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Meagan Murphy Crawford, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SpaceFund, which has invested in over 20 Aerospace companies including SpaceX, Axiom Space, and Voyager Space.Meagan also co-founded the world’s longest running space business plan competition, and has taught, coached, and advised hundreds of space startups through their earliest stages – including some of the most successful aerospace companies around today.--Topics Covered --Trailblazing Her Own Path In Venture Capital In Space (0:00)Meagan M. Crawford's journey from a personal financial planner at Primerica to her role in space-related industries (02:07)Meagan's perspective on evaluating business plans and what stood out in successful pitches (14:13)Setting the company up for success (21:40)How to manage being on eight boards and how to effectively run them (23:49)Maximizing the value in board meetings (26:53)Meagan's reflections on mistakes made in her career and how she overcame them (29:31)The importance of asking “Why Not?” (30:47)The impact of educators and counselors on her career (32:49)Founders' Common Mistakes (34:13)Finding the balance of being a mom and a partner (37:50)Managing the dark days as an entrepreneur (44:20)One piece of advice that Meagan received (45:38)Meagan's favorite book (48:09)The number one piece of advice for founders (56:52)