Trav🦾

Entrepreneur & product builder. Previously founded @LogMyChronic — cannabis relief through data.

[Trav🦾 @Trav_22]

Chronicle helps you track your cannabis experience. Find what products work best for you!

[Chronicle.app @LogMyChronic]

Picked up some Fortune from the local dispensary - it's "platinum tier" Even though it didn't come with a barcode, manually entering it was a breeze. Wished it included terpene info too - would make it easier to log in the future. #happystoner #platinumtier #localcannabis #terps

[Erica Wenger @Erica_Wenger]

My conversation with Kate McAndrew (@katepmcandrew).

Kate McAndrew is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Baukunst, a $100 million pre-seed venture fund that backs founders at the earliest stages of company building.

Over the past decade, she has invested in more than 100 pre-seed companies, giving her a front-row seat to what separates exceptional founders from everyone else.

In this episode we discuss:

- What makes a startup worth investing in
- How investors actually evaluate founders
- How to spot an exceptional entrepreneur
- The secret to building institutions that outlive you
- Kate's unconventional path into venture capital
- The investing philosophy behind a $100M fund

Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:37 Kate’s Biggest Struggle
3:55 How Going To An All-Girls School Impacted Kate's Life
8:38 What Going To An All-Girls School Is Actually Like
11:21 How Kate Thinks About Investing
12:41 What Makes A Great Founder
14:23 How Companies Survive 100+ Years
17:14 Kate’s Unconventional Path To VC
23:15 The Philosophy Of Building A Great Company
27:54 How Kate Got Her First Job In VC
30:04 Kate’s Best Advice For Entrepreneurs
33:29 What Makes A Brand’s Identity
36:49 Why Kate Makes Content
43:30 The Purpose Behind Baukunst
48:04 How Baukunst Operates Internally
52:34 What Kate’s Most Excited To Invest In
54:57 Every VC Hates A Creator Business
58:04 The Value Of Creator Businesses
59:37 Rapid Fire Questions

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@Erica_Wenger @katepmcandrew 2 of the best VC TikTokers

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@CHEVYWOODS The shit talking at 37U is hilarious too. 😂

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@Erica_Wenger Because what if she’s hidden album Easter eggs throughout her wedding. It’s all connected!

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@CHEVYWOODS

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@Sledgren @lildickytweets

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@chicagobulls @BarstoolBigCat @CalebWilson2025

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@BarstoolBigCat

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@JakeFleshner Traffic Operations

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@NFL_DovKleiman Priest Holmes

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@hen_ease

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@NWischoff For 6 months I woke up and wrote down 3 things I was grateful for before starting my day.
I also got a gratitude coin and kept it in my pocket. Whenever I touched it I had to think of something I was grateful for. It trained me to be grateful for things throughout the day.

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@WestonBergmann

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@CHEVYWOODS 5 more nights till Austin 🤘

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@TimwelchMT C. That it lasts longer than 4 seconds

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@BostonConnr @PatMcAfeeShow

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@NWischoff

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@BetaBlox

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@BetaBlox I started my first company set my own schedule and spend more time with my wife.
It was the best decision I ever made

[Wes Bos @wesbos]

‼️Do not npm install or deploy anything right now

Supply chain attack on axios 1.14.1 - even if you don’t use axios it may be a nested dep.

Pin versions or wait until this is resolved