Do you know that you are destined for great things? Laura Thompson does and she always did. She attended Brown University and today she is an associate at Google Ventures. Essentially she helps startups interface with google. To learn more about her pathway to her career through her very own words and why she is optimistic about the future, read more here.
Key Takeaways:
- Thompson is an Associate at Google Ventures (GV), the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc. which helps startups interface with Google
- Headquartered in Mountain View, California, GV has $2.4 billion under management
- Women are often labeled as being risk averse, yet they have a strong pattern throughout their career of taking risks
“The riskiest points in my career so far have been the moments when I considered staying in a role I wasn’t 100% jumping-up-and-down excited about because it felt comfortable.”