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Most VC firms are looking to bring in women because of the great consumer cycle. Aileen Lee

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Starbucks did this magical thing where it took a product that people didn't really care that much about and made it this treat. It makes you feel better about your day and gives you a chance to reflect, makes you feel a little special. Aileen Lee

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I work with tiny companies, so I don't really live in unicorn world, to be honest. Aileen Lee

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Relative to all the start-ups out there, getting a valuation of $1 billion is rarely accomplished. Aileen Lee

Relative Out Rarely Accomplished Getting Billion

I have a tremendous network of friends and colleagues at other firms. Aileen Lee

Other Tremendous Colleagues Network Friends

I was ringside for Amazon and Google. Aileen Lee

Google Amazon

I really have become very interested at working with and helping entrepreneurs at the early stages of their growth. Aileen Lee

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There needs to be more deliberate effort on the part of folks at VC firms to bring in a more diverse team of talent. You have to make a more concerted effort to bring in people who are different and who may not be in your network. Aileen Lee

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I appreciate the sacrifices my dad made. I went to a great public high school. Aileen Lee

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Seed stage is an investment area that is really important for early stage startups. It feels like there is a need for trusted, experienced people to work with and to guide startups at this level. Aileen Lee

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I'm a huge believer in power of women on the web. Aileen Lee

Women Power Web Huge Believer

I played with different words like 'home run,' 'megahit,' and they just all sounded kind of 'blah.' So I put in 'unicorn' because they are - these are very rare companies in the sense that there are thousands of startups in tech every year, and only a handful will wind up becoming a unicorn company. They're really rare. Aileen Lee

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I'm really excited to build an experience for the receivers. Many of the senders are also receivers, but we initially built the product really for the sender be able to invite their guests, and we didn't have really any receiver experience. Alexa Hirschfeld

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I have been able to enjoy the strides that others have made before me. I don't want to scoff at the idea that there was sexism, but I don't wake up in the morning and think, 'I am a woman in tech.' I just go to work, and my work is in technology. Alexa Hirschfeld

This work thing really has a specific purpose for me, which is to be an independent human being who doesn't rely on a guy or a family to be able to support myself. It's not about showing somebody that I'm successful. It's about having a wider breadth of option. Alexa Hirschfeld

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I left my job as an editorial assistant with Katie Couric at CBS to start our company. I think Katie has said being at CBS was the worst time in her career. They were cutting back their news and interactive budget. I just had this very distinct feeling that I wasn't in the spring of something: I was in the late fall. Alexa Hirschfeld

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Know the difference between your necessary and discretionary expenses. Alexa Von Tobel

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Without any formal personal finance instruction in our high school or college curricula, many college seniors who graduate in the red will continue to make common financial mistakes that only exacerbate their debt burdens. Alexa Von Tobel

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There is no denying that auto-bill pay is easier and more convenient than keeping track of and remembering to pay all of your bills each month, so it makes sense to use it for fixed expenses that you have approved and that you're 100% comfortable with. Alexa Von Tobel

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