Set-backs” are just “set-ups”. Winners are defined by how they respond to adversity. How quickly they bounce back from set-backs. While most people see “set-backs” as a chance to “sit-back,” navel-gazing is for losers. I choose to look at every “set-back” as “set-up”. Ask “What’s next?”
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mayra Ceja. Mayra has a decade of experience in venture capitalism and angel investing. Currently, Mayra is a Partner of Republic Crypto and also hosts Venture Unplugged, a podcast that features in depth conversations with entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Mayra received her BA from Princeton and her MBA from Wharton School of Business. After graduating, Mayra managed investor relations for Guggenheim Partners’ hedge fund and launched Princeton University’s first seed stage fund when she took from zero to 21 investments in 18 months.
Thank you so much for doing this with us, Mayra! Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?
My path to becoming an investor started after I graduated from Princeton, when I took my first job at Guggenheim Partners…