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Innovate continuously to remain competitive

Author
Cindy Padnos, Don Keller, Joinder, Sarah Friar, Richard Petersen, Bedrock Analytics, Illuminate Ventures, Springboard, Will Salcido, Nextdoor, Jennifer Savage, The Indus Entrepreneurs, BrightEdge, Jim Yu, JetStream Software, Tom Crister, Astia
Published
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Episode Link
https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/Innovate-continuously

Cindy Padnos, founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures, invests in B2B SaaS, enterprise cloud and mobile computing startups. She shares her incredible journey as a female founder of a venture capital firm. Named one of the Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley by New York Times, Cindy cares deeply about increasing diversity in the technology industry.

  • Founders are judged for who they are and for the people they attract to the team
  • If you aren't always innovating, you're likely to be left behind
  • The technology you choose should differentiate your business or provide advantage in a significant way
  • Domain knowledge and customer understanding are among key things to find in prospective founders.
  • Non-profit: ASTIA  and Springboard Enterprises 

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