A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalIt starts with just a single thought. It might be a question: “Can I really do that?” It might be a self-imposed assumption: “Well, this is what I should be doing.” Or, it might be a secret confession: “But...I don’t know how.” As soon as your brain has formulated itself around that microscopic […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI’ve always been a big fan of switching up routines. Whether it’s the layout of our apartment, the way I get to work, or where I go out to eat, I regularly try to see out variety wherever possible. Part of this is a personal problem: I get bored very easily. (I always have.) Of […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI forgot my wallet on the way to work today. I didn’t sleep well, it was pouring rain, and I was already running late, so by the time I got to the subway, the thought of retracing my steps, trekking back up four flights of stairs and into my apartment was not going to fly. […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalWe conducted our first network-wide Diversity and Inclusion survey with participation from 50% of USV portfolio companies. Here, we share insights and some metrics data that emerged from this research. […] Read more
Bethany CrystalEarlier today, I posted on USV’s blog about how we conducted our first-ever, cross-company diversity & inclusion survey in 2018. You can read more about that here, if you’d like to see what we learned. But I wanted to take a beat to reflect a bit about some of what we discovered in this process […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI think one of the toughest things about being in any group is remembering that everyone has a different underlying drive and motivation. You like to think that, if you’re the one in the meeting making a presentation, that everybody else is fully committed to listening. But of course, that’s almost […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
