NewSchools Seed Fund’s Jennifer Carolan shares a lesson learned early on about confirming an entrepreneur’s conviction and authenticity before investing in the idea. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan also talks about learning on the job and getting better at pattern recognition as you gain experience.
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