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The truth is, Silicon Valley doesn't like people who are older, and they're not that much of a friend of the woman. I certainly was a woman, and I was older.

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If you get a no, your best bet is to find out why. The more concrete your business gets, the more you'll get yeses.

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I came from a family that loved what they did every day, and they never stopped.

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I thought to myself, 'What can I do that Amazon can't replicate?' I wanted to do something Amazon couldn't do, and something that I absolutely loved.

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Some people will be quite happy you have failed and will find a way to tell you so directly and indirectly. Yep, that is life. Do not let their insecurities impact you.

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Investors do not like losing money. They do not like companies that fail. They do not like entrepreneurs that fail. There is not a culture of celebrating failure in Silicon Valley or anyplace else. That is a myth. Recognize this, and if you start another business, get it to a successful point before approaching outside investors again.

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You tend to do deals with people you have an affinity with, especially at the beginning.

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I think if you're out there trying to raise capital, and you're a woman, and you're in tech, I think what you need to do is find people to work with who know you and believe in you.

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That is the beauty of doing something when you're older. It doesn't matter what anyone else says because you're not doing it to build credibility.

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Something like Pinterest would scare the hell out of me. With $5 billion valuation - regardless how sound those numbers are - wouldn't be one that I would start, given what I would consider the risk of failure.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businesswoman

Born: Unknown

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