#113: Forerunner Ventures, Kirsten Green: From Practical to Personal

No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis

ABC News

Business, Careers

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Kirsten Green is the venture capitalist behind Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James, Emily Weiss’s Glossier, Tyler Haney’s Outdoor Voices and dozens of other companies. Throughout her life, she has always classified herself as a practical and number-oriented individual. Instead of taking a year off after college, like many of her friends, Kirsten opted for a more financially stable route. She took a job at Deloitte & Touche, earned her CPA and later went on to work in investments for Banc of America Securities during the rise of the dotcom bubble. But due to consolidation across the banking industry, Kirsten’s team was dismantled, leaving her panicked and completely up-ended. On this episode, Kirsten discusses the period of internal reflection that occurred after being laid-off, leading to a revelation of her love for people and relationships. She discusses her decision to take a leap of faith, pursue her own business, ultimately leading her to start Forerunner Ventures, a venture capitalist firm dedicated to partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs. Kirsten opens up about the obstacles she faced on her path to success, and how, in a way, she feels the whole world has been her mentor. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneur of the Week: Laura Brandao, President, American Financial Resources Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It's easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052 Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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0:00.0	I was not happy, I was scared, I was nervous, I felt a bit like a failure, or a lot like a failure
0:10.3	actually, but I look back on it now and I think what incredibly precious time it was, how much
0:17.1	growth happened personally, and that if I hadn't allowed myself that next space,
0:21.8	I would have never ended up in the place where I am today, which is 100% the right place for me.
0:28.2	From ABC, it's No Limits.
0:31.2	I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women playing
0:36.9	at the top of their game,
0:38.6	trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get there and all the tradeoffs.
0:44.8	Whether you're looking for answers or you just want to hear a good story, you're in the right place.
0:51.6	On today's episode, she is the venture capitalist behind brands like Reese Witherspoon's
0:56.6	Draper James, Emily Weiss's Glossier, and our No Limits alum Tyler Haney's outdoor voices,
1:03.8	plus so many more. Hirsten Green is someone who we've been wanting to have here on No Limits
1:08.9	for some time because she's one of the most
1:11.6	influential venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. And on this episode, we talk about her
1:17.1	path to becoming a VC, how she spots a winning company, what makes an exceptional founder,
1:23.4	and how she made major career decisions throughout her life. Here's Kirsten Green.
1:28.5	Kirsten Green, welcome to No Limits.
1:30.9	Hi, Rebecca. I'm so excited to be here.
1:32.7	Thanks for having me.
1:33.8	Thanks for having us to your offices.
1:36.5	We are in the middle of San Francisco.
1:38.7	What location is this?
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