NWV Recap #3: Capstone, Convos, Complexity, Convoys.

exciting moments: 

- wireframe first iterations completed. different variations: UW capstone & nwv leadership team working on one. user feedback & testing.

- investor convos are starting. hiring money rather than just raising it. potential for deeper relationships expanding. 

- convos with eco-system partners beginning. vendors, advisors, contractors, team members. becoming a connected ecosystem. 

- complexity is becoming clearer. an understanding of our approach is becoming clearer and more refined as we communicate about it through visuals and other methods. 

- convoy conference at vanderbilt. inspiring. motivating. 

- starting to test a lot of things. worry about scaling if the test shows it may work. start unscalable to get scalable. 

- we have the best humans on our team. the character quality & level of depth around a unique set of skills each individual has is amazing. can’t think of a better group of humans to spend time with. 

scary moments: 

• first dates are always awkward. as the vision clarifies, peoples interest & roles clarify, we have to begin to set up share holder agreements and corporate governance rules that set us up for our end goal. whatever that becomes. 

• with clarity comes more lack of clarity. the more we figure out, the more we realize how much we have yet to figure out. shifting timelines and priorities. 

• a lot of moving parts and new information all at once. staying focused & nimble. 

• the first try is never the best try. early-stage pitching & positioning to different stakeholders is never perfect the first time around. 

lessons i’ve learned on this ride:

• it’s time for us to put structure around our operating agreement and structure. 

• test , measure, validate. micro and macro level. honor the energy waves and shifting priorities in real time. trust the context. 

stay curious about the forces you're resisting—and creating.

With purpose, vision, & appreciation, 

Brooke