# I know It’s Been Awhile…

Frederik Groce

February 3, 2019

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One of the goals I always had when I started blogging was consistency. I wanted to make sure that I kept consistently writing so that it became habit forming, and for awhile I was successful. And then life caught up and other priorities began to take precedence. It’s a story we all share, because consistently doing anything is hard! Really hard! But here’s my attempt to jump back into it!

## But first, and update!

Since it’s been almost a year (Wow!) since my last post, I thought we should start with some updates.

- I still work at Storm Ventures where I’m a Senior Associate on the investment team focused on AI enabled SaaS investing, vertical SaaS, GovTech, Sale & Marketing Tech, and companies outside of the Bay Area.
- I got engaged last year! (Photo’s at the bottom)
- I moved in with some of my best friends.
- Joined the board of my first company.
- Founded [BLCK VC](http://www.blckvc.com/) — formed to connect, engage, empower, and advance Black venture investors by providing a focused community built for and by Black venture investors
- Took on guitar and golf as new hobbies. I have a lot still to learn.

## What’s next?

Now that you’ve gotten up to speed, let’s talk about something that’s currently been on my mind a lot. I realize that a lot of people trying to break into VC need a bit of help when it comes to some basic resources. So here’s some stuff I wanted to share.

[**_This is a great piece_**](https://medium.com/the-importance-of-being-earnest/oceans-33-months-e9196a8b609e) **_that walks through a lot of the experiences I’ve heard people talk about._**

**_Great blogs I follow:_**

- ForEntrepreneur
- AVC
- Tomasz Tunguz
- Above the crowd
- Others: [https://articles.bplans.com/17-venture-capital-blogs-you-should-be-reading/](https://articles.bplans.com/17-venture-capital-blogs-you-should-be-reading/)

**_New Sources I check daily:_**

- Axios Pro Rata
- Techcrunch
- WSJ

I think that all of these should also be helpful for those folks currently looking for internships.

Alright, that’s it for now! Let’s see if we can keep this train going!

# **Engagement Photos**