Want to break into venture capital and startups?🦄💸
In episode 008 of “New to Venture”, I had a blast sharing stories with Aidan Kittredge, Program Manager at Techstars. Over the years, Aidan has taught me so much about being an upstanding member of the venture ecosystem and I hope she does the same for you! In this episode, Aidan and I discuss all things VC from the secretive recruiting process, building community, making friends, and sharing general advice. Aidan has some incredibly unique experiences and stories, make sure to tune in!
Here are just a few of her crazy accomplishments:
- BostInno’s 25 under 25 🤩
- Host of many VC panels and tech events 🥂
- Prev Managing Director of the Rines Angel Investment Fund 🪽
(00:00) - Introductions!
(02:06) - Aidan’s middle school clothing non-profit
(04:42) - Origin Stories
(09:05) - Forbes article about the Rines Fund
(12:21) - Aidan’s crazy post-grad path to venture
(16:52) - Deep dive into Gutbrain Ventures and PBJ Capital
(24:24) - Key learnings from VC career so far
(26:41) - Becoming a VC swiss army knife
(29:24) - Building community
(35:11) - Tips to hosting great events
(38:59) - Aidan’s experience with VC recruiting + tips
(42:24) - Tips for networking
(48:47) - Ceremonial Final Qs
