THE AMBER WEITZER PODCAST | SILHOUETTES OF SUCCESS
CARRIE COLBERT | EPISODE 112 | SHOW NOTES
FEATURED GUEST
Our V.I.P. Featured Guest Carrie Colbert grew up in a small town in the Texas panhandle, “venture capitalist” is probably not what she would have answered if someone had asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Nonetheless the twists and turns of her career and life have led her to her current role as Founder and General Partner of Curate Capital, a fund that invests in businesses by women for women. Graduating with her MBA and petroleum engineering degrees from the
University of Texas, Carrie quickly rose in the ranks at Hilcorp, the largest privately owned oil and natural gas producer in the U.S. So quickly, in fact, that she was able to “retire” at age 38, right at the dawn of the influencer age, where she amassed an Instagram following of over 80,000 and experienced a flood of female founders in her inbox with brilliant business concepts just needing a savvy investor’s support. When she saw 10x returns and more opportunity than she had personal capital, she launched Curate in 2021 and raised $15 million from primarily women, overshooting her goal by 50%. She’s been featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, PaperCity Magazine, and is a sought-after speaker and podcast guest. Of all her roles, she is most proud of her partnership with husband Mark and being mommy to her five-year-old daughter Elle and her two-year-old son, Luke.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
CONNECTING THE DOTS: Carrie shares that she’s able to connect the dots with every step of her Silhouettes of Success journey…and adventure! Carrie reminds us that nothing is lost on the adventure; it’s all experience, lessons learned and gained. She talks about over time we realize what works and doesn’t…what we like and don’t! Carrie talks to us about her early part of her journey from college to going into the oil, gas and energy profession-plus how it taught her about entrepreneurism, how to create opportunity, incentivize people and ultimately flourish into pursuing her passions.
SWEET SPOT: Carrie shares how she was quietly testing her Curate Capital concept by connecting with women business owners, entrepreneurs and how Instagram had a role…what is Deal Flow?…tune in to listen! Master Plan, no…Sweet Spot, yes! Carrie is loving her space of helping come along side of other women with money, mentorship and or support. Carrie says there is always opportunity, it’s never too late! Remaining curious is something she says is so important. Ego-what is ego and how does it apply to our growth and pursuing out goals and dreams, again…tune it-it’s sooo good (Seasons change…sing it with me!).
STORYTELLING: Carrie shares ways she has been able to build up and in a support system along the way of this new season. She once again, creativity connect the dots by pulling in key players and their subject matter expertise for a support system that benefits everyone. She talks about the growing pain and the positive adjustments she out in place to support her during this growth period. Carrie shares that she learned to create a “Development Board of Directors” for support vs the thought of a traditional mentor-take notes as she explains how this works for her! How does Carrie get unstuck, ah fresh air! Celebration for Curate Capital, a magical in person event that was a vibrant gathering that moved her to happy, joyful tears!
INTENTIONAL INSPIRATION
Know your numbers.
Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a hard battle.
RESOURCES
CARRIE COLBERT
Curate Capital founding & general partner
accelerating the success of companies by women for women
as seen in Forbes
Curate Capital: website
Curate Capital: Instagram | LinkedIn
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