Perspectives
Latest writing, press coverage, podcasts, and presentations.
The Sure Shot Entrepreneur
Technology will redefine the future of work
Allison discusses how companies can evolve post-pandemic and debunks the myths of raising VC funding.
The Marketing Podcast
Build Your Reputation, Not Just Your Brand
Razor-sharp insights about brand, culture, and how to effectively build a company.
Forbes
Are We In a Venture Capital Bubble?
Five reasons why the most shocking trends in VC are likely here to stay.
The Wall Street Journal
The Venture Capital Trends To Watch
Those in the industry hope to sustain last year’s growth. But there are problems under the surface.
Human Resource Executive
The "Future of Work" is Here - Are You?
Allison interviews Ian White, Co-founder and CEO of Charthop on the future of work post-COVID.
Forbes
5 Things The Future of Work Is Not
HR veterans from IBM, Visa, and Disney shares insights on what the workplace will look like in a post-COVID world.
Forbes
The Science of Building a Venture Capital Fund
Success in venture capital is more than just making good investments.
Forbes
Fundraising? Learn To Play The Long Game.
The process of raising a VC fund can be similar to raising capital for a startup, except it takes 5-10+ years to demonstrate traction.
Business Insider
Women are leaving the workforce in droves — and companies will suffer
Here are 5 urgent steps employers must take to help women succeed in the workplace.
SemperVirens Venture Capital
Q&A with Allison Baum Gates on SemperVirens Executive Advisory Board
Allison talks about building a better future of work alongside the largest, most forward-thinking employers in America.
Forbes
LP Perspectives: Zooming Through 2020 and What to Expect in 2021
For an industry defined by ten-year funds, long feedback loops, and slow-moving decision makers, venture capital has been changing very quickly.
Silicon Republic
Will 2021 Be The Year of Alternative Compensation?
Covid-19 and remote working have been a catalyst for alternative benefits.
Future Work/Life
Opportunities (and challenges) of the 'Flipped Workplace'
A flipped workplace is better for both employers and employees because it optimizes for productivity, not presence.
Take My Advice
Podcast: The Future of Work and Venture Capital
Challenges and opportunities that existed before 2020 are now rapidly accelerating.
Preqin Academy
Careers in VC: Q&A with Allison Baum Gates
Being successful requires the ability to balance the complex relationship between our two customer bases: our LPs and our portfolio founders.
Forbes
Three Leadership Skill Shifts For 2021 and Beyond
2020 has brought us many crises but has also offered leaders numerous learning opportunities.
Forbes
The Secret Rules Of Venture Capital, According to the People That Fund Them
Diversity in venture capital requires revealing the unwritten rules of the industry.
Forbes
Venture Capital At A Crossroads: Change Or Be Forgotten
If the industry doesn’t tread carefully, its short-term gains could pave the way to long-term self-destruction.
The EdTech Podcast
Podcast: Investor Special - The Future of Work Experiment
"If you really want to change how people work in the long run, you need to change their incentives."
PitchBook
Quarterly VC funding for female founders drops to three-year low
"Dollars are being disproportionately allocated to experienced founders and this disadvantages minorities and women who do not have the same pre-existing reputation and network."
Business Insider
Google wants to train you to become a UX designer in 6 months
"In addition to expanding your skill set with a certificate program, build your network and invest in relationships that will help you progress your career."
Medium
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Permanently Flipped Workplace
The biggest challenge is creating a playbook that addresses a universal need for clarity while also preserving agility in the face of constantly changing circumstances.
Medium
The “future of work” becomes “work”
Technology is transforming work into a digital, distributed, and data-driven reality.
Medium
The Rise of the XSMB and the end of corporate jobs that we hate
5 Reasons Why Micro-Businesses Will Define the Future of Work
Quartz
Extra-small businesses are an appealing escape from the corporate jobs we hate
If the past decade in tech was defined by unicorns, here are five reasons why the next decade will be shaped by XSMBs.
Medium
Five Tempting Myths of Raising VC Funding
A few key misconceptions derailing pitches day after day.
Inc.
VC to Ambitious Women: Don't Lean In. Quit and Do Your Own Thing.
An investor and an author argue that for most women, "leaning out" beats "leaning in."
Medium
Investing in the Future of Work
The What, Why, and How of Technology’s Transformation of the Workplace
VentureBeat
The people around you create the soundtrack for professional success (or failure)
As investors, entrepreneurs, and colleagues, we must create our soundtrack with care.