Todd Johnson

It’s so much worse to fail to try than it is to try and fail (even if it happens over and over again)

Said this while sitting on a panel the other day… You don’t have to be an engineer to be a great product person. But you do NEED to have very deep customer empathy to the point where your engineering team feels like they truly know your customer after hearing you talk about them

Last year @HustleFundVC brought together 150+ investors for an outdoor conference in the redwoods called #CampHustle. Big news from us today… Camp Hustle is back! Want to level up your startup investing? Read on >>

@roybahat @DevshiMehrotra @LeslieJonesDove 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 thanks for the shoutout and CONGRATS to the @JusticeText team! What you’re building is helping make the world a better place for all 🙏🏾

Thank you to @iamtoddjohnson for introducing us to a company that uses technology to make for a better system for everyone Proud to be serving @DevshiMehrotra and @LeslieJonesDove

@haleymbryant @shriyanevatia @HustleFundVC @elawless @jenniferpiro @albertianlogan @katherinelwoo @Bosefina @b_nicks11 Right back at you @haleymbryant !

@shriyanevatia I joined @HustleFundVC’s Angel Squad >a year ago and have been lucky to learn from angels like @elawless @iamtoddjohnson @jenniferpiro @albertianlogan @katherinelwoo @Bosefina and so many others 💛 And ofc the og @b_nicks11

If you're a newbie + small-check angel investor, is it worth joining any syndicates or angel groups? Why or why not? How do you vet them?

@ameekapadia @haleymbryant @erica_wenger @MotownIni @HServillon @vcnochaser 🙏🏾 I’d definitely add @haleymbryant to this list 🙌🏾

@haleymbryant @erica_wenger @MotownIni @HServillon @vcnochaser @iamtoddjohnson Back at ya @haleymbryant 🥺 💛

Who are the investors (analysts, associates, principals, etc) at VC funds that you’re most excited about? ⭐️Bonus points if they’re NOT a partner and instead a more junior member of the investment team

🧵1/ Calling all founders and early-stage fund managers. Funding is changing and one thing I'm starting to see more and more are harsher terms in early-stage term sheets that weren't used as often in previous years but I think you might want to be aware of and understand

Special thanks to @MacConwell @RarebreedVC @vcunlocked for this opportunity! Looking forward to this experience and amplifying my contributions to the startup ecosystem through this community

I want to say Congratulations to @iamtoddjohnson as the very first ever recipient of the @RarebreedVC diversity scholarship for @vcunlocked !

@MacConwell 🔥

I feel so honored to be named on the Washingtonian's 2022 Tech Titans list with so many other amazing people!

In business and in life always be mindful of your own capacity constraints. Pushing yourself to a breaking point is not a W. It’s a major L for all involved, especially you

Nobody sees the work you do behind the scenes - they just see the results. That overnight success? Years in the making. Endless sacrifices, late nights, early mornings, difficult decisions, doubts to overcome - all culminating in the result you see now.

@justingordon212 Totally agree. I wish more people celebrated the journey instead of the end result. Lots of lessons can be learned from the journey

@ArlanWasHere Ha love it!

On Sunday, I’m having a secret Super Bowl party at my house in LA. And the secret is it’s just gonna be me ordering wings w/ranch dressing and tweeting while my wife ignores the game completely and everyone on earth texts me about their after party that I won’t go to.

@harley_blakeman Very inspirational. Looks like you are being “the change you want to see” love it

It’s been 1 year since I raised #VentureCapital for my startup. Our team has grown by 5X and revenue by 20X. It’s crazy to think that a homeless teen, high-school drop out, and convicted felon (me) could be living this life. I’m incredibly grateful!

@harley_blakeman @Honestjobsco Totally agree. We have an entire more than capable workforce just waiting to be trained to add claue across the ecosystem. Society and organizations just need to give the@ a fair shot

One of the largest untapped talent pools in America is people impacted by our criminal justice system. They are overlooked for nearly every opportunity. Follow @Honestjobsco watch how we are going to solve this problem.

When I’m inspired by a founder I try to find any way I can to try to help them be successful even before I invest

@MoniqueWoodard @Samirkaji @cakeventures This interview was 🔥! Took a lot of notes

Thanks to @Samirkaji for having me on the Venture Unlocked podcast and giving me the opportunity to talk about building a thesis-driven firm @cakeventures Listen: ventureunlocked.substack.com/p/moniquewooda…