Meagan Murphy Crawford, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SpaceFund, which has invested in over 20 Aerospace companies including SpaceX, Axiom Space, and Voyager Space.
Meagan also co-founded the world’s longest running space business plan competition, and has taught, coached, and advised hundreds of space startups through their earliest stages – including some of the most successful aerospace companies around today.
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Trailblazing Her Own Path In Venture Capital In Space (0:00)
Meagan M. Crawford's journey from a personal financial planner at Primerica to her role in space-related industries (02:07)
Meagan's perspective on evaluating business plans and what stood out in successful pitches (14:13)
Setting the company up for success (21:40)
How to manage being on eight boards and how to effectively run them (23:49)
Maximizing the value in board meetings (26:53)
Meagan's reflections on mistakes made in her career and how she overcame them (29:31)
The importance of asking “Why Not?” (30:47)
The impact of educators and counselors on her career (32:49)
Founders' Common Mistakes (34:13)
Finding the balance of being a mom and a partner (37:50)
Managing the dark days as an entrepreneur (44:20)
One piece of advice that Meagan received (45:38)
Meagan's favorite book (48:09)
The number one piece of advice for founders (56:52)
