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May 1, 2023
Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity
Luke Skywalker offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs and VCs in The Last Jedi
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In anticipation of "Star Wars day" on May the Fourth, I wrote a blog on what Luke Skywalker taught me about combatting toxic positivity cc: @MarkHamill @pattymccord1 @SonaliKolhatkar https://medium.com/touchdownvc/honesty-is-more-powerful-than-positivity-8ec021291e55
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Touchdown Ventures Newsletter Vol. 7
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In anticipation of "Star Wars day" on May the Fourth, I wrote a blog on what Luke Skywalker taught me about combatting toxic positivity cc: @MarkHamill @pattymccord1 @SonaliKolhatkar https://medium.com/touchdownvc/honesty-is-more-powerful-than-positivity-8ec021291e55
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Financial Returns Matter in Corporate Venture
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We Were All Wrong
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“I Have A Bad Feeling About This…”
Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi offer lessons for corporate innovators & startup CEOs