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upcoming events hosted by zehra & a few besties
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The Z List universe is expanding…formal announcements coming soon on socials but wanted to give The Z List IRL subscribers the first chance to learn about the below. You’ve already seen Fan Behavior in the last two editions but No GPs Allowed, my favorite community for junior VCs, is officially expanding into a newsletter. See more below :)
🩶✨ 2010s consumer social is dead ✨🩶
i've thought a lot about this the past few months and have come to the conclusion that "social media" as we know it now is purely content-driven entertainment media - which is fine but...
nothing about it is *social* (like it used to be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— zehra ✨ (@zehranaqvi_)
Mar 8, 2024
Z List IRL hosted by Zehra
friday 3/15 new york
saturday 3/16 new york
tuesday 3/19 new york
Consumer Founders & Investors Breakfast
for who: consumer founders & investors
hosted by: Zehra
thursday 3/21 new york
Consumer Social: URL to IRL Panel
for who: consumer enthusiasts, founders, investors
hosted by: Zehra
tuesday 3/26 new york
No GPs Allowed: Fintech Edition
for who: fintech investors (no GPs allowed though, sorry!)
hosted by: Zehra
wednesday 3/27 boston
Founders & Investors Breakfast Social Boston Edition
for who: any founder or investor based in boston!
hosted by: Zehra
The Z List goes to Boston!
april
No GPs Allowed: Consumer Investors Edition
for who: if you’re a junior VC still investing in consumer!
hosted by: Zehra
Founder Resources
2048 Ventures Biotech Studio and Digital Health Studio
Applications are open for the 2048 Ventures Biotech Studio and Digital Health Studio! Apply by the next deadline, March 20th 2024.
The Biotech Studio and Digital Health Studio are opportunities for exceptional biotech and digital health founders to work closely with the 2048 Ventures team at the earliest stages of their company journey.
The initiatives offer personalized, 1-1 experience with all members of the 2048 Ventures team, our circle of industry experts, and our founders.
We offer straightforward funding. No common stock, no tricks, no gimmicks. Receive $250K on a post-money SAFE that will convert into 8% of preferred stock in the next equity round.
Learn more about the initiatives.
Biotech: 2048.vc/bio_studio
Digital Health: 2048.vc/health_studio
Jobs (investor, operator, founding opportunities)
The Z List job drop, powered by Parallel.
Xano - A no code platform enabling anyone to efficiently create top-tier software.
Data Analyst Intern - Apply Direct
Partner Advocate - Apply Direct
Head of Engineering - Apply Direct
Content Marketing Manager - Apply Direct
Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Apply Direct
Valley - Valley increases the GDP of the innovation economy, making it cheaper and faster to find customers and sell your product.
Founding Account Executive - Apply Direct
POSH - Democratizing access to the world of live experiences
Head of Community - Apply Direct
Full Stack Developer - Apply Direct
Antidote - Help B2B brands develop and deploy their unique taste.
Social Copy Writer - Apply Direct
Friends of Parallel
David - platform to develop high protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.
Director of Growth - Apply on Website
Director of Finance & Supply Chain - Apply on Website
Director of Service - Apply on Website
Want to get your jobs featured on the Z List? Sign up for the Parallel waitlist here.
Resources — a lot of folks reach out to me for recommendations of engineers, website devs, designers, & more. This new section of The Z List will feature recommendations from folks I’ve worked with.
Need a graphic designer? Celine has been a friend for 4 years and is an incredible designer. She’s worked on brands that you’ve definitely seen on Twitter.
Need an office space filled with other builders and creatives? Sign up for Verci’s newest membership (I have a membership here too — we can co-work)
Need a website developer? Tamir is amazing and has been working with me on The Z List’s website. You can schedule a call to learn more from him at the link above (mention Zehra or Z List in the additional notes section)
Figuring out how to manage your money as a founder or wanna learn how to maximize your tax return? Sign up for Carry.
Friend’s of The Z List: Events & Projects
Wanna feature your event? Fill out this form.
Laura Hamilton recently launched FemBuild Collective in NYC. Her goal is to create a collaborative environment to host events, build mentorship, and foster relationships for female engineers, specifically in junior-level roles. You can sign up here to get added to their event mailing list and Slack group. Audience: Female engineers or technical founders in NYC
3/11 - 3/14
The Lumos House (Blindspot x Andrew Yeung)
for who: current & former tech employees with experience in big tech / later-stage start-ups contemplating the next chapter of their career, interested in being more plugged into the start-up and VC ecosystem, or potentially want to become a founder at some point
hosted by: Andrew
thursday 3/28
Making In America: Calling All Immigrant Founders & Creators
for who: immigrant founders & creators
hosted by: Sagnik
I haven’t attended an event organized by this host but it’s a great panel featuring Ankur from Carry and Ali from SWSH and I support the mission + immigrants in NYC :)
Want to work with Zehra?
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