#startrek

Sarah

Dec 19, 20185 min read

Startup trek, episode 9: Hide and Q

Season 1, episode 9, "Hide and Q" Lesson: games can be effective tools for quickly understanding people This post is part of my ongoing...

Sarah

Dec 5, 20183 min read

Startup trek episode 6: Lonely Among Us

Season 1, episode 6, "Lonely Among Us" Lesson: trust your gut when it tells you something's off about a person The Enterprise...

Startup trek, episode 5: Where No One Has Gone Before

Sarah

Dec 2, 20183 min read

Startup trek, episode 5: Where No One Has Gone Before

Season 1, episode 5: "Where No One Has Gone Before" Lesson: don't disregard employees' input just because they're junior This post is...

Startup trek, episode 4: The Last Outpost

Sarah

Dec 1, 20183 min read

Startup trek, episode 4: The Last Outpost

Season 1, episode 4, "The Last Outpost" Lesson: Have parity of video chat on business calls (most of the time) This post is part of my...

Sarah

Nov 25, 20183 min read

Startup trek episode 2: The Naked Now

Season 1, episode 2, "The Naked Now" Lesson: Bad shit happens when people get hammered at company parties This post is part of my ongoing...

Startup trek episode 1: Encounter at Farpoint

Sarah

Nov 18, 20183 min read

Startup trek episode 1: Encounter at Farpoint

Season 1, episode 1, "Encounter at Farpoint" Lesson: Bring on a good COO to complement the CEO early on This post is part of my ongoing...

Startup Trek: to boldly go where no VC has gone before

Sarah

Nov 14, 20182 min read

Startup Trek: to boldly go where no VC has gone before

Star Trek... the final frontier. I'm a fan of scifi--movies, shows, books, video games--but I've never seen a season of Star Trek. It...

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If you're building something that feels like it's out of a scifi novel, I will probably love it. Tough, tech-heavy ideas are my thing. E.g., robotics, AR/VR, gaming, and the future of consumer health.

sarah@sarahadowney.com

SARAH A. DOWNEY

Angel investor, founder, coach, and early-stage VC. Former startup person, even more former lawyer. Fan of sci-fi, free speech, weightlifting, gaming, and the Enneagram. Based in New England but working remotely.

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