Break Into Your Dream Industry

Alexa Curtis
August 19, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve never met one person who says raising capital is/was easy. It’s notorious for venture capitalists to wait until their friends or colleagues invest before they’ll give their green light. AKA, you better never stop emailing!

As I walked down my street in LA yesterday, I thought to myself how easy it is for your life to change in one split second. Dream of being an actress? All it takes is one yes from a casting director or one show you perform in for your life to change. Dream of starting a business? All it takes is one idea for your entire life to change.

If you’re afraid, your life won’t change. Ultimate success is the smallest difference between someone taking a chance on themself and someone sitting in a job they don’t feel fulfilled in. Which do you want to be?

Stay fearless or die trying,

Alexa

In Other News…

Ashley Balla, partner at Halogen Ventures (founded by Jesse Draper, YES - that Jesse!) joins The New Unfiltered.

Watch the full video interview below and listen to the audio on all streaming platforms

I’m a big fan of brands like The Skimm that Halogen invested in. Want to get in touch with Ashley? Listen to the episode and reach out to her directly! This is such a special part of The New Unfiltered, giving you direct access to my incredible guests.

Ashley Balla, Halogen Ventures Partner

Listen to this episode from The New Unfiltered on Spotify. Ashley Balla is a Partner at Halogen Ventures where she co-leads across operations and investments. Since 2017, Balla has played a key role on the Halogen team, working alongside Founding Partner, Jesse Draper to invest in the next generation of billion dollar consumer technology startups founded by women. She met Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures founder and the rest is history. With a special focus on fintech, future of shopping and Gen Z, she has a passion for sourcing and working with extraordinary entrepreneurs and teams who are innovating and building technology companies that will fundamentally transform the way we live, learn, work, connect, and communicate for generations to come. Follow Alexa here!

open.spotify.com/episode/4WwLqABcdueD6KuUoZbe8M?si=daaf2113aeb44654

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