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So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

- Kirsten Green
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I am giddy with enthusiasm when my companies are doing well. And my heart hurts when they're not. Maybe that sounds very cheesy, but that's the reality of my life right now.

My face wash is the thing I care about the most. I don't think I've ever gone to bed without washing my face. I switch it up. I use Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser or Lait U Biologique Recherche in the morning or at night.

I optimize for brands and people I enjoy spending time with - we've invested in Warby Parker, Glossier, Outdoor Voices, Bonobos - because if you're having a good time, you're inherently going to be better at what you're doing. Even the bad times are tolerable when you're working alongside people you respect and like.

I was a woman and younger. I started spending a lot of time in the mall doing a lot of qualitative research and really watching what consumers were doing. Were they gravitating towards the sales racks, or were they looking at the new fashions? Were they there to shop, or were they there to socialize?

I don't love it when people come in and say, 'We need a woman on our board,' or 'Can you invest in this new shopping app because you like to shop?' But whatever gets me in the deal.

To be a good investor, you have to think differently from others.

I'd like to think my strengths are in connecting with people and the relationship aspect of this business.

Most things that people want already exist, and with Amazon or eBay, there is always someone who is willing to undercut your price.

People need role models, and they need to feel that there's this opportunity to learn. They need to have people that will stick up for them. I want to be a part of that.

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So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.

So many entrepreneurs view their companies as their babies. They micromanage, and they stall.