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Why We Invested in TalkShopLive

by Shripriya Mahesh and Stephen Wemple • Feb 18, 2021

Leading TalkShopLive's $6M Seed round.

A New Equilibrium for Firmless Professionals: High Friction, High Reward

by Sara Eshelman • Feb 17, 2021

Discover how the "firmless professional" navigates the solitary challenges of remote work, and uncover strategies to foster genuine community and connection in the digital age.

Our “Personality Test” for VCs

by Stephen Wemple • Jan 11, 2021

Discover how one VC team leverages personality assessments to foster deeper understanding and more effective deal conversations among team members.

Writing

For Our Kids, We Will Always Want to Know

by Sara Eshelman • Dec 7, 2020

Re: The Last Children of Down Syndrome.

Writing

The Value of Writing for the Firmless Professional

by Sara Eshelman • Oct 1, 2020

Work has changed, and writing has changed with it.

Writing

Introducing a New Wave of Hyper-Personalized Parenting Advice

by Sara Eshelman • Sep 30, 2020

Announcing Spero's investment in Huckleberry Labs.

Spero Investment Thesis

Why We Invested in Huckleberry Labs

by Sara Eshelman • Sep 29, 2020

Writing

Getting to Know Gen Z

by Stephen Wemple • Sep 29, 2020

Takeaways from ZebraIQ’s 2020 ‘State of Gen Z’ report.

Writing

Community as a GTM strategy

by Stephen Wemple • Aug 19, 2020

“Community” is a buzzword now — but there might be a good reason.

How Entrepreneurs Can Build Product-Led Communities

by Stephen Wemple • Jun 10, 2020

Lessons from Product-led community builders.