011 Mindy Tucker Fletcher — How to Grow a Robust Network
A conversation with Mindy Tucker Fletcher of Crux Partners
Mindy Tucker Fletcher is a partner in Crux Partners,a San Diego based venture capital firm. She has been a communication strategist to a president, governor, numerous companies and non-profits.
She advises,works and promotes San Diego’s Young Scrappy start-up companies. She is a believer of the potential of San Diego’s startup ecosystem.It is her mission to tell a story of ideas , technologies and businesses growing up in San Diego.
In this episode, Mindy shares ways on how a startup can grow its network and make it robust.
Key Takeaways
- 01:48 — Mindy walks us through how she partnered with Crux Partners.
- 03:37 — How she finds and selects the startup niche that you want to work with?
- 07:25 — How does she help connect startups to the right network?
- 10:15–3 Things an investor can do to grow his network and be more robust?
- 11:46 — Startup Buzz: Inclusion, Equality, and Sexism in the San Diego Startup Ecosystem
- 17:00 — How do you support thriving women-founded startups?
- 21:00 — Ways to increase female investors exposure to the ecosystem whether it be women-owned companies or women directed startups.
- 24:00 — Ways to support ventures that are serving a larger women’s audience
- 25:32 — What can Mindy say about the emerging market of businesses shifting to the female space?
- 30:00 — What’s more for Mindy
- 34:12 — Final Four Rapid Fire Questions
Tweetables
“You cannot overstate the importance of the statement–Who do I need to know?”
“Women support women.It is my responsibility to promote and help them move forward.”
“Your net worth is your network.”
“The more you stand-up and become prominent the better off everybody gonna be.”
Links Mentioned
Hera Fund Angels
Hera Ventures
Crux Partners
Hatched Collective
Kiddy Commute
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