👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Allie Felix (@alliemfelix) of Embarc Collective and special guest host Rachel Masterson (@rachmast). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at [email protected]!Episode Chapters: Introduction — Manifestation and Allie's Origin Story — Density of Opportunity: Moving to New York Without A Job — Impact of Geography? — The Platform Role — Expanding Access to Startup Investing — Closing Thoughts — Links: Decoding the VC Platform Role by Stephanie Manning at Lerer Hippeau Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau VC Platform Community Embarc Collective