Sutian Dong (Co-Founder @ Women in VC)

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This week we had on Sutian Dong who is the co-founder of Women in VC.

Women in VC is the world's largest network for women working in venture capital, and since its founding in 2015, the group has grown to nearly 3,000 members today. Sutian has been of our earliest supporters, and she has given us tons of priceless knowledge on building and scaling communities. 

In this talk, we cover:

• Sutian's path into venture and the spark that led to the formation of Women in VC

• The challenges of scaling a community from niche to global

• Statistics and findings from the Women in VC emerging manager report

• Tactical advice for the Confluence community on how to best support more investment into women-led businesses

Check out the full episode below:

🔥 The unusual signs of a billion dollar company

🧠 Paul Graham’s latest essay on how to be an independent thinker

🔟 Ten different types of VCs, and who to put on your board

🧐 David Sacks details how to measure SaaS engagement

🆕 Great advice on how to make a startup hiring plan

📓 Useful handbook on how to get the most out of Twitter

👥 Tips on how to build, promote, and cultivate communities

• SCOR is looking for a venture associate in NYC.

• Techstars is looking for a remote lead program associate.

• Bayer is looking for a VP of venture investments in Boston.

• 10X Capital is looking for a SPAC associate in NYC.

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