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Tracy Young
@Tracy_Young
Co-founder of TigerEye
tracy.posthaven.comJoined May 2008

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TigerEye is now SOC 2 Type II compliant. We're still in stealth, but if you lead revenue and want early access DM me.
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I want all of us, especially my VC friends to acknowledge that in 2022, Women-founded startups raised only 1.9% of all VC funds. Please reach out harder to diverse founders and invest in unconscious bias training.
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looking forward to our conversation
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Today at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET, join @YourProtagonist and TigerEye CEO and co-founder @Tracy_Young as they discuss "five key failure points" Tracy dealt with as a first-time entrepreneur. twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJE
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"I was raised with this Persian saying: 'Perfume smells by itself, you don’t need to advertise its aroma.'"
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We launched a monthly newsletter Q&A with top women generating revenue for their businesses. If these interviews help and inspire even one woman to lead, I'll be happy. This interview w/ Shirin is well worth your 5 minutes. linkedin.com/newsletters/pr
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Regardless of what industry you build for, or where you are at in your startup’s growth towards a $100M journey, there are many things that will likely fail. This post breaks down PlanGrid’s key failure points and what I’ve learned from them.
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Day 6 covid quarantine w/ 2 y/o. He's cabin fevered and fed up. Everytime he throws something or hits me, or spits, I start singing this Fred Roger's song
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me: You are not allowed to go upstairs by yourself 2 y/o: I was careful. I won't fall down like a waterfall at least one kid stuns me everyday.
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This Wednesday at 12 pm PT, and discuss the trickiest inflection points to growing a startup and what might continue to change for founders over the next 10 years. The event is virtual and free. Register: hopin.com/events/angelli
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Reminder: AngelList Confidential is in 4 days! Registrations close 12PM PT Monday. Reserve your spot: bit.ly/3fuf8qd
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Fundraising is not an indication of success or failure. It signals externally that you now own less of your company. Remember that raising capital is just a financing event, so don’t fall in love with it, and don’t go into a pit of depression over it.
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What's something no one tells you about raising capital? @clickup's @DJ_CURFEW, @LaunchDarkly's @edith_h, @TrueLayer's @fsimoneschi, @retool's David Hsu, and TigerEye's @Tracy_Young discuss in Braintrust. protocol.com/braintrust/rai
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A founder asked me today if it's possible to lead a startup and have 3 kids. I told her it is really really hard. But it's possible for me with a multi-generational household and sitters. My life would be meaningless without my children.
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