The Girls Table

Elana Dickman
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The Girls Table podcast is a platform used to talk to the most interesting entrepreneurs, investors, and creators. From emerging managing partners at venture capital firms to serial entrepreneurs, the host TradingFemale helps you learn something new in each episode.

  1. 02/21/2024

    E39: Sophia Amoruso | From Fashion Entrepreneur of Nasty Gal to VC at Trust Fund

    Sophia Amoruso is a renowned entrepreneur, bestselling author, and an inspiration to many. She first gained recognition as the founder and CEO of Nasty Gal, an online retailer of trendy and vintage clothing, which started as a small eBay store and grew into a multimillion-dollar fashion empire. She raised $60 million in VC funding and grew Nasty Gal to over $100 million in revenue before stepping down as CEO in 2015. Her memoir, "#GIRLBOSS," became a New York Times bestseller, empowering entrepreneurs to fearlessly pursue their passions. She went on to build and sell Girlboss Media and currently runs Business Class, a digital course for entrepreneurs. Sophia is now the Founder and Managing Partner at Trust Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Today she shares her story from starting Nasty Gal to how this experience has shaped her current investments out of Trust Fund. The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/itselanagold Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE Sophia Amoruso's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiaamoruso

    48 min

  2. 01/23/2024

    E38: Transforming How We Invest in Startups with Steph Mui, Founder of PIN

    Steph Mui is the founder of PIN (Power in Numbers), a VC-backed company that enables communities of people (including people from Stanford, YC, Sequoia Arc, Coinbase, and more) to invest in startups together. She talks about how even not being an accredited investor, PIN lets you invest in start-ups! She's passionate about enabling more people to become founders and startup investors by increasing access and education with PIN. She also writes "Demystifying VC", a newsletter for founders navigating VC fundraises and angel investors wanting to learn about early stage investing. She was formerly on the venture capital investing team at NEA and helped invest over $150M. Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale Steph Mui's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephmui

    39 min

  3. 01/10/2024

    E37: Carta - Cap Table Data Questions Lead Billion-Dollar Startup to Shutdown Secondary Business

    This weekend Carta, the go-to cap table platform for startups, was accused by customer Linear of unethical tactics leveraging sensitive investor data. As a fellow investor, venture capitalist, and Carta user, I dove in to unpack the implications. The core allegations were: - Without Linear's consent, a Carta rep emailed their investor fishing for interest in a supposed “firm buy order” for Linear equity - This crossed ethical lines by exploiting cap table data entrusted to Carta Carta also facilitated secondary sales via CartaX, matching private stock buyers and sellers. This sparked concerns about potential data misuse between business lines. Restoring trust is now Carta’s top priority. On Monday, Carta's CEO Henry Ward took swift action by shutting down the CartaX secondary trading platform altogether. He stated the move would "eliminate any concern that we are not acting in our founders' best interests." Carta's quick response is rebuilding trust in the community. Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale Aidan Gold's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrGoldBro

    18 min

  4. 01/03/2024

    E36: Elon Musk Received a Tender Offer for SpaceX that Values the Company at $180B - Is It Overvalued?

    Aidan Gold the GP of Hyperguap Ventures joins The Girls Table podcast again to discuss the current tender offer for SpaceX and if we feel like the company is over or undervalued. We also dive into Walter Isaacson's new biography on Elon which gives strong insights into the intricacies of what makes SpaceX not just a company, but a movement. We both invested in SpaceX in 2020 at a $40B valuation. My syndicate invested again a few months ago at a $137B valuation. But... at this current price we continue to ask ourselves, would we invest in SpaceX at this valuation? Would you? Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale Aidan Gold's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrGoldBro 2VC Bros: https://twitter.com/2vcbros

    24 min

  5. 12/13/2023

    E35: Raising Capital: Tips and Tricks for Getting Venture Capital Firms to Invest in your Business

    If you're an entrepreneur looking to raise venture capital funding, then this short video is for you. We make this quick 6-minute video about how to get organized if you're looking to meet VCs, a CRM everybody should use, and the easiest ways to get an intro. If you're interested in receiving the google doc - comment below. Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale

    6 min

  6. 11/20/2023

    E34: Elana Dickman Partner at Red Beard Ventures | All about Venture Capital & How to start Angel Investing with only $1k!

    In this episode of The Girls Table, Elana Dickman also known as TradingFemale decided to GO LIVE! She discusses how she went from consulting to tech sales, to eventually working in Venture Capital. Elana breaks down how she first got started angel investing, the ability to be a venture scout, and tips for getting a job in VC. Apply to the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate: https://angel.co/s/red-beard-ventures-drew-austin/iWGkE The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Elana Dickman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale

    29 min

  7. 11/15/2023

    E33: Fernando Gouveia Founding Partner at Compa Ventures | Investing in Start-ups in Crypto & Web3

    In this episode of The Girls Table, TradingFemale is joined by Fernando Gouveia the Founding Partner of Compa Ventures. Fernando is an ex-founder who has been working in crypto since 2013. Many products and services he built from the ground up and have been used by more than 20 million people in over 100 countries. Before starting Compa, Fernando was CEO and Founder of Clever Credit, a company that helped Shopify merchants offer branded credit cards to their customers for free. He was also Director of Business Development at Plug and Play Tech Center where he ran their accelerator and helped over 250 startups from 20+ countries expand into Silicon Valley. While at Plug and Play he also founded a digital media accelerator with Grupo Abril, Brazil’s largest media company. The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/subscribe The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Trading Female's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale Fernando Gouveia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/fern_gouveia

    38 min

  8. 10/24/2023

    E32: Anna Barber Partner M13 | Journey from Founder to Investor - Essential Tips for Capital Raising

    In this episode of The Girls Table, TradingFemale is joined by Anna Barber who is an Investing Partner at M13, which is an LA-based Seed to Series A venture fund focused on investing in the future of consumer technology that powers the future of work, health, commerce, and money. Anna previously was a partner at the Fund LA and the Managing Director of Techstars LA. Anna has also been a founder, co-founder and early employee at e-commerce, media and ed tech startups. She serves on the Advisory Board of PledgeLA and is a member of AllRaise. The Girls Table Newsletter: https://thegirlstable.beehiiv.com/sub... The Girls Table Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGirlsTable Trading Female's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TradingFemale Anna Barber's Twitter: https://twitter.com/annawbarber

    35 min
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The Girls Table podcast is a platform used to talk to the most interesting entrepreneurs, investors, and creators. From emerging managing partners at venture capital firms to serial entrepreneurs, the host TradingFemale helps you learn something new in each episode.

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  • Creator
    Elana Dickman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elana Dickman
  • Show Website
    The Girls Table