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Brianne Kimmel
@briannekimmel
founder @worklifevc & writer on Substack invested in @deel @supabase @replit @workos book worm, decent cook, mostly indoorsy
San Francisco, CA
worklife.vc
Born September 12
Joined October 2009
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    May 27
    As storytelling continues to be one of the most important skills in Silicon Valley, we've spent the last few months building a first of its kind community with creative services for founders. Introducing the @WorklifeVC Storytellers Collective.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    May 27
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    Introducing the Worklife Storytellers Collective
    We’re launching the Worklife Storytellers Collective with support from 100+ film and TV writers, podcast producers, production companies, and the best creators in entertainment. As the first venture...
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Mar 17, 2025
    Real Parker Posey fans know her best role is the CEO of a record label who uses subliminal messages to manipulate teens' spending.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Mar 26, 2019
    Unpopular career advice: speaking at conferences is a massive waste of time Seems cool when you’re young But creating a new deck takes time Talks have low recall & rarely lead to followers, subscribers, etc. Better to focus on compounding activities: write, build something
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Jun 17, 2018
    1/ I recently had a very heartfelt conversation with a founder who is working on a new gaming company. As we were going through the pitch he said, "I'm not curing cancer." This is a common lie that we tell ourselves. So I told him my story:
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Oct 6, 2021
    In your 20s, meet as many people as possible. In your 30s, spend as much time as possible with a handful of people who share the same values and bring out the best in you.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Jun 17, 2018
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    6/ As a founder, you may never know the impact you have on the lives of individual users. There is so much more to life than curing cancer. Anything that makes someone smile & feel better about their current situation is worth building.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Nov 25, 2018
    Shocking fact: Millennial men are less likely to work than any other age and gender demographic in America. Today, there are 500,000 young men missing from the U.S. workforce. Research suggests video games & improved leisure tech plays a role in the problem. 👇 Thread:
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    May 5, 2020
    Jerry Seinfeld on his life's work: The show was successful because I micromanaged it —every word, every line, every take, every edit, every casting. I think about this a lot when teams hire consultants, outsource product design & hand performance to agencies.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Jan 26, 2023
    Popular stores in Studio Ghibli style
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Feb 15, 2021
    "Gimme a break, gimme a break”
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Sep 13, 2022
    Very few companies understand their true fans and make them feel seen as well as New Balance.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Apr 27, 2022
    Twenty somethings in tech right now have it better than any other workers in history — great salary, location flexibility, few responsibilities
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Apr 11, 2020
    Four minutes late to a family meeting on Zoom Text from dad: everyone’s ready except for the host (you) Text from grandma: call us if you need directions from the couch At this rate, we’ll be implementing family performance reviews very soon.
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    Brianne Kimmel
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    Sep 20, 2021
    What advice would you give to someone who is managing people for the first time?