How Relationships Drive Investment Success - My Transition to Venture Partner with Amy Yin | BWI #90

Episode 90 - How Relationships Drive Investment Success - My Transition to Venture Partner with Amy Yin   Amy Yin shares her journey from engineering to founding and selling OfficeTogether, then moving into venture capital. Learn how she built strong relationships, the importance of being genuinely helpful, and strategies for getting started in angel investing.   Key Takeaways:   -       Effective product management involves quick action and adaptability.   -       To succeed in business and life, it's crucial to build strong relationships, be helpful, and take bold steps without overthinking.   -       Investing in startups, especially with small checks, is more about the value you bring beyond money.   Resources:   Amy is a Venture Partner at defy VC, a seed+ fund based in Woodside, CA. Her connection to defy runs deep - defy backed as the solo founder of OfficeTogether, which was successfully acquired in 2022 by Envoy, a billion-dollar workplace management company. Her technical journey spans a decade, with engineering roles at Facebook's Internet.org and at Coinbase, where she served as an Engineering Manager for Coinbase.com during the company's hypergrowth.   Amy holds a BA in Computer Science from Harvard and is passionate about supporting female tech entrepreneurs, having co-founded the Harvard Women in Computer Science and instructing multiple Girls Who Code classes.   -        https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyyin/   ………………………………………………   Connect with Jeanne:   I believe that "Anything is Possible" and that people have the genius within them to find and live in their Genius Zone, their ultimate potential, and to live in abundance without burnout and without burning those who surround them.   For more information on Jeanne's coaching programs for coaches and consultants:   -       https://jeanneomlor.com/reviews/   For elite coaching for CEOs, celebrities and icons:   -       https://jeanneomlor.com/private-label-advisory/   Follow Jeanne on Instagram:   -       https://www.instagram.com/jeanneomlor/