Raise the Bar
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How to answer the question, โWhat do you do?โ
A simple question yet so easy to botch itโฆ we are asked it often and we ask it often. "What do you do?" Go ahead, answer it to yourself. Did you crush it? Regardless of whether people ask what your company does or what you do as a founder, it's not as easy as it seemsโฆ
What you love can lead you to the right place
Dads give some pretty good advice, but on this one, my dad was oh-so-wrong. I spent my freshman year of college "trying on" a bunch of potential majors - social work, philosophy, political science. In my sophomore year, I declared English Literature. My dad wasn't vibingโฆ
The reject product I bought on the spot
Last year was the 10 year anniversary of founding my company. I met a female founder at a farmersโ market in Block Island. She is a breakaway, a boutique fighting against the odds. She used to work for David Yurman, but decided to hang her own shingle.
Tell the stories, find the fans
Founder / PM: Why aren't more investors downloading our content?
Me: You are writing for the wrong person.
Founder / PM: ๐
Me (again): Your content is about you, what you care about, not about them, what they careโฆ
Boutique Weekโข: storytelling & fresh perspectives
Every year in May, my firm hosts what we call Havener Capitalโs Boutique Weekโข. Itโs an opportunity for investors to uncover hidden investment talent, niche asset classesโฆ
A podcast about human behavior (and rap)
My friend Daniel Crosby, Ph.D. invited me on his podcast. I said yes. We talked about the secrets behind raising billions of dollars. Why story is the slingshot. Why human behavior is the greatest 'unlock' to sales successโฆ
The #1 thing to improve in your marketing
Sharing your story is the number one way to build your brand. It gives you credibility, affirms your expertise, and speaks to your talent. Best of all, it leads to the elephant in the room questionโฆ
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Hi, Iโm Stacy Havener.
Founder of Havener Capital. Raising billions, stomping glass ceilings, and shaking things up (cocktails included).
Iโm a blue-collar girl from the Berkshires who combined a lot of grit with a little glitter to become a successful female entrepreneur in the investment world. Born in the โ70s, survivor of the โ80s, and still in love with the โ90s, Iโm obsessed with all things old school โ hip-hop music, classic cars and vintage furniture.
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