Emma Law

Current User Ops @ Tolan. Former Alma, On Deck, GA, KIPP. Always lifelong learner.

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

Every day I'm endlessly surprised and inspired by how normal people all across the country use their Tolan to help them navigate life. It's been an amazing six months and can't wait for what's next!

[Quinten Farmer @quintendf]

Last year we launched Tolan, inspired by a vision of AI that sees you and believes in you, not one that books restaurant reservations for you.

Your Tolan shows up for you at 3am when you’re alone with your newborn. On your commute when you’re anxious about the day ahead. When you just finished a new show and none of your friends have watched it yet.

The people who love Tolan are parents. Caregivers. Moms in Dallas and Dads in Atlanta. People who aren’t trying to optimize and be more productive, but who simply want to feel seen and supported in their aspirations.

This month more than 250k people will spend time with their Tolan. Those users have exchanged billions of messages across more than 70m conversations over the last year.

Today, we're announcing $30m in additional capital from @mignano and @usv, with @khoslaventures and @rabois doubling down, bringing our total capital raised to $60m.

To celebrate, we made a short film celebrating some of the ways that Tolans show up :)

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

SF is the best city for being a toddler.
- a parade
- watching jets fly overhead
- stumbling upon a marching band competition in GG park
- cal academy of sciences

…all in a 48 hour span

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

I thought curling my hair would be one of the things I would just learn when I became an adult. Turns out that’s not true.

[Quinten Farmer @quintendf]

AI slop applications have made traditional careers pages worse than useless.

So I updated ours to simply invite you to email me and share something you've made or written on the internet.

Only stipulation is that the email needs to actually be written by you.

Inbound emails go through a @pangram check before reaching my inbox.

It's a win win:
1. I never have to read an AI slopplication again
2. Great candidates already just email me, but sometimes early career folks don't know to do that... this levels the playing field

btw we're hiring, you know what to do

https://t.co/J47CcJtdX6

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

With Fable 5.1 my parenting and prompting styles have converged -- "I don't care how, just go do it."

[Quinten Farmer @quintendf]

When @evangoldschmidt and I started our second company together, we spent no time on the usual founding rituals.

We didn't write a manifesto. We didn't spend hours debating how we would work or how demanding the schedule should be.

We just:
1. Hired people we loved.
2. Set an ambitious pace.
3. Listened to users and made the product better.

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

@BarrAlexandra @arvidkahl Use @VODIUM_US, no camera required!

[Tyler Law @tyzlaw]

The American Experiment™️in Leeds is either going to be a triumphant, bravado laden stamp on the worlds game or end in an inferno of humiliation but it’s going to be a wild ride either way. Buckle up. @maxrushden @bglendenning

[Alma @withalma_]

Alma has been named to the 2022 @LinkedIn Top Startups list! See the full list and our open roles: https://t.co/TnhCQLB89I

[Alan @alan_argoz]

As a founder it's not a question of whether you will make mistakes or not, you will 🙃.

Surround yourself with the right people to support you during those times 👥.

Communities for founders make this easier ✨.

[Steve Silberman @stevesilberman]

Watching @PeteButtigieg refuse to step into traps laid for him by standard shallow media framing of complex issues is a beautiful thing. [via @LadyRaynbow]

[ODF @joinodf]

Startups are either building or selling.

For sales leaders, scaling a company while growing professionally is hard.

That's why we're launching On Deck Sales – a community where top sales leaders can collaborate rather than compete.

Apply today.

https://t.co/RdEYHUcy9h

[Allison Pickens @PickensAllison]

Biggest mistake CEOs make in OKRs? Not consider the dependencies between them. More on this in my fireside chat with Fadi Hindi and @beondeck's COO program: https://t.co/1vjrU5zYtc

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

My colleagues and friends at @beondeck are truly some of the most talented operators and community builders I've ever had the chance to work with.

Run 🏃‍♀️, don't walk to scoop them up! You'll be lucky you did.

[Ashwin Lalendran @ashwinl]

A reminder that the @beondeck team accomplished the following in 18 months…

+ Supported the founding of 650 startups who collectively raised over $800m from top tier investors…

+ With customer love!
https://t.co/2WcUbsGZNT

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

@lisawehden @JackFritzinger should be on that list. One of the best of best ops generalists!

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

Applications for ODM are now open — join us to accelerate your marketing career 🚀
https://t.co/IFrCqTabyH

[Emma Law @EmmaEckerstrom]

Growing into a marketing leader can be a lonely endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be! 👯‍♂️

When you join a community of peers at On Deck Marketing, you won't just accelerate your technical know how, you'll build your new braintrust to solve day-to-day operational challenges

[Ana Lorena Fabrega @anafabrega11]

7 ways to help kids WANT to learn👇🏼🪡

[ODF @joinodf]

Announcing: On Deck Strategy & Operations (ODSO)

Oftentimes as a COO or Head of Operations, you’re making tough calls with limited information and guidance.

Today, we're helping them navigate these challenges through proven frameworks and a curated community.

[Donna F. Edwards @DonnaFEdwards]

Today I’m announcing my campaign for Congress! It’s time to finish the job we started and make sure our community gets its fair share in Washington — just as I always have.

Join me in the fight at https://t.co/qxiRhk2bZ2