In today’s episode, Her Way welcomes Madison McIlwain, partner and investor at Defy.vc, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage startups. Madison is also a co-host of The Room, a podcast featuring founders and funders of technology and consumer products. As a former product manager at Gap Inc, Madison shares how her retail experience helped her form a consumer-oriented mindset. She discusses the differences between being an operator and investor, along with key interconnections between the two roles. Madison reminds us that understanding your vocational ecosystem and trusting your peers and teammates is crucial to success. Throughout the conversation, Madison emphasizes the importance of tenacity coupled with self-conviction to be seen in the competitive venture capital industry.
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