Episode 11 - Geography, Platform and the Power of Manifestation with Allie Felix

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We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Allie Felix (@alliemfelix) of Embarc Collective and special guest host Rachel Masterson (@rachmast). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com!

Episode Chapters:

1. Introduction — 0:00
2. Manifestation and Allie's Origin Story — 1:50
3. Density of Opportunity: Moving to New York Without A Job — 7:17
4. Impact of Geography? — 10:54
5. The Platform Role — 18:55
6. Expanding Access to Startup Investing — 23:52
7. Closing Thoughts — 29:48

Links:

• Decoding the VC Platform Role by Stephanie Manning at Lerer Hippeau
• Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau
• VC Platform Community
• Embarc Collective