#93 Investor Chat: Melissa Pegus - A Few Things - 37 Min

We discussed a number of things including:1. Melissa's entrepreneurial journey2. The Techstar application process and its community3. State of the funding and accelerator market  4. Challenges and opportunities ahead5. Future trends domestically and globallyMelissa is the Managing Director of Techstars Atlanta Powered by J.P. Morgan, startup operator, and early-stage investor. During her tenure as a startup operator, she has spent more than a decade scaling startups from pre-revenue through Series C growth, resulting in seven acquisitions.  As an investor, Melissa focuses on startups that are building the future of Commerce, Consumer, and the Creator Economy.