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Watch our exclusive interview with with ⁠Nicole Quinn⁠, General Partner at ‪@lightspeedvp‬.

Nicole takes us into the #consumer world. As one of the leading #experts in this field, she served as Head of U.S. Consumer Research Sales at ⁠‪@morganstanley‬ and is now a General Partner at ⁨‪@lightspeedvp‬, where she has invested in top consumer companies including ⁠ ‪@calm‬⁠, ‪@beehiiv‬ ⁠, ⁠‪@joinmultiverse‬, ⁠ ‪@daybreakhealth9489‬, ‪@rothys‬⁠, and ⁠ ‪@bookcameo‬—just to name a few.

Nicole begins by sharing her unique #investment approach, the first questions she asks #entrepreneurs, the red flags that are deal breakers, and how consumer entrepreneurs differ from founders in other sectors. She also provides her perspective on consumer #trends in today’s ever-evolving market.

We also dive into some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, such as how ⁠ ‪@calm‬ and ⁠‪@daybreakhealth9489‬ found massive success in the challenging mental health space. Nicole shares how ⁠ ‪@jessicaalba‬'s endorsement of ‪@lightspeedvp‬ played a pivotal role in connecting them with ‪@beehiiv‬ ⁠—and the rest is #history.

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Interviewers: ⁠Yossi Garmazi⁠ & ⁠Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos⁠.

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Nicole Quin, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 What led you to the tech world
02:35 Transition from Morgan Stanley to Lightspeed
04:24 First Question to entrepreneurs
06:44 Investment Dealbreakers?
08:06 Ideation Phase Duration
10:07 Consumer Founder vs. Enterprise Founder
12:07 Key Drivers in Scaling Companies
14:46 Beehiiv Investment
17:19 Transitioning between Industries
19:01 Anticipating Consumer Trends
23:12 What keeps you Motivated?
24:08 Nicole's Mentors
25:02 Advice to Entrepreneurs
25:41 Alternative Career?