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What We’re Reading, Eating, Playing, Obsessing, Recommending, & Treating
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Welcome to the Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T. → July Edition! ☀️😎🍦
That’s right, everyone, it’s July, a.k.a peak summer season! While neither Emily or Maria snagged an invite to Michael Rubin’s White Party, we’re still enjoying the sun, fun, and everything in between.
In other travel news:
Maria has been all over this month hitting Prague, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Edinburgh. She’ll be in Europe throughout the rest of the month!
Emily had a busy month between concerts and travel! She went to Montana and Nebraska. She also moved!! 💃
Resources
Funding 💰
Podcasts, readings, and other fun things on the VC funding landscape
Good Reads 📖
A few of our favorite essays, short stories, and writings that we read this month
same wavelength by Isabel for Mind Mine
The AI financial results paradox by Ron Miller for Tech Crunch
Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids. by Mireille Silcoff for NYT
The radical moral implications of luck in human life by David Roberts for VOX
Your Career in VC 👩💻
Check out these links on helpful tools, tips, and resources for starting or advancing your career in VC
Thinking about getting an MBA? Check out Leland and find free events to explore MBA programs and admissions processes
Techstars // Kauffman Fellows’ Venture Deals Summer Course 2024
A few things I’ve learned about brand building in venture capital
The Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T
What We’re Reading, Eating, Playing, Obsessing, Recommending, & Treating
READING 📚
Emily’s Reading: Pretty Boys Are Poisonous by Megan Fox Lately, I’ve been loving celebrity memoirs. Megan released this poetry book last year. It highlights the highs and lows of some of her previous relationships. Its witty, dark, mysterious, and a great quick read. | Maria’s Reading: Still finishing a few things! |
EATING 🍴
Emily’s Eating: The Coffee House Cromelette I visited The Coffee House, home of The Cromelette™ in Lincoln, NE. This is a routine stop anytime I’m in town. It’s made of a flaky croissant crust that’s basted in butter with rosemary and salt. The inside is perfectly fluffy eggs, gouda cheese, and a meat of your choice! Willing to sell my soul for this recipe 🤤 | Maria’s Eating: Bagel |
PLAYING 🎲
Emily’s Playing: House of the dragon Y’all I am such a HOTD fan. Dragons? Say less. Castles and armor? Say no more. 🐉 Season 2 is out!! | Maria’s Playing: Parks |
OBSESSING 🤩
Emily’s Obsessing: Montana!!! I went to Montana’s Glacier National Park this summer with my high school bestie, Caitlin. We stayed in an airbnb “tube tent” and went on lots of hikes and saw tons of animals. Highly recommending Montana - so many jaw dropping views. | Maria’s Obsessing: 99 Astral Drawings |
RECOMMENDING 🏁
Emily’s Recommending: Astrology Session I try to do an astrology forecast session every year with an astrologer. It’s a great way to get a good look at the year ahead across career, relationships, spirituality, finances, and more. Go check out my astrologer, Meredith at Earthling Astrology, for a virtual session. She’s the BEST! | Maria’s Recommending: brat By now, everyone knows it's a brat summer, but for those who are blissfully unaware, you still have time to lock in. Charli XCX’s album has been dominating my Spotify morning, noon, and night. If you ever need some extra motivation to finish up some emails, go ahead and turn on brat; that inbox will be at 0 in no time! |
TREATING 💫
Emily’s Treating: The A&F Emerson Poplin Puff Sleeve Midi Dress It’s wedding season!! 👰 I’ve been on the hunt for a cute wedding guest dress. I found this dress at Abercrombie. It’s PERFECT! It’s flattering on any body type! Highly recommend. | Maria’s Treating: Dry Cappuccinos
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