Steph

♥️ Let’s do everything we’ve ever dreamed of 🌏 Traveled full-time 4+ years 🤗 Tech, Venture, & Community 💃🏻 Latina • UCLA

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@Nik_Quinn Timing + technology

[Nicole Quinn @Nik_Quinn]

This analysis on VC returns is missing the most important fact.

Yes, VC returns underperformed on a 2, 5 and 10 year view. They outperformed on a 15, 20, 25 and 30 year view. What’s the difference?

Innovation.

We had the internet wave 1993-2001
We had the cloud wave 2006-2014
We had the mobile wave 2007-2014
We had no commercial innovation for a decade so why are we surprised the returns were lower?
We have the AI wave now.

This will be the biggest value creation of any wave in history.

Love you @danprimack but VC didn’t underperform, innovation did. Now it’s back so I would not be underweight venture.

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

I couldn’t walk for 15 weeks
But I COULD

• move back to LA to be closer to friends & fam
• launch a new brand & website for a client
• host an investor event for 60+ investors
• speak at LMU (pictured)
• travel to Argentina
• ❤️ the kindness that surrounded me

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@Katie_Roof Get it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@KylieBourjaily @JessLozanoS Happy birthday @JessLozanoS

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@brettdash_ @JKaplan1 @gilly @getcaptionsapp @Techweek_ See you tomorrow!

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@paulbz Would love to try!

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@andruyeung When is it?

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@sophiaamoruso I’m obsessed with the Dolomites. Did rock-climbing at sunrise and highly recommend

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@andruyeung I’d love to chat!

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@nateobrienn @pragathiguru & @ffthebrave

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@MollySOShea Minnie at TenOneTen

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@ZachFerraro @VidCon Meee

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

@ArmandoAvalos99 @UCLA I'm sorry to hear your daughter was rejected.

I didn't have any connections.

I had a 4.9 GPA + took community college classes while still in high + ASB + Varsity Dance + started a Spanish Club + volunteer work.

Your daughter sounds very smart, sorry it didn't work out!

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

My mom had me at 16 — she put her dreams on hold for me.

I went on to be a Bruin for undergraduate, and my brother followed 4 years later.

This weekend, she graduates from UCLA with her Doctorate 🎓

👉🏽 It’s never too late to pursue your dreams 😭

Congrats grad!

@UCLA

[Earnest Sweat @EarnestSweat]

Ending an incredible run at @GreatPointVC - the 1st institutional fund I had the opportunity to work for. As I embark on a new phase, I’m sharing my learnings/ insights since this experience has validated my passion for VC & is instrumental in this next phase. 👀 A quick🧵of 💡

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

Another epic day with @MaCVentureCap for #CultureHouse at LA #TechWeek

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

Marketplaces Meetup with Nomad Ventures for LA #TechWeek

@JamesMumma @ChrisNakTaylor

[Steph @StephBeTravel]

“There are two things to give:
Your time. Your capital.”

Thanks for hosting @BLCKVC and @diversityvc LA #TechWeek

[Tech Week @Techweek_]

A great group gathered for a discussion on applying trends & tools to e-commerce and how this affects the future of DTC with @StephBeTravel, @CapitalCaroline, @dougrenert founder of @444_capital, and @taluemir for day 1 of #LATechWeek! 🎉