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so excited for you, Charlie!! You are extraordinary :)

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Congrats, Charlie!

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Hell of a run, Charlie. I remember reading your blog in my FeedBurner days, mid-2000s, when I was just learning about VC. And it’s been great to learn from you on Highnote as well! Thank you!

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When we lived in New York, you held a startup / investing session on the Upper West Side for a small group of folks. I was lucky enough to be in attendance. You said something that has stuck with me... (paraphrasing)

"My job is to say no. Your job is to convince me otherwise."

Thank you for your community investments!

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Bittersweet to read this post. Your incredible work and impact will continue to be felt for decades if you do decide to do something completely different. The startups who got their first check from you are lucky.

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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. Congrats!

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Congratulations Charlie, and best of luck in your future endeavours!

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Charlie, for me you are a reference and guidepost in how to build community and make an impact in tech & startups & especially in NYC. Wishing you all the best!

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I wish you the best of luck on your next adventure!

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Congrats, Charlie.

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Congrats Charlie. You definitely added value to the VC ecosystem. Wishing you best of success on your next endeavor.

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Congrats on an awesome career in VC and ad a key contributor to the tech community. Your comment about not being able to celebrate the winners when you’re an early investor resonates a lot. It’s not that founders forget you (although sometimes they do or history is rewritten to favour the more recent investors), but you’re no longer as active in their lives when they win X years after you invest. It is a strange feeling.

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