When Jesse Draper created and began hosting the 2015 Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show, she discovered something interesting; it wasn’t easy to find women in business to interview!

This ‘discovery’ ultimately led Jesse to found Halogen Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund focused on female-founded consumer technologies.

Currently, Halogen Ventures, has made some great picks with theSkimm, Carbon 38, Sugarfina, and Hop Skip Drive as part of their portfolio, to name a few.

Listed by Marie Claire as one of the “50 Most Connected Women in America,” Jesse talks networking, investor pitching tips and why the childcare industry needs a makeover.

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If it is not fulfilling one of my priorities for that particular day or week, I have to re-prioritize.” – Jesse Draper

Show Notes:

• HOW being the creator and host of “The Valley Girl Show” illuminated some startling stats on women in business
• The 3 ‘ingredients’ she looks for in a company when making an investment decision
• WHY she Loves it when she doesn’t understand something
• Her BEST Tips on pitching your idea to investors
• The real truth about Networking
• Why Perfection is a deal killer
• COLD emails are not dead – Jesse has proof
• How she kept going after hearing 110 NO’S
• How she stays PRODUCTIVE as a mom of two under the age of 4 while running a fast-paced business
• Jesse’s ideas for Bulldozing the CHILDCARE industry in America
• Why networking HAS NOT gone out of style
• Why being “uncomfortable” is the best place to be
• And much, much more

Get out there and do it. Meet as many people as you can, and send cold emails.” – Jesse Draper

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Do something that makes you uncomfortable every day.” – Jesse Draper