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Episode 9: April Underwood

Episode 9 of the McCombs Made podcast, hosted by The Drag Audio Production House, titled "Episode 9: April Underwood" was published on May 7, 2024 and runs 35 minutes.

May 7, 2024 ·35m · McCombs Made

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April Underwood has worked at Google, Apple, Twitter, and Slack. She's the co-founder of #ANGELS, the investment collective focused on restructuring the ways in which we look at gender inequality, not just in wage gaps, but in financial equity. Most recently, she co-founded the venture capital firm, Adverb Ventures. In this conversation, you'll hear about the ways in which communication and relationships play a role in successful workplace teams, the importance of financial and social equity for the fields of business and technology, and what characteristics she looks for when investing in people and ideas.

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