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Indra Husfeld joined Sierra Ventures in 2024 as a Front Office Coordinator and plays a key role in ensuring seamless day-to-day operations. In addition to managing front office responsibilities, she frequently supports the finance team and contributes to company events. Prior to Sierra, Indra worked in Human Resources at Gunderson Dettmer. She began her career as a Montessori preschool teacher and holds a degree in Cultural Anthropology from San Francisco State University.
Outside of work, Indra is a dedicated mom to triplets and spends much of her time cheering on their weekend activities. When she finds a quiet moment, she enjoys gardening and hiking.
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What administrative tips or resources would you recommend for entrepreneurs and startup teams?
- It’s good to build up a rolodex of vendors for events and other office-related activities. Since I support and organize events for my Partners and the firm it’s really helpful to have some go-to people to call on for catering, gifts/SWAG, and venue needs when they come up.
- Another tool I really like is Mixpanel. While it focuses on sales teams, it has some good features that can be used for administration needs as well. The feature I find really helpful is keeping track of emails I have sent out and seeing whether or not they have been opened.
What is a piece of advice you have for entrepreneurs?
The value of smiling and being friendly is underestimated. Even when you are having a hard time raising money – smile! Having a positive attitude during the whole fundraising process, even if a Partner doesn’t fund the company, doesn’t go unnoticed by the whole team.
What is your best “life-hack”?
Keep a running list of things you want to accomplish, even the small ones. Cross them off once you complete one and add another. Seeing a list of crossed-off items brightens my day!
