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Today's guest is entrepreneur and investor Soraya Darabi.Soraya started her career as the New York Times' first-ever Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media, right at the dawn of social media's first wave. There, she positioned the global news leader on fast-growing social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, and partnered with startups and to establish award-winning campaigns.Soraya went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, which was name App of the Year by Apple and Wired Magazine and was later acquired by OpenTable. She also co-founded Zady - a shopping platform focused on sustainable fashion in 2013 which was named by Fast Company as one of “The World's Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail.”She is now co-founder and General Partner at TMV – a venture fund which focuses on investing in purposeful startups reimagining the future.Soraya is also the founder of Transact Global - a virtual community for diverse emerging fund managers. She has also given great talks all over the world and was host of the podcast “Business Schooled.”In this interview, Soraya opens up about her background from riding around in her father's yellow cab as a child in New York to how and why her focus now is to empower more underrepresented founders and investors in the tech space.Soraya is an absolute force to be reckoned with and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do too.Enjoy!Soraya  Twitter / Instagram / TMV website / Transact Global websiteDanielle Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter 

Soraya Darabi is Founder & General Partner of TMV, an early-stage venture firm that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future,” including design-driven technologies and companies thinking about the future of work. In this episode, MBO Partners talks to Soraya about her life as an investor in this space but also about her own journey as a female founder, a number of times over, and what she sees as the trends worth watching in independent work and beyond.Soraya talks about her experience being a female founder (her first company Foodspotting was sold to Open Table and later Priceline) and how she saw a need for a playbook to level the playing field for “non-obvious entrepreneurs” like herself and why she founded TMV to help fill that gap. She also talks about her prescient 2007 comment that “social media founder and their platforms will be more powerful than the President of the United States” and how that insight sprang from her early experience partnering with social media companies on behalf of traditional media industries. She goes on to talk about how corporate players and startups can partner to disrupt the status quo and closes by discussing the critical role and power of platforms, content, and community in creating transformative change for the 1099 workforce and how to design an inclusive, hopeful future of work in a world increasingly impacted by AI. About This Episode's GuestSoraya Darabi is Founder & General Partner of TMV, an early-stage venture firm that invests in “purposeful startups reimagining the future.” Soraya began her career as the first manager of digital partnerships and social media at The New York Times, where she positioned the global news leader on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, partnered with startups large and small, and established award-winning campaigns. She went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, named by Apple and Wired Magazine as an “App of the Year,” later acquired by OpenTable, then Priceline. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and is the host of Business Schooled - a Podcast by Synchrony, for which she travels the United States interviewing persevering founders who have made it past their startup days. About MBO Partners®MBO Partners is a deep jobs platform that connects and enables independent professionals and microbusiness owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate on the forefront of the independent economy and consistently advance the next way of working. For more information, visit​ mbopartners.com.Episode hosted by Aassia Haq; produced, edited, and engineered by Leslie Jennings Rowley. With music by Brian BurrowsMBO Partners © 2021

Today I’m joined by Soraya Darabi   Soraya is the co-founder and managing partner of Trail Mix Ventures.    In today’s episode, I talked with Soraya about investing in the future of living well, her take on the current state of the wellness industry, and her advice for founders looking to start a company in the space.    I had a great time chatting with Soraya and I hope you enjoy listening.    Let’s get into it.    More from Soraya >>    Soraya Darabi began her career as Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, and went on to co-found Foodspotting (acq. by OpenTable) and Zady. Soraya made Fast Company's Most Creative People, Inc.'s 30 Under 30, and Fortune’s 40 Under 40. She was twice named a Mentor of the Year by TechStars, is a YGL at The World Economic Forum, and serves as a NY State Trustee for The Nature Conservancy.   https://www.trailmix.vc/   https://www.instagram.com/trailmixvc/   More from Fitt Insider >>    Fitt Insider is a weekly newsletter and podcast about the business of fitness and wellness.    From product launches and funding news to game-changing innovation, Fitt Insider provides listeners with insights and analysis on this ever-evolving industry.    Join your peers and colleagues from companies like Equinox, lululemon, Peloton, Beyond Meat, Nike, and ClassPass by subscribing at http://insider.fitt.co.

At 23 years old, Soraya Darabi managed the digital partnerships and social media marketing for The New York Times. Not a bad start. Since then,  she has played a substantial role in the success of several amazing companies, her first three angel investments turned out to be hugely successful, and she is now one of the managing partners and founder of  Trail Mix Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on the “future of living well.” Much of this may have something to do with supporting your friends, paying attention to trends, and knowing when to take action. Soraya Darabi, successful entrepreneur, angel investor, and Managing Partner of Trail Mix Ventures (a venture capital company focused on investing in living well) joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode: How Soraya got into venture capital Her passion to understand convergence and why labels were afraid of digital media and communication Interning her senior year of college at Washington Post.com, helping Pulitzer prize-winning journalists understand digital media and how it would help enhance their journalism Her next move to Conde Nett, and how three jobs were iterating how media was changing in real time How Soraya fell in love with entrepreneurship and the platforms changing the landscape of digital media, Feeling dismayed about how few women were in the room How Soraya went to go work for one of them, becoming an entrepreneur at 26 years old, then the company was acquired by Facebook How there should be more video content online explaining the ABCs of  equity to young women Her next move as the co-creator of Foodspotting, and why it was the perfect training ground to learn the ropes on running a business Her non-traditional route to becoming an investor, and how she didn’t grow up in a house that discussed business Her first three investments in 2011-13 were winners: Contently, Brick and Co, and Casper How it took six years to admit she was an investor and overcoming imposter syndrome Investing in friends, why a good network is where you should start Find partnerships and value to add into a company you can invest in, those relationships often blossom into fruitful ones Believing in wellness and companies who affect us in a positive way The importance of an inclusive and diverse environment women can work in A disconnect between venture dollars and industrious women in America How Trail Mix invests in purpose-driven companies addressing s growing economy as it pertains to wellness Deciding Trail Mix Ventures should be a seed fund, and wanting to be additive to founders on their journey Why owning 10% of a company is the most they generally want to start with Helping  the people behind you and turning to the people in front of you, building a social network Why there need to be more women in venture capital Embracing the elements of your life openly and not being afraid to be open, including family ambition Three pieces of advice: invest in friends, everything feels better in the morning, eventually everything connects False starts and stumbling blocks, and with failure comes knowledge A brainstorm on self-care

Soraya is the founder of Trailmix Ventures, a venture investment firm focused on the future of living well. About Soraya: Soraya began her career as manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, where she positioned the global news leader on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, partnered with startups large and small, and established award winning campaigns. She went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, named by Apple and Wired Magazine as an “App of the Year” (acquired by OpenTable) and later Zady, a mission-driven brand described often as "The Whole Foods of fashion”. Today, Soraya is a General Partner and founder of Trailmix Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on the future of living well. TMV invests in services and products that elevate our physical, mental, and financial well-being, next-generation marketplaces, in design-driven technologies and brands born online. In this episode, we speak with Soraya about the future of wellbeing as she introduces some of the companies she works with such as The Wing or Parsley Health who are actively creating that future. We also talk about: - The highs and lows of being a founder, what she looks for in future investments and why we need to rethink the startup work culture to make more time for self care. - Soraya's personal story (which she hasn't told before) about how she learned to become a great listener and conversationalist. - And finally, how Soraya makes time to practice self care. Learn more about Soraya and Trailmix Ventures at: https://twitter.com/sorayadarabi http://www.trailmix.vc/ https://www.instagram.com/soraya If the future of our health and wellbeing is something you want to find out more about, check out episode #19 of the podcast where we spoke to Robin Berzin about redesigning healthcare: https://www.rolemodels.co/podcast/19-robin-berzin-how-would-you-redesign-medical-care/ And you should also check out our Medium site where we post articles featuring all the best insights from our guests. To find us head to: https://medium.com/@rolemodels Thanks to Samsung NEXT for supporting this episode. Find out more about their mission to support entrepreneurs: http://samsungnext.com/berlin A big thanks also to our Patreon patrons who support this podcast: - Megan Quinn, General Partner at Spark Capital who supports the organization: http://www.code2040.org/ - Anna Caroline, a leadership coach based out of Berlin that you can find on https://truthcircles.com - Emma Harris And please follow Role Models! On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rolemodels/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/rolemodels

Find this episode on the web at https://martymcgui.re/2018/04/07/this-week-in-the-indieweb-audio-edition-march-31st-april-6th-2018/. IndieWeb for Drupal, IndieWeb for Businesses, and Foodspotting going under. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for March 31st - April 6th, 2018. You can find all of my audio editions and subscribe with your favorite podcast app here: martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/. Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11 Thanks to everyone in the IndieWeb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!

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Searching for the best ramen in your neighborhood? Want to know where the best whoopie pie in town is? This week, Amy Cao visits the show this week to talk about the Foodspotting website and application for smart phones. This app allows you to see pictures reviews, and recommendations with nearly 900,000 app downloads across the world the world, giving you access to the best food around you, wherever you are. For more information, check out Foodspotting or download the app for your smartphone. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

Alexa Andrzejewski joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to talk about Foodspotting and the path from user-centered design to the idea of seeing where Anthony Bourdain ate to a shipping product and the decision to take investment money on the way.

Alexa Andrzejewski joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to talk about Foodspotting and the path from user-centered design to the idea of seeing where Anthony Bourdain ate to a shipping product and the decision to take investment money on the way. Links for this episode:Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die | by Chip and Dan Heath ::Sponsored by Worldview and Intuit.

Looking forward to Regis and Kelly, Google's on-line science fair, Followgram shuts down, 7th anniversary of thefacebook.com, foodspotting, and more. Hosts: Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte Guest: Alexa Andrzejewski Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/netnight We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Looking forward to Regis and Kelly, Google's on-line science fair, Followgram shuts down, 7th anniversary of thefacebook.com, foodspotting, and more. Hosts: Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte Guest: Alexa Andrzejewski Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/netnight We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Our guest today is Soraya Darabi ( https://www.trailmix.vc/team ) , General Partner at Trail Mix Ventures ( https://www.trailmix.vc/ ) where she focuses on the future of living well. Previously, she worked at the New York Times, co-founded Foodspotting (acq. by OpenTable) and Zady. Some of her investments include Classtag, The Wing, and Alleyoop. Lots of insights on this episode as Soraya shares her amazing experiences both as a founder and investor, so without further ado, here's Soraya. And there you have it. It was really great chatting with Soraya, I highly recommend following her on Twitter @sorayadarabi. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ). You can also follow for episode announcements @consumervc ( https://twitter.com/ConsumerVc ). Some of the questions that I ask Soraya - * What attracted you first to media and then becoming an entrepreneur? * Why the switch to VC and how did TMV come together? * Diligence process for founders? * What's your check size? How do you think about the different fundraising stages and the overall early stage investing ecosystem? * I heard in a previous interview that you invest in the “care economy”. What is the care economy if you could break that down for us? * Since you invest in both enterprise and consumer, is your diligence process and milestones different for each type of business? * How do you approach market sizing? * Wanted to talk about COVID - * Is it harder finding conviction in founders when meeting virtually rather than in person? * Are you seeing more or less new companies during COVID? * Has working from home been more difficult? * What is one thing that you would change when it came to venture capital? * What's one company you had the opportunity to invest in, didn't, and in retrospect wish you did?