Isabelle Zhou, Chief of Staff and Investor at Floodgate
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Andrew Xu and Daniel Aboul-Hassan speak with Isabelle Zhou (@isabelle_zhou) from Floodgate!
(1:12) - Launching DRF's Female Founder Track
(3:16) - Why Isabelle worked at an early-stage startup (Nooks) right out of college
(5:31) - How Isabelle defines success and how that definition has evolved
(6:47) - Crazy story while working at Nooks
(9:57) - Female mentorship and working with Ann Miura-Ko
(11:29) - What surprises Isabelle about VC
(12:57) - How Floodgate remains competitive in today's environment
(15:25) - Product-Market fit lessons
(17:52) - An underrated skill crucial for success in VC
(19:21) - The business Isabelle would start tomorrow & favorite her Taylor Swift album
(20:32) - Story from writing personal year-in-review
(22:16) - Decisions that don't seem large at the moment, but have a disproportionate impact
(23:49) - What Isabelle hopes to see happen with DRF
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Get in touch with Isabelle!
Twitter: @isabelle_zhou
Email: isabelle@floodgate.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/isabellezhou/
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