Author: Kevin Moore

I am a father of two and a proud husband to my lovely wife, Rachel. I enjoy writing, reading, traveling, playing the drums, and learning and speaking Spanish. Professionally, I am the founder of Serac Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in fintech, SaaS, commerce enablement technology companies.
Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Unconscious Bias and its Affect on Women and People of Color in Tech

I went to San Francisco last week to attend the Angel Capital Association (ACA) conference. ACA hosts several smaller conferences throughout the year, but the larger, annual conference is held just once a year usually in a cool city that everyone wants to go to. The purpose of the conference was for angel investors, entrepreneurs, and some venture capital groups to share ideas, hear from … Continue reading Unconscious Bias and its Affect on Women and People of Color in Tech

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Self Improvement

I Love Writing About Startups

I have spent this entire week writing an investment report about one of our portfolio companies we are in the process of investing in. Obviously, I like writing because if I didn’t I wouldn’t be spending my Sunday afternoon writing about report writing. Leisurely writing is different from writing an investment report that will eventually be distributed to an investment committee and subsequently to investors. … Continue reading I Love Writing About Startups

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Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Saying “Goodbye” to Your Startup

One of the hardest things for some entrepreneurs to do is admit failure and move on. I view it as a sign of maturity and business intelligence, but all too often, many entrepreneurs do not see it that way. But the better question is “How do you know when it’s time to let go?” It’s not like there are manuals out there that tell you … Continue reading Saying “Goodbye” to Your Startup

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Money is a Commodity – “You” Are Your Greatest Asset

I had a conversation with an aspiring entrepreneur this week about her company’s need for capital and how she thought I could help. I’ll admit, I am not that fond of her idea, but I was somewhat intrigued at how open she was about her struggle with convincing others to believe in her. I actually never told her whether I thought the idea was good … Continue reading Money is a Commodity – “You” Are Your Greatest Asset

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Business & Investing

Is having access to too much upfront capital bad for entrepreneurs?

Every entrepreneur who’s ever been through the experience of raising money knows it is not easy. Not only is it not easy, at times it can be very humbling. Especially when you believe wholeheartedly in your idea and you have to beg and plead with other people to believe in your idea as well. While raising money can be fun and rewarding, it is still … Continue reading Is having access to too much upfront capital bad for entrepreneurs?

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Self Improvement

The Power of Focus

One of the hardest things for people to do is “focus.” In today’s fast-moving world it seems even harder because there are so many things that distract us from focusing on the things that really matter. Distractions are inevitable. But I think people who are able to limit (or completely eliminate) the number of distractions in their lives seem to be the most successful. My … Continue reading The Power of Focus

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For Fun

My Recent Trip to Silicon Valley…..I mean Austin, Texas.

I had the opportunity to travel to Austin recently to check out the city and get a feel for the entrepreneurial landscape there. I had never been to Austin before and it just so happened that the weekend I was there was during South by Southwest (SXSW). I always knew SXSW was a big event, but I had no idea it had grown so large … Continue reading My Recent Trip to Silicon Valley…..I mean Austin, Texas.

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Self Improvement

Key Takeaways From the Week – V2

As I reflect on the week, there were a number of things that happened (both good and not so good) that I think could make for some great blog posts. I have managed to narrow it down to three key takeaways that I think are universally applicable to almost anyone. Here goes nothing: Key Takeaway #1: Using Constraint Analysis to Identify Areas for Improvement in your … Continue reading Key Takeaways From the Week – V2

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Self Improvement

People Skills vs Technical Skills – Which is Better?

I meet with many different kinds of people every day of the work week. I specify the “work week” because it’s usually only in business meetings that I closely analyze people the way that I do. When I have in-person meetings, I subliminally but deliberately watch the way people sit, the way they clasp or hold their holds, their eye movements, the way the sit … Continue reading People Skills vs Technical Skills – Which is Better?

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Key Takeaways From The Week

At the end of every week I like to take a few moments to sit back, pause, and reflect on two or three things I learned that I’d like to implement in my life going forward. Sometimes it is hard to synthesize meaningful takeaways, but I’ve attempted to do so below: Key Takeaway #1:  Go For Progress, Not Perfection A friend of mine, Derick Thompson, founder … Continue reading Key Takeaways From The Week

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