SQRLE. Serial CEO, co-founder Daughters of Rosie, Bantam Tools, and SnipeSwipe. Materials Science PhD. Mom.
Oakland, CA
Joined March 2009
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danielle applestone retweeted
Harm reduction saved my life. Years into recovery, I never forgot the kindness of Haven Wheelock.
My family had forced me into treatment twice, only for me to relapse and OD.
I walked into the syringe exchange scared and alone. I’d had a hep c exposure. 1/
I completely verify that this workflow works.
I've seen founders raise over $700 million dollars of early seed stage funding during my time YC.
The best fundraises do this one thing well.
The founders build MOMENTUM.
Here is how the best founders build momentum in their fundraise:
My favorite video for getting pumped.
The 2021 WRPF Showdown delivered a lot of incredible action from several of the sport’s best athletes.
One of the most standout showings came from Tamara Walcott, who landed the heaviest deadlift ever seen from a female powerlifter. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
#blackexcellence #womenwholift
I've never put $$$ in the stock market. I don't have a 401k. I don't own property. But today I invested $2,222.22 in digital assets. There's a lot of opportunity to remove UX friction from the process I went through. Most regular folks won't wade through the hassle = opportunity.
Buying domains is like purchasing arduino projects... So much promise, but I largely fail to execute at a high level. Managed to not buy smoo.bar tonight (whew).
Had a great time discussing micro-aggressions, D&I, and other modern workplace stuff with @theocmiller and @zibigem. Give this one a listen!
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LifeFAQ from the mailbag: What's one way to create a healthy and positive work environment? linkedin.com/pulse/whats-one… via @LinkedIn
danielle applestone retweeted
White privilege is on display like never before in the U.S. Capitol.
If these people were Black. . .well, we all know what would be happening right now to them.
Huge range of real-life stories (not just the pretty ones) covered here about entrepreneurship, startups, and general career stuff. Thanks @LarsenIdeas for the fantastic conversation. graystokemedia.com/episode/g…
Answering another entrepreneur question: What's the role of social time in building company culture? linkedin.com/pulse/whats-rol… via @LinkedIn
danielle applestone retweeted
We’ve been handed amazing gifts. But freedom is ours to squander. If we choose to waste it all on a society that doesn’t care about others, don’t compare that to a virtue like freedom.
Call it what it is: the privilege not to care & the weakness not to sacrifice. /end – at Edina, MN
1. I want another season of ITYSL and 2. This list = hardest laughs of Q4.
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Worthy of celebration.
I just voted for a Black woman for Vice President. Sending ❤️and✊🏾 to @SenKamalaHarris! #WinWithBlackWomen