Bethany Crystal
Transfer learning (and transferring your learnings)
Transfer Learning: A Primer In essence, transfer learning is when you collect and analyze enough data to build a machine learning model...
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I write about community, the future of work, and leadership. Below are some of my favorite pieces I've researched recently. You can also subscribe to my blog.
A three-party series on why fractional work is the foundation for the next era of knowledge workers -- and how to decouple the 9-5 job.
As a web3 founder, what do you need to know about integrating community into your project? A profile of 12 crypto-native networks.
So you landed a final job interview. How to make sure you don't blow your big moment with bad questions.
With so many venture firms implementing strategies to build out their portfolio communities, the only question is - does it work?
Bethany Crystal
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Let's talk about titles
Who energizes you at work? (list 4 or more people) Who do you go to for help and advice? (list 4 or more people) Who do you go to when a...
Bethany Crystal
- Feb 12, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
The "business book" version of Harry Potter
The business book anecdote Stop me if you've heard this one: So there's a guy running a company who stepped into a crazy bad situation at...
Bethany Crystal
- Feb 4, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Feb 3, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 31, 2019
- 6 min
Coffee Chat: How do I start a platform strategy at my VC firm?
How do I start a platform strategy at my VC firm? This is the one of the most common questions that I get asked these days. And to be...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
Bringing "big company" benefits to startup communities
But there are a few advantages to be gained from working at a larger organization — among them, and opportunity for learning and...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
When your dress rehearsal becomes the real thing
What's it like to look at a work in progress before it was really ready for prime time? How much did the actors "go for it" in rehearsal...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 25, 2019
- 6 min
Want to turn a role model into a mentor? Just be cool.
Warming up a relationship This is how my cat meets new people: New person walks into the house. Cat gets intrigued, comes to the door....
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
Understanding everyone's motivation
I think one of the toughest things about being in any group is remembering that everyone has a different underlying drive and motivation....
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 20, 2019
- 4 min
The customer is always right
Aligning incentives My very first job in the world was as a cashier in the men's department at my local JCPenney. All in, it remains to...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 18, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 16, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 14, 2019
- 4 min
Measuring the impact of a VC platform strategy
Cory Bolotosky of True Search (and formerly of Underscore VC) does a nice summary of a few of the biggest impact ways he sees platform...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 13, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 10, 2019
- 5 min
What does it mean to be on a board?
I joined two non-profit boards in 2018. The first, as a director at large for the Northwestern University Alumni Association, where I...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 7, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 6, 2019
- 2 min
10 easy ways to make sure people don't want to read your email
10 Easy Ways to Make Sure People Don't Want to Read Your Email#1: Start with the subject: "Can we network?" I'd be much more intrigued by...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 2, 2019
- 0 min
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