I'm Brianne, founder of Work Life VC. AMA 👇

Brianne Kimmel
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Hey there! I'm Brianne, founder of Work Life, an early stage venture firm in Silicon Valley, investing in tools and services for the modern workplace. I'm an investor in Webflow, Voiceflow, Tandem, Command E and 20+ startups. Prior to investing, I led Product & GTM strategy at Zendesk including self-serve revenue, technology integrations, and built Zendesk for Startups. Let's talk about the importance of selling to startups, how Web3 has evolved, and predictions for 2022! AMA 👇

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Alex Miller
Hi Brianne, as a new VC it seems like there are too many great startups now and (at least for me) not enough capital - so i'm still learning to temper myself and slow down my deployment of capital. How do you decide when to say no?
Zach Segal
Blockchain Curated
Hey Brianne! What are some of the biggest opportunities for creators in web3?
Chase Roberts
Where will Web3 intersect the enterprise?
Hi @briannekimmel I am an early customer and partner of Zendesk well before the founders moved to the USA. Also a Zendesk startup partner before 2013 and might still be. Wow! Just found this www.pressreleases.responsesource... Love to understand what your fund does - I'm building www.skilledup.life free talent for tech startups. At the same time, addressing the problem How do you get a job if you don't have experience?
Danny Denhard
Hey Brianne, you are known for your investments and supporting founders. What two themes are you expecting to invest in 2022?
Macgill Davis
Hey Brianne! How do you see Web3 and B2B SaaS interacting moving forward? How will Web3 change the B2B SaaS landscape?
Petr Pinkas
Hi Brianne, what is your take on the future of customer success within B2B in SAAS?
Ryan Morrison
Hey Brianne, it's great to hear about your experience in the startup world and your investments in various companies. I'm curious, what do you think are the biggest challenges startups face when it comes to selling their products or services? And how do you think they can overcome these challenges? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Eden Vidal
Hey Brianne! Low-code tools have come and gone throughout the history of the web. What are the potentials of the current low-no-code wave? Do you believe it will ultimately commoditize the software industry?
Andrii Kpyto
Hey Brianne! What is your advice for speedy enterprise acceptance of modern remote workplace tools, such as mentioned Tandem as a virtual office or Sembly as an online meeting agent, etc.?
Alexandra Cote
The Content Odyssey Newsletter
Brianne, I'd love to hear your thoughts on your go-to community building [and engagement, if you have the time] strategies? what works for you or what you noticed with other brands. TIA
Rupert Cheek
Nothing to do with the Coworking space then?
Rupert Cheek
To what extent is (Facebook's) metaverse the future of the immersive web?
Shekhar Chandra
I think and hope that the web3 and the token economy around it will enable more and more developers to contribute towards open source projects. The creator economy will incentivize individual developers to create an open and verifiable portfolio and monetize their time spent towards open projects. It will change the way companies hire, and candidates see career opportunities. What are your thoughts on it and are there any companies in your radar that are doing something similar ?
Anna Grigoryan
How can founders pitch to your VC?
Davide Ungari
Hi Brianne, what will be the shovels of the Web3 gold rush?
Lakshmi
Hi Brianne! What are your top 3 predictions for 2022 wrt lifestyle and moving away from COVID? Cheers 😎
Ash Rahman 🎮
Zendesk for Startups was a helpful tool during our early days, kudos for building. What's your prediction on Web3 based games?
Sigurd Seteklev
What is the most common advice you give technical founders on GTM?
Andy Cook
What is your outlook on DAOs vs. traditionally incorporated startups and how do you see VCs participating in that ecosystem, if at all?