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Maryam Beria, Portfolio Manager @ Aperio Group

As a growing professional, having Renata's counsel and mentorship by my side has been truly invaluable. Renata does not take her responsibilities as a mentor lightly, and is truly committed and invested in the success of those who she chooses to mentor. I value her sincere reliability - just recently I needed some guidance on professional decision and reached out to Renata, she offered me her full attention calling me on a Sunday to discuss.

As a growing professional, having Renata's counsel and mentorship by my side has been truly invaluable. She leverages her several years of professional industry experience to mentor with a selfless, supportive, and direct approach. Renata does not take her responsibilities as a mentor lightly, and is truly committed and invested in the success of those who she chooses to mentor. I value her sincere reliability - just recently I needed some guidance on professional decision and reached out to Renata, she offered me her full attention calling me on a Sunday to discuss. I highly recommend reaching out to Renata, not only is she an amazing person but also a brilliant mentor that is truly passionate about empowering mentees to achieve their goals. 

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Irina Ruzavina, Manager @ Antirubstvo, Recruiting Firm

We regularly hire Renata to mentor the clients of our recruiting company who want to work in the venture capital industry. As a recruiter, I'd like to point out that Renata always tries to learn as much as possible about her mentees' background, motives and drives for a career change before giving any advice. Renata has extensive domain knowledge and expertise in venture capital investing, financial analysis and planning. Not only can she give an overview of a subject, but she also shares some very specific details, which cannot be learned unless one has been deeply immersed in the industry.

We regularly hire Renata to mentor the clients of our recruiting company who want to work in the venture capital industry. She is always very friendly and dedicates 100% of her attention to the sessions. As a recruiter, I'd like to point out that Renata always tries to learn as much as possible about her mentees' background, motives and drives for a career change before giving any advice. Then, she provides as much information as a person can efficiently absorb at once not to overwhelm them. Renata has extensive domain knowledge and expertise in venture capital investing, financial analysis and planning. Not only can she give an overview of a subject, but she also shares some very specific details, which cannot be learned unless one has been deeply immersed in the industry. Finally, she has a global vision and lays out different career scenarios for our clients. Quoting our clients' feedback on their mentoring sessions, Renata inspires them to achieve the most ambitious goals and grow professionally. She breaks down the problem into pieces and shows what specific steps can be taken to get to the desired destination. Personally, I can't wait for her upcoming book "Venture Capital Mindset"!

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Kathy Roma, Founder @ Nimb

Not only is Renata a vibrant speaker, but she is also an dedicated coach. No matter how many people she speaks to — a hundred or just one — she sticks to the point and gives valuable advice. I turned to Renata for help with a sensitive situation at work, and her analysis gave me a clear understanding what should be done and what is in my best interests.

Not only is Renata a vibrant speaker, but she is also an dedicated coach. No matter how many people she speaks to — a hundred or just one — she sticks to the point and gives valuable advice. I turned to Renata for help with a sensitive situation at work, and her analysis gave me a clear understanding what should be done and what is in my best interests.

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