stella

9 years

I'm crushing so hard on @EmilyWWeiss right now

Glossier's Emily Weiss on Modernizing Beauty

Glossier’s Emily Weiss talks about building the modern cosmetics brand with content at TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2015.Subscribe to TechCrunch today: http:/...

www.youtube.com

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@stella

4 years

@suzywillow @unolil @hodges @erinbshipley @kikimills @A0ddo @AllRaise What a superstar panel 🤩

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@stella

5 years

@mbilderbach @farnamstreet @mjmauboussin Loved loved loved @ezraklein 's interview with Robert Sapolsky

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@stella

5 years

@MichaelCarusi @anildash I feel the same way about Fry's Electronics and I'm scared of the day they go away

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@stella

6 years

I consistently failed to pick up meditation, and then it finally clicked. Meditation is worth all the hype for mental health. I wrote a blog about the journey, in hopes it encourages someone to start.

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@stella

8 years

. @lyft , pls don't change, I love you 😢

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@stella

1 year

ChatGPT produced a near-perfect letter in less time than I did in writing the prompt. I was stunned not by ChatGPT (I already played with it), but by the weight that I felt lifted off my shoulders. Maybe I could teach my mom to use ChatGPT? Maybe it doesn't have to be this hard?

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@stella

6 years

@thinker Recommend adding @stefanobernardi + following his Token Economy newsletter

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@stella

8 years

Bragging about how awesome @spire_inc is to a Vietnamese friend, bonus points for the Thích Nhất Hạnh meditations.

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@stella

3 years

"Love is a competitive advantage" – actually such a radical idea. Wish I could've joined this talk by @stephendeberry .

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@stella

8 years

Apple's autocorrect, while incredibly useful, has made me horrible at spelling

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@stella

8 years

Great list of mission-driven companies from @Tradecraft , including @HealthifyUS , an @Acumen America investment

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@stella

8 years

Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone. (He's an introvert!)

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@stella

5 years

@lpolovets I'm learning this now. And as an introvert that just likes thinking deeply about stuff, I'm like

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@stella

8 years

Watch this eco-system: @500Startups raises $10M for #start -ups in #Vietnam . Congrats @EddieThai @binhtran !

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@stella

5 years

YES: “We need to make those opportunities less a matter of chance and serendipity, and more a matter of deliberately creating opportunities and exposing young people to different possibilities for their lives.” @irms on why @BitwiseInd

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@stella

9 years

2/ My friends + I have been talkin faith/hope post-religion. A community like @ThousandNetwork @radha_mistry @kmok88 = a source of strength

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@stella

8 years

Oooh pretty #curves (3D visualization of yield curves that is) #econ #data

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@stella

4 years

Admire @ljin18 so much for penning this. Thank you. No on Prop 22.

Li Jin

@ljin18

4 years

Why do we build and invest in technology? What is the purpose of innovation? Nate D'Anna of @dumplingUS and I believe it’s not only about maximizing investor returns, but also about improving societal welfare. We wrote a letter about gig work and Prop 22.

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