Nina Stepanov's guest appearances

Nina Stepanov

UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy

Tech Village Podcast

The Art of VC

Nir Eyal

Laura Roeder

David Meltzer

Brian Casel

Joseph Cohen

Sarah Evans

Todd White

Nick Disabato

Rob Walling

Leo Polovets

Jason Calacanis

Scott Belsky

Jeff Sauer

Paul Jarvis

Josh Pigford

OwlTail

Nina Stepanov joins me today!   Nina is currently running platform at Contrary Capital, which puts an interesting spin on community based venture platforms. Prior to Contrary, Nina spent some time investing at Acceleprise. Before that, in her pre-venture days, here were a few career highlights:  - leading growth @ ViewPoint (acquired by OpenGov) - working on special projects under Dharmesh Shah @ HubSpot - improving internal operations @ Intuit  For this conversation, we spend some time chatting about the increasing importance of platform strength in VC, alternative strategies to building massive companies, and the changing world of value-add platforms. There are also some awesome gems regarding education and building an amazing career.   Also, check out Contrary's 2020 University Report for more info on some of the things we highlight around higher Ed.  That's all. Enjoy. CR  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/conor-robbins/message

<a href="https://twitter.com/ninarstepanov?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nina Stepanov</a> joins me today!  Nina is currently running platform at <a href="https://contrarycap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contrary Capital,</a> which puts an interesting spin on community based venture platforms. Prior to Contrary, Nina spent some time investing at <a href="https://acceleprise.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acceleprise</a>. Before that, in her pre-venture days, here were a few career highlights: - leading growth @ ViewPoint <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/05/opengov-acquires-viewpoint-cloud-adding-building-codes-and-permitting-to-its-platform/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(acquired by OpenGov)</a> - working on special projects under Dharmesh Shah @ <a href="https://www.hubspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HubSpot</a> - improving internal operations @ <a href="https://www.intuit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intuit</a> For this conversation, we spend some time chatting about the increasing importance of platform strength in VC, alternative strategies to building massive companies, and the changing world of value-add platforms. There are also some awesome gems regarding education and building an amazing career.  Also, check out <a href="https://contrarycap.com/content/2020-university-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contrary's 2020 University Report</a> for more info on some of the things we highlight around higher Ed. That's all. Enjoy. CR --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/conor-robbins/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/conor-robbins/message</a>

Nina Stepanov (Contrary Capital) on the increasing importance of platform strength in VC, alternative strategies to building massive companies, and the changing world of value-add platforms 

Yadin (@porterdeleon) and Matt Oswalt (@Mierdin) talk with Nina Stepanov (@ninarstepanov) about life in the world of early-stage venture capital. The ups the downs, the blood, sweat and tears and everything that you thought you knew but will be surprised to find out the truth. [This Episode]Nina on Twitter: twitter.com/ninarstepanovMatt Oswalt on Twitter: twitter.com/MierdinLauren on Twitter: twitter.com/malhoitYadin on Twitter: twitter.com/porterdeleonTech Village on Twitter: twitter.com/TechVillagePod[Sources]Nina’s VC firm Accelaprise:  https://acceleprise.vc/Bloomberg Articlehttps://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-venture-capital-deals/Music by Audio Libraryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0O1kmglrE&amp;list=PLzCxunOM5WFIxNligdpQGH0seCt0DTH2q[Subscribe to the Show]On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-village-podcast/id1292054891?mt=2On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ihkncqii3l3zdabeplaxih463tqOn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tech-village-podcast/tech-villageOn Android: http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:331955204/sounds.rssOn SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/techvillage

Yadin (@porterdeleon) and Matt Oswalt (@Mierdin) talk with Nina Stepanov (@ninarstepanov) about life in the world of early-stage venture capital. The ups the downs, the blood, sweat and tears and everything that you thought you knew but will be surprised to find out the truth. [This Episode] Nina on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/ninarstepanov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/ninarstepanov</a> Matt Oswalt on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/Mierdin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/Mierdin</a> Lauren on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/malhoit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/malhoit</a> Yadin on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/porterdeleon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/porterdeleon</a> Tech Village on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/TechVillagePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/TechVillagePod</a> [Sources] Nina’s VC firm Accelaprise: <a href="https://acceleprise.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://acceleprise.vc/</a> Bloomberg Article <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-venture-capital-deals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-venture-capital-deals/</a> Music by Audio Library <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0O1kmglrE&amp;list=PLzCxunOM5WFIxNligdpQGH0seCt0DTH2q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0O1kmglrE&amp;list=PLzCxunOM5WFIxNligdpQGH0seCt0DTH2q</a> [Subscribe to the Show] On iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-village-podcast/id1292054891?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-village-podcast/id1292054891?mt=2</a> On Google Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ihkncqii3l3zdabeplaxih463tq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ihkncqii3l3zdabeplaxih463tq</a> On Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tech-village-podcast/tech-village" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tech-village-podcast/tech-village</a> On Android: <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:331955204/sounds.rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:331955204/sounds.rss</a> On SoundCloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/techvillage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/techvillage</a>

EP 19 - VC Life - Guest: Nina Stepanov

What do founders really get out of accelerators? What are the wins and the trade-offs? Our guest today is Nina Stepanov, Associate and Head of Platform at Acceleprise. You'll get familiar with the industry terms, learn how accelerators work, and how all parties can benefit from such collaboration.Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.Show NotesAcceleprise — the global SaaS accelerator where Nina worksY Combinator, Techstars — other famous acceleratorsVenture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist — a book by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson, and Dick CostoloApply for Acceleprise on AngelListFollow Nina on Twitter: @ninarstepanovToday's SponsorThis episode is brought to you by The UI Audit. Want to design web applications that are actually useful to people? This book will help you adopt a smarter approach to UI/UX — from product strategy to each individual screen. To get you copy, head over to uibreakfast.com/audit and use your special promocode SUMMERTIME20 to get 20% off any book package.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.

What do founders really get out of accelerators? What are the wins and the trade-offs? Our guest today is Nina Stepanov, Associate and Head of Platform at Acceleprise. You'll get familiar with the industry terms, learn how accelerators work, and how all parties can benefit from such collaboration.Podcast feed: subscribe to <a href="http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss</a> in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ui-breakfast-podcast/id939175693?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=97279&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig42wpgwtqn4hzewnjmmes6eizq?t%3DUI_Breakfast:_UI/UX_Design_and_Product_Strategy%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play Music</a>.<h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://acceleprise.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acceleprise</a> — the global SaaS accelerator where Nina works</li><li><a href="http://www.ycombinator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Y Combinator</a>, <a href="http://techstars.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Techstars</a> — other famous accelerators</li><li><a href="http://a.co/017NRCq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist</a> — a book by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson, and Dick Costolo</li><li><a href="https://angel.co/acceleprise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply for Acceleprise on AngelList</a></li><li>Follow Nina on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ninarstepanov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ninarstepanov</a></li></ul><h2>Today's Sponsor</h2>This episode is brought to you by The UI Audit. Want to design web applications that are actually useful to people? This book will help you adopt a smarter approach to UI/UX — from product strategy to each individual screen. To get you copy, head over to <a href="https://uibreakfast.com/audit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uibreakfast.com/audit</a> and use your special promocode SUMMERTIME20 to get 20% off any book package.Interested in sponsoring an episode? <a href="http://uibreakfast.com/sponsor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more here.</a><h2>Leave a Review</h2>Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. <a href="http://uibreakfast.com/podcast-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's how.</a>

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