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Daniela Perdomo

Daniela Perdomo

I'm the co-founder & CEO of goTenna. Our mobile mesh networking technology decentralizes society's most critical infrastructure: connectivity. I have Many Thoughts about startups.

Brooklyn, NYC •
7 posts •
goTenna will help #flattenthecurve by staying the f*** home
covid19

goTenna will help #flattenthecurve by staying the f*** home

If the 70 of us stay home for 4 weeks, we'll collectively save 24.5 lives. If we have to stay home longer, we will.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
3 min read
A data-driven look at turnover at tech startups — and how we reduced attrition by 65% in one year
human capital

A data-driven look at turnover at tech startups — and how we reduced attrition by 65% in one year

Employee turnover of 15 to 58% is entirely compatible with fast-growing tech startups. Here's how we reduced ours by 65% in one year.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
5 min read
My best lesson this year involved gorillas
being a human

My best lesson this year involved gorillas

There have been a variety of explosions in my personal life this year, which is how I ended up on an improbable wilderness trek in Uganda.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
4 min read
Yes, you should pay 100% of your employees' healthcare premiums from Day 1
human capital

Yes, you should pay 100% of your employees' healthcare premiums from Day 1

Do the right thing by your business and the people who make it possible. (PLUS: Here's exactly how much we spend on benefits at goTenna.)

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
3 min read
How to (and how not to) screen for the best startup hires
hiring

How to (and how not to) screen for the best startup hires

After nearly 7 years, I've stopped improperly screening potential hires. Here are the 4 simple questions you must ask candidates.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
4 min read
Women leading "non-female" startups raise 54% less VC than their fair share (and in deep-tech, it's worse)
venture capital

Women leading "non-female" startups raise 54% less VC than their fair share (and in deep-tech, it's worse)

Women-only led startups in "non-female" business categories raise 54% less VC than their fair share. Deep-tech female founders raise up to 75% less.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
5 min read
The willfully naïve founder
founders

The willfully naïve founder

To anyone who was told their idea was impossible, their aptitude zilch, and the market unready, you're not alone.

  • Daniela Perdomo
    Daniela Perdomo
2 min read
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