Merci is a repeat founder, angel investor, former venture capital investor, and former Head of Growth at Slack. She started her career in tech as a game designer and has worked in product roles at SaaS and consumer companies.
In this episode we talk about
The pros and cons of being a founder
Working in a product function at a high growth company
What the early days of Slack were like
What transitioning from an operator into venture looks like
Why go back to being a founder
How to evaluate career options
and more!
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Merci Grace: leading growth at Slack, becoming a VC at Lightspeed, repeat founder