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At SVIC, we have a strong base of active members. A large part of our community success is in the talents of our members and their eagerness to share the tips, tricks, and information they have gathered over the years as successful investors, entrepreneurs, and community members. If you have information or knowledge you’d like to share with the community, we’d love to have you join our network of bloggers.
If you are interested in being a guest blogger for SVIC, email us at info@svinvestorsclub.com. We are open to any ideas you have for content and can support you in bringing a blog, guide, interview, or mini-series to life on our site.
Partner at DCVC
Ali Tamaseb is a partner at DCVC, a VC firm in Silicon Valley with over $2 billion under management and investments in more than ten billion-dollar startups and author of the bestselling book "Super Founders: What Data Reveals about Billion-Dollar Startups". He holds multiple leadership and board director positions at companies across the United States and globally. Ali was an honoree of the British Alumni Award of 2018 by the British Council, and he received the Imperial College President’s Medal for Outstanding Achievement. Ali’s work has been featured on BBC, The Guardian, Forbes, Fortune, Inc., The Telegraph, and other media outlets, and he has given talks and appeared on panels at major events and conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Owner at Mint Condition Fitness
Colin Triplett is the owner of Mint Condition Fitness, a company the empowers men and women 45+ to take control of their fitness and fully enjoy the life they have built. He is an expert in the areas of fitness, nutrition, and mindset and his company is the #1 rated personal training studio in Los Gatos, California, right in the heart of the silicon valley.
Latest posts by Colin Triplett (see all)
- 5 Steps to Making Time for Fitness - September 18, 2020
- Why Neglecting Your Health Is Killing Your Wealth - September 12, 2020
x venture-backed founder -> Angel investor -> Helping entreps go from idea to profit/funded
Latest posts by Dan Hightower (see all)
- SVIC Guide: How To Invest In Startups With Angel Syndicates - December 16, 2020
In 2020, we founded Drawing Capital Group LLC (“Drawing Capital”), a private investment firm providing access to large growth opportunities in the “innovation economy”. We seek to deliver high returns by leveraging our expertise in data science, technology, and finance to discover innovative companies that are advancing humanity. If you are curious about learning more, please subscribe to Drawing Capital’s free weekly newsletter at drawingcapital.substack.com.
Managing Partners: Sagar Joshi, Sean van der Wal, Jugal Lodaya
Managing Partners: Sagar Joshi, Sean van der Wal, Jugal Lodaya
Latest posts by Drawing Capital (see all)
- Building Wealth with Index Funds, Angel Investing, and Venture Capital - February 22, 2021
- Investing in ETFs and Index Funds: Signal vs Noise - February 14, 2021
Jordan Thibodeau is a fourth-generation real estate investor and the community manager of the Silicon Valley Investors Club. Jordan works on the Mergers and Acquisitions team at a major Fortune 500 tech company. Jordan made SVIC to be a group where both current and former STEM professionals take part in rich discussions and share investment & career advice that is uniquely tailored to their needs.
Latest posts by Jordan (see all)
- Executive Tips For Negotiating The Best Stock Options Package | SVIC Interview - May 10, 2021
- The Art of Rejection - April 18, 2021
- The Ultimate Guide to Interviewing Property Managers - April 17, 2021
Karen Tsai Paone is a real estate investor, full time tech employee, and a mom of two. Karen is passionate about providing simple strategies and day-to-day tips to create fulfilling and healthy MOMents. She provides simple and effective methods to optimize #momlife at her blog www.MOMentswithKaren.com.
Latest posts by Karen Tsai Paone (see all)
- The Busy Working Mom Edition: Real Estate Investing Guide - April 15, 2021
Kristina Flathers is a second-generation real estate investor focusing on Indiana and California. Kristina works as a corporate strategist at a tech company in Chicago and is getting her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She also works for a short-term rental property management and investment company called Andes STR, which is currently going through the New Venture Challenge at the University of Chicago, the largest university-level startup accelerator program in the world.
Latest posts by Kristina Flathers (see all)
- Market Strategy While Investing Remotely - March 26, 2021
- Getting Over the “Market Crash” Hurdle - January 13, 2021
Professional Organizer at Pieces into Places
Laura Gramann Richter is a Professional Organizer and Owner of Pieces into Place LLC. She helps people live and work more efficiently so they have more time for the important things in life. Since she started in 2014, Laura has helped hundreds of clients improve their lives through organization! She partners with ShelfGenie, The Container Store, and Chicago Closets, providing custom shelving and organizing solutions. Before starting her organizing career, Laura worked at Google for six years in CA and NY in their People Operations department. Now she lives in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, with her husband Erik and puppy Katie.
Latest posts by Laura Gramann Richter (see all)
- An Organized Workspace will Keep You Sane While WFH - November 11, 2020
Lisa America is a real estate agent located in Austin, Texas. Her introduction to the Real Estate world came with her first home purchase in 2012. This later became Lisa's first investment property. Through her own experience, she has been able to see how purchasing Real Estate can be financially beneficial and provide financial stability. As a first-time or seasoned buyer or seller, her team will take care of you from start to finish. She strives for you to be an educated buyer or seller so you feel comfortable in your Real Estate decision. Lisa is a trusted SVIC partner and SVIC members receive a "friends of SVIC" discount when working with her!
Latest posts by Lisa America (see all)
- Preparing to Invest in Real Estate | Lisa America - August 9, 2020
Nicole Sarrate is a real estate investor and professional in New Jersey and New York. Academically trained in history, breeding a love for research, and professional leanings towards customer service, revealing a curiosity in others. As an avid self-development devotee, she spends her free time writing, reading, and staying active through exercise, yoga, and exhausting her beloved husband and dogs. When blessed, she also enjoys traveling with her closest friends
and family.
and family.
Latest posts by Nicole Sarrate (see all)
- Buying a Foreclosure? Risk Review: The Right of Redemption - April 8, 2021
- 3 Free PropTech Tools to Help You Work Like a Pro: #3 - March 15, 2021
- 3 Free PropTech Tools to Help You Work Like a Pro: #2 - February 2, 2021
Brokers Associate at Nikki Miller Team
Nikki Miller is the leader of the Nikki Miller Team a top real estate team that serves both Northern and Southern California. As a real estate owner and investor herself, Nikki is passionate about educating aspiring real estate owners/investors on achieving their wealth building goals through real estate. Her team specializes in showing prospective investors how to systematically and strategically growth their wealth through real estate investing and ownership.
Latest posts by Nikki Miller (see all)
- How Investors Can Find The Perfect Real Estate Agent - February 2, 2021
Managing Partner at PKS Law Group
Puneet Singh received her Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco School of Law and was admitted to the State and Federal Bars in 2001. For fifteen years she served as a Managing Partner of the Northern California offices of a statewide real estate law firm with over 200 employees. Her experience includes counseling the largest property management firms in the nation as well as smaller portfolio owners on their real estate needs. Ms. Singh has extensive knowledge in fair housing, post foreclosure evictions, property management, and unlawful detainer law and litigation.
Ms. Singh is the recipient of numerous awards including the Individual Partner of the Year Award for the 2006 and 2012 GEMM awards hosted by the Contra Costa Chapter of the California Apartment Association and the 2007 Above and Beyond Award in Public Affairs for the California Apartment Association.
Ms. Singh is the recipient of numerous awards including the Individual Partner of the Year Award for the 2006 and 2012 GEMM awards hosted by the Contra Costa Chapter of the California Apartment Association and the 2007 Above and Beyond Award in Public Affairs for the California Apartment Association.
Latest posts by Puneet Singh (see all)
- What Landlords Need to Know about the Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 - September 27, 2020
Sasha is a utility player that's held a variety of roles ranging from teaching at university, product, sales, marketing, consulting, analytics, and project management.
Latest posts by Sasha Krecinic (see all)
- How To Make Big Career Decisions - May 4, 2021
SearchfundSearcher spent most of the 2010s consulting with Searchers, Operators, and Investors in this rapidly growing community. SFS first led the successful acquisition of a Partnered Self-funded Search deal and its operations. Next, SFS began directly helping Traditional and Solo-Sponsor Searchers with their deal-sourcing and operations.He also began assisting Accelerator Searchers with their businesses. In recent years, SearchfundSearcher has become an investor, advised new investors, and joined the Boards of several small businesses acquired by Searchers.
Latest posts by SearchfundSearcher (see all)
- The Value of Corporate Stock Buybacks - September 28, 2020
- SVIC’s Guide to Search Funds | Part 2: Thinking about Search Opportunities as an Investor - August 13, 2020
- SVIC’s Guide to Search Funds | Part 1: What is a Search Fund and How can I invest in one? - August 13, 2020
Steffany has been living in Silicon Valley for the last 20 years, she had a successful career in sales and transitioned to commercial real estate investing after being mentored by a successful commercial real estate investor over the last few years.
She focuses on investing in office, retail, and self storage properties. To give back to the community, Steffany hosts of the "Commercial Real Estate Investing from A-Z" podcast.
She focuses on investing in office, retail, and self storage properties. To give back to the community, Steffany hosts of the "Commercial Real Estate Investing from A-Z" podcast.
Latest posts by Steffany Boldrini (see all)
- Getting Started in Real Estate Investing - May 3, 2021
Yigit Ihlamur is a co-founder of Vela Partners, a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in B2B startups with investments spanning from seed to Series A. Prior to Vela Partners, Yigit worked in the Cloud division at Google in the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on product management, strategy, operations, growth, startup, and reseller partnerships. Yigit earned a master’s degree in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning from the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Koç University.
Latest posts by Yigit Ihlamur (see all)
- SVIC’s Guide On How To Invest In Startups – Part 2 - July 12, 2020
- SVIC’s Guide On How To Invest In Startups – Part 1 - July 6, 2020
Yun-Fang Juan was one of the first 150 employees at Facebook and a founding engineer of Facebook Ads. She has been angel investing since 2012 and has made 60+ direct investments and 120+ syndicate investments. Two companies she invested in back in 2012 and 2013, Matterport and Volta Industries recently announced their SPAC IPOs.
Latest posts by Yun-Fang Juan (see all)
- Angel Investments vs. Stocks: A Practical Guide - February 15, 2021