😅Adulting, jobs, teddy bear hunts, zoom parties, sentiments, money, tequila and more
​This is a bi-weekly newsletter offering helpful life and work updates/resources for founders, funders, family, and friends.
​Adulting is extra exhausting these days. +7K died and +270K are infected by COVID-19 in the US; and, we set an all-time weekly unemployment record with 6.6 million Americans filing for unemployment. It’s hard to see the bright side. But there is some good news: some companies are still hiring. Here’s a list of +1,500 jobs. Also, there will be $1,200 checks for many Americans. Fingers crossed on that.
​So how are people staying sane? We’re getting creative, doing teddy bear hunts, holding zoom parties (here’s how to run your own), dressing up as caterpillars and doing other things like stress-baking (which some say is leading to an egg shortage). Josh and I are taking daily walks, and re-learning how to play old game favorites like Jacks and Mancala.
​It’s helpful to remember that we’ll get through this. And then, we’ll be able to do all the things we’re craving to do (like getting another tattoo)! 🙂
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​✨Lolita Taub
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​ICYMI: Received the BBJ’s 2020 Leaders in Diversity Award, joined the Vinetta Project Venture Committee to help support female founders, and Josh + I invested in Crafter's Box.
​Shoutouts
​Congrats! Mandela for establishing a partnership between Founder Gym and the Anita Borg Foundation. April for making Partner at Obvious Ventures. Arlan for her book It’s About Damn Time (it’ll be out May 5th). Emmett for putting in $1M to keep small businesses running. Ablorde for his three new hires. Henri for Harlem Capital’s 2020 Female Founder Report.
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​Work
​Funders
​According to NFX’s VC & Founder Sentiment Survey…
​There are investors who continue to write checks amid COVID-19.
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​And Unshackle Ventures is set to write <30 checks of $200-300K checks for immigrant founders.
​Founders
​According to NFX’s VC & Founder Sentiment Survey…
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​While some investors recommend you pause fundraising, some say go for it.
​If you choose to raise, make sure to ask questions.
​Operators
​The NVCA put together a COVID-19 info and resource guide that covers refundable employee retention credits, unemployment insurance, loans, PPP, and more. And, if you have to do layoffs, take a look at A16z’s post below.
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​Friends
​Funny friends are must-haves. I mean, tequila.
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​Reads
​Resources
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