Ep. 68 Tracy Chadwell, Founding Partner, 1843 Capital
Power in authenticity
“I’m very grateful to [Jordan] for encouraging me and giving me that confidence, and we all should have this kind of confidence and I think that the more open we are, the more we can get against bias…” says Tracy, “The more relaxed and open you are, the more relaxed and open people who are making investment decisions are.”
While often easier said than done, being open and vulnerable is absolutely vital to staying on the path to greatness. Fear of audience bias or the potential for failure will often lead to decisions that aren’t true to ourselves. Take it from Tracy Chadwell in this her Investors & Operators vlog—two years later and better than ever.
Our first vlog centered around this idea that authenticity was the key to good decision making and success. Fast forward to today and Tracy is a recipient of Forbes “50 over 50” and a prominent feature for the publication’s video launch. She now lives fully in this confidence and implements it into every aspect of her daily life.
Check out the full episode below, where Tracy and Jordan discuss:
authenticity and the importance of being true to yourself
spotting the early indicators for success
acknowledging the small victories
...and so much more.
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TRACY CHADWELL is an experienced venture capital investor and attorney recently named to "Forbes 50 over 50" Inaugural List and one of Entrepreneur Magazine's "100 Powerful Women.” Notable investments include early investments in Beautycounter (sold for $1 Billion), Tempo Automation, HopSkipDrive and May Mobility. She is a leader and a sought after speaker within the community of women founders, innovators and entrepreneurs, including giving testimony before a U.S. Senate Committee. She has been a speaker for the Nantucket Project, MIT and TEDx NYIT. In 2018, she won Moffly Media's "Women's Business Advocate" award.
She has over 19 years experience in venture capital and private equity. She has 6 years of experience investing in early stage companies with a female founder through her personal entity Coyote Capital. Tracy was Partner of a growth capital fund - Baker Capital which had more than $1 Billion under management. As a frequent speaker and startup competition judge, Tracy has developed a broad network in the female founder community. She is a member of Women in VC and Private Equity Women Investor Network. A trusted board member, she serves on the boards of Marstone and Sachs Insights. Her philanthropic work includes the Advisory Board of the MIT Enterprise Forum, Executive Advisor for the Echoing Green Foundation and New York Institute of Technology. She acts as a mentor for both Techstars KC and Monarq. She is an attorney and earned her JD at Loyola University of Chicago.
