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Susan Lin

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Thank you Oksana Stowe for the introduction to our guest today, Susan Lin. Susan is a Partner at Felix Capital. Felix Capital is one of the premier consumer investors based in the UK. Some of their investments include Goop, Oatly, Peloton, Seller X. We discuss what consumer-driven means and how that’s even spilled over to B2B, difference when scaling a european company vs. U.S., what are real competitive advantages for companies, and why Felix recently raised $600 million What was your attraction to entrepreneurship and venture capital? How do you think about investing in consumer-driven companies today? What do you think about How do you spend your time? Do you have a thesis? Congratulations on raising $600m! We’ve seen this trend in consumer that as funds get larger and larger, investing in consumer brands becomes less of a focus. Will this be the case with Felix? Why did you decide to join Felix Capital? What’s different about the European venture ecosystem vs. U.S.? What are your thoughts on the fundraising market of today? Where are some of the trends and opportunities you’re seeing in Europe? What do you make of this current market? What’s one thing you would change about VC? What’s one book that has inspired you personally and one that inspired you professionally?When breath becomes air  What’s the best piece of advice that you’ve received?Authentic self 

<p>Thank you Oksana Stowe for the introduction to our guest today, Susan Lin. Susan is a Partner at Felix Capital. Felix Capital is one of the premier consumer investors based in the UK. Some of their investments include Goop, Oatly, Peloton, Seller X. We discuss what consumer-driven means and how that’s even spilled over to B2B, difference when scaling a european company vs. U.S., what are real competitive advantages for companies, and why Felix recently raised $600 million</p> <ol><li>What was your attraction to entrepreneurship and venture capital?</li> <li>How do you think about investing in consumer-driven companies today?</li> <li>What do you think about</li> <li>How do you spend your time? Do you have a thesis?</li> <li>Congratulations on raising $600m! We’ve seen this trend in consumer that as funds get larger and larger, investing in consumer brands becomes less of a focus. Will this be the case with Felix?</li> <li>Why did you decide to join Felix Capital?</li> <li>What’s different about the European venture ecosystem vs. U.S.?</li> <li>What are your thoughts on the fundraising market of today?</li> <li>Where are some of the trends and opportunities you’re seeing in Europe?</li> <li>What do you make of this current market?</li> <li>What’s one thing you would change about VC?</li> <li>What’s one book that has inspired you personally and one that inspired you professionally?<ol><li>When breath becomes air</li> </ol></li> <li>What’s the best piece of advice that you’ve received?<ol><li>Authentic self</li> </ol></li></ol>

Susan Lin (Felix) - What consumer-driven means, what are real competitive advantages for companies, and why Felix raised $600 million

Susan Lin started meeting angel investors aged ten. No, she wasn’t a child entrepreneur - she was the child of entrepreneurs! From these unconventional beginnings, Susan shares the motivations, decisions and international moves that led to her being made Partner at Felix Capital this year. She also speaks candidly about the thought process and guidance she had around starting a family, and about what she’s looking for in deals now she’s back in the saddle!https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanravelin/ https://www.felixcap.com/susanlin

Susan Lin started meeting angel investors aged ten. No, she wasn’t a child entrepreneur - she was the child of entrepreneurs! From these unconventional beginnings, Susan shares the motivations, decisions and international moves that led to her being made Partner at Felix Capital this year. She also speaks candidly about the thought process and guidance she had around starting a family, and about what she’s looking for in deals now she’s back in the saddle!<br><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanravelin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanravelin/</a> <a href="https://www.felixcap.com/susanlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.felixcap.com/susanlin</a>

Susan Lin at Felix Capital

This week we caught up with Susan Lin, an artist, designer and coder building things over at Treehouse. In this episode we dig into Susan's background as a creative, her process as a designer and developer, how remote work and flat organizations can maximize productivity, and the value of building a personal brand. Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsors:  Dropbox Iconfinder - use the promo code 'DESIGNDETAILS' to save 50% off your first month of Iconfinder Pro  Susan on the Web:  Website Blog Shop Instagram Twitter Dribbble CodePen  Show Notes:  Treehouse Matt Spiel Chris Michel Open Table Susan's shop A Manufactory Raincat Sketchnotes Creative Mornings

<p>This week we caught up with Susan Lin, an artist, designer and coder building things over at Treehouse. In this episode we dig into Susan's background as a creative, her process as a designer and developer, how remote work and flat organizations can maximize productivity, and the value of building a personal brand.</p> <p>Come chat with us in our new <a href="http://spec.fm/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack team</a>! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our <a href="http://spec.fm/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack invite page</a> and we'll send you an invitation!</p> <p>If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@designdetailsfm</a>!</p> <h5>Sponsors:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="http://dropbox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropbox</a></li> <li><a href="http://iconfinder.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iconfinder</a> - use the promo code 'DESIGNDETAILS' to save 50% off your first month of Iconfinder Pro</li> </ul> <h5>Susan on the Web:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="http://bysusanlin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://sketch.bysusanlin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://shop.bysusanlin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/bysusanlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://dribbble.com/bysusanlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dribbble</a></li> <li><a href="http://codepen.io/bysusanlin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CodePen</a></li> </ul> <h5>Show Notes:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://teamtreehouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Treehouse</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/thinmatt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Spiel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/hatefulcrawdad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Michel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.opentable.com/start/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open Table</a></li> <li><a href="http://shop.bysusanlin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan's shop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amanufactory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Manufactory</a></li> <li><a href="http://bysusanlin.com/raincat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raincat</a></li> <li><a href="http://bysusanlin.com/sketchnotes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sketchnotes</a></li> <li><a href="https://creativemornings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Mornings</a></li></ul>

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