Promise Phelon

Investor @GrowthWarriorVC. Board Director. CEO Mentor. Past: @tapinfluence (CEO, acq’d 2018) | @JazzDotCo (CRO, acq’d 2021), early BEA (IPO / acq’d ORCL)

[Promise Phelon @PromisePhelon]

At @GrowthWarriorVC we use our history as operators to help startup leaders transform from Founder → CEO.

At Warrior Summit on 10/31, influential investors + high-growth founders will build deep relationships and embrace the mindset of a billion $ CEO. https://t.co/9KfnomQmAi

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@honam 1000%

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@bchesky I was a founder, CEO and exec in Silicon Valley for 15+ yrs. As a woman the rules are different. Talking about it on X won’t change the realities. Happy to be backing founders of all stripes and giving them permission, capital and support.

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@honam @pivotalventures @miriamulu1 @uluventures @GrowthWarriorVC @honam thank you. So much to learn from you and the @altosvc team! 🎉

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Amen. Most investors have not been in founder shoes. Empathy is one thing ,but relatability is something totally different.

[Jeff Morris Jr. @jmj]

I have a belief that being forced to raise money on your own as an emerging fund manager makes you a better investor.

Many VCs haven’t actually had to raise money before.

Creates more discipline and humility. Simple idea.

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@DarrelFrater @iamalexapayton this is cool.

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@elevoapp great oppy to get support on your next pitch deck!

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@prasann_pandya @ycombinator Check out @EFrontierLabs !!!

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So excited to be nearing our limit for this fantastic event. Our first Summit. @GrowthWarriorVC will power-up tomorrow in Austin.

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Let everyone know you're joining us next week at #WarriorSummit23 and see who else is attending by sharing this post.

If you haven't grabbed your spot yet, we're almost at capacity. Secure your spot here: https://t.co/9KfnomQmAi

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We help our founders transform from Founder to CEO every single day at GWC.

We want to see them lead their companies through the entire lifecycle, and be among the 1 in 4 who are CEO at the time of exit. It's a hard journey and the work starts early.

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On 10/31, we're sharing the ingredients that go into a successful Founder-CEO transition, including:
*how to stop pitching + start building relationships
*architecting your c-suite + board (your co-pilots) for growth
*the inner work required to go all the way

See you in ATX.

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Make my heart sing !! @GrowthWarriorVC

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@EFrontierLabs @GrowthWarriorVC Appreciate this! Honored to be a mentor for @NYUStern. @GrowthWarriorVC #vc #elevo

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We challenge you to embrace the power of the fishbowl founder mindset. 🐠 https://t.co/m0m4fepjGa @PromisePhelon

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@MandelaSH And the ho'oponopono prayer is the big gun to pull out when it matters and ONLY when you mean it. “I'm sorry; please forgive me; thank you, I love you.”

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So true demonstrates thin skill base and inability of to handle conflict or act creatively. Amen to that!

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

DON’T BE JUMPY

Got this message from a CEO about a candidate: “I don't think they'd be a good fit. We have a pretty hard rule on no jumpy folks and their background looks like a alot of 1.5 years and then gone”.

Current and future job seekers: don’t be jumpy. Accomplish something meaningful at each company before considering a new role. Making an impact (and ideally showing increased scope over time at the company) takes 3-5 years, not 1-2 years. Jumpiness at multiple companies is viewed negatively by recruiters and founders alike. It shows an inability to stick around and see things through.

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Alright @BrianBrackeen thank you for new vocabulary #povertyporn. Just say no!