Podcast appearances and mentions of charlie o'donnell

Charlie O'Donnell is the sole Partner and Founder at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures.  The fund makes seed and pre-seed investments and was the first venture firm located in Brooklyn--where he was born and raised.  Brooklyn Bridge invested in the first rounds of The Wing, Canary, Hungryroot, Ample Hills, Clubhouse, Imagen, and goTenna among others. Charlie has a reputation for being early to identifying important companies.  Nick Bilton identifies him as an influence on early Twitter investors in his book, Hatching Twitter.  Dennis Crowley credits him as having helped kick off the first funding of Foursquare before other VCs had said yes. Working in venture capital since 2001, he apprenticed his way through the asset class with analyst roles on the original Union Square Ventures team as well as at the General Motors pension fund--a long time limited partner in many top tier funds. Charlie is one of only a dozen individuals to be named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times. He served on the founding board of the New York Tech Meetup and is one of the group's first 100 members. He was recently named to City & State Magazine’s Tech Power 50. His blog, This is Going to Be BIG!, is one of the ten most widely read VC blogs in the country and over 13,000 people read his weekly NYC tech newsletter. He has spoken at SXSW and Techcrunch Disrupt. Some of the Topics Covered by Charlie O'Donnell in this Episode How Charlie started his career at GM and what he learned there How he ended up joining Union Square Ventures early on and why he decided to get into VC, particularly working in tech in New York Deciding to start his own fund Raising his first fund--how he failed at first and what he learned Having 50 investors in his first fund The challenge Charlie ran into when fundraising at first due to the nature of his network and how he overcame it How raising for his second fund compared to the first experience How Charlie approaches deal sourcing Taking the Pre-Series A Offsite event online at the beginning of the pandemic Curating and choreographing events to maximize value for the audience How Charlie approaches blogging and how it plays into his role as a VC Making yourself findable Charlie's perspective on the future of learning and work Startup ecosystems and what it takes to make one successful Sign up for The Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

Our guest for this episode is Charlie O'Donnell. Charlie is the sole Partner and Founder at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The fund makes seed and pre-seed investments and was the first venture firm located in Brooklyn - where Charlie was born and raised. Brooklyn Bridge invested in the first rounds of The Wing, Canary, Hungryroot, Ample Hills, Clubhouse, Imagen, and goTenna among others. Charlie has a reputation for picking out great companies really early on, as he did with Twitter and Foursquare. He is one of only a dozen individuals to be named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times. In this episode we talk to him about early 2000s, the dotcom crash, his experiences of raising money as a first-time fund manager and how he pitched to Limited Partners (LPs). This episode can be a great resource to listeners looking to break into the VC industry. You can read more about Charlie, here and also read his blog: This Is Going To Be Big.

In this episode of Forward Thinking Investors, we have Charlie O'donnell, Founder and Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The episiode was taped live on FTFM in Forward Thinking City Studios.

Charlie O’Donnell is the founder and sole partner of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. We discuss how Charlie’s involvement in early investments at Union Square Ventures into Twitter and Foursquare impacted his career, the process of starting a venture capital firm and raising funds, and the important points he likes to see startup founders convey in a pitch.

Charlie O’Donnell has been an active member of the NY startup community for over 15 years, with a reputation of being the most accessible early stage investor in New York. His fund, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has made over 60 investments since it was founded, often leading or co-leading investments in a wide variety of startups including The Wing, Petal, Clubhouse, Hungryroot, and Ample Hills Creamery, among others. In today's podcast we discuss: Misconceptions about angel investment versus VC. Reasons to avoid raising money from friends and family. Why raising small amounts of capital is as difficult as raising large amounts. Who should pitch him for investment. And so much more. If you’ve listened to previous episodes, you’ll notice there’s a recurring theme around what it takes to bring an idea into the world. I think many of the principles are universal- you have a great idea, you see a need, you find your audience, and so on. However, what I think is not very clear to the average person is how money affects the business you build, how quickly you get started and grow, the culture of your company, and so forth. If you listened to the last episode with Ryan Chethiyawardana, he says at the end that money is NOT the barrier to launching your idea, and I couldn’t agree more. So, in today’s episode, we do a deep dive into financing, and look at some of the questions startup founders may have as they’re trying to launch and grow their businesses. Social handles Find Brooklyn Bridge Ventures http://www.brooklynbridge.vc Follow Charlie  At @ceonyc on Twitter and Instagram Read his blog “This is Going to be Big”

Calling all food tech start-ups looking for venture funding. On this episode of Tech Bites (@techbiteshrn), two start-up founders pitch Charlie O’Donnell (@CEONYC) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and have the opportunity to hear his feedback and possibly get funded. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures (@BBVDOTVC) is the first Brooklyn-based venture capital fund, with $23 million dollars across two funds, investing in NYC-based companies. Matt Lebo, pitches Akua (@LifeAkua), a seaweed focused company that is vertically integrated from farm to kelp jerky snack production. Romy Raad (@romyr001) and Natalie Neumann (@natie.neumann) pitch Metabrew (@themetabrew) a consciously caffeinated superfood beverage. This episode is sponsored by The Sexton Irish Single Malt (@thesexton). Tech Bites is powered by Simplecast

Are you a start-up business looking for venture funding? On this episode of Tech Bites (@techbiteshrn), two start-up founders pitch Charlie O’Donnell (@CEONYC) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and have the chance to hear his feedback and get funded. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures (@BBVDOTVC) is the first Brooklyn based venture capital fund, with $23 million dollars across two funds, investing in NYC-based companies. Mark Cooper (@markbluefields) pitches Bluefields.co, his idea for the first seaweed commons exchange to suitably scale global seaweed production. Aaron Feinstein (@thefeinstein) pitches Avocado, his dietary matchmaker that uses AI and predictive analytics to pair people with meal plans that match their profile. This episode is sponsored by 100 Bogart, a co-working space in Bushwick. Tech Bites is powered by Simplecast

Why aren’t more restaurants and food businesses funded by venture capital? The short answer is scalability. It’s challenging to imagine a food business that can scale to $500 million in sales - and still maintain the IRL food quality, experience, and brand values. Even if you’re not taking your business to a seven-figure exit strategy, there are lots of thing to be learned from the venture investment model, including using technology to grow your business efficiently. Get up to speed on venture funding with in-studio guest Charlie O’Donnell, founder and partner in Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures is the first Brooklyn based venture capital fund, with $23 million dollars across two funds. Tech Bites is powered by Simplecast

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 056 where Jenna interviews Charlie O'Donnell, the venture capitalist behind Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Here's what Charlie had to say about starting his own fund, investing in people because of their character, the work and time that goes into making ideas fly, the moments when he didn't realize that things were actually going well, and having a job that he'd still do - even if he had a blank check for life. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoing.com  

Charlie O’Donnell is the Founder and Sole Partner @ Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn, who manage $23m across 2 funds. Prior to founding Brooklyn Bridge, Charlie worked at the prestigious First Round Capital, with the likes of Josh Koppelman and Union Square Ventures with Fred Wilson. If that wasn’t enough Charlie is one of only a dozen to be named to Business Insider’s 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times and has served on the founding board of the New York Tech Meetup and is one of the group’s first 100 members. His blog, This is Going to Be BIG!, is one of the ten most widely read VC blogs in the country with over 8,000 readers.   In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Charlie made his move from college to venture and then struck out on his own from USV? 2.) Charlie has previously said that 'venture capital is humbling'. How does Charlie look to construct his portfolio with Brooklyn Bridge? How does he come to terms with the fact he will be wrong most of the time? 3.) What are Charlie's views towards follow-on funding and allocating reserves of the fund? How important is this from a return multiple perspective? How much of a difference does it make for founders to raise a next round with 100% of seed investors committed? 4.) Charlie has previously suggested the importance of being helpful and hard working. Is that really enough to build a brand in today's competitive VC environment? Is brand a form of defensible IP? 5.) How does Charlie react to Ben Lerer's suggestion that Jet.com and Dollar Shave Club are the first dominoes of an incoming wave of e-commerce M&A? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Charlie’s Fave Blog: Wait But Why Charlie's Most Recent Investment: Industrial Organic As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Charlie on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. The Simba Hybrid. The most advanced mattress in the world. With a unique combination of two thousand five hundred conical pocket springs and responsive memory foam, it offers the perfect support for two people. A mattress that responds to you and your partner’s sleeping patterns. Delivered free, with a one hundred night sleep trial, free returns and a ten year guarantee. Start your free trial at simbasleep.com Cirrus Insight is a plugin for sales pros who use Gmail and Outlook.  It automatically updates activities in Salesforce so you don't have to.  It was named #41 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies, and it has more than 1,700 customer reviews on the Salesforce AppExchange. Today, it serves over 150,000 sales people across 5,000 organizations using Gmail, Outlook, iPhone, iPad, and Android. Cirrus Insight is perfect for sales, support, and success teams who want to save time, schedule 3x more appointments, track email opens and much more with Salesforce information at their fingertips in the inbox. www.cirrusinsight.com/20VC

Episode Summary Charlie O'Donnell is the founder at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and has been an active member of the New York City startup community for over a decade. As an investor, Charlie looks for New York-based startups that have yet to raise 750k in a previous round. Charlie discusses the key lessons he's learned from pitching to various companies in his career on this week's episode. What Was Covered 05:10 - How did Charlie get involved with investing? 09:45 - What has Charlie learned through his years of pitching? 13:25 - What does it mean to be authentic? 17:30 - How do we get more female founders to pitch? 19:30 - Charlie believes you should have high expectations of your team. 21:05 - How did Charlie know that Twitter and Foursquare were going to be big? 26:15 - Even the best team and the best idea make pivots along the way. 27:40 - What does Charlie look for when investing in a company? 30:40 - In the last few years, there hasn't been a ton of retail investing. 31:45 - What makes a good pitch? 34:10 - Charlie recommends the book, The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene   Tweetables Knowing who to pitch to is half the battle Aim for creativity over compromise Language has immeasureable impact Treat people like you believe they can be better than they are   Links Mentioned J Robinett Enterprises John Livesay Funding Strategist This Is Going To Be Big Website Brooklyn Bridge Venture Website Charlie on Twitter Charlie on LinkedIn The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Want the Transcription? Click Here to Download Crack The Funding Code! Register now for the free webinar Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'

Charlie O'Donnell is the sole partner and founder at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. His fund makes seed and pre-seed investments to startups and was the first venture firm located in Brooklyn, the place Charlie was born and raised. Charlie’s got a particular interest in New York City startups and has gotten involved in the first round of funding for many companies to date, including Canary, Orchard Platform, Tinybop, Hungryroot, Clubhouse, Ringly, and goTenna. On this episode Charlie chats about his approach to choosing startups he is interested in investing in, what he looks for, why he thinks a good team and a great idea carry equal weight, and what he’d like to see happen in the realm of angel investing in terms of diversification.

Charlie O'Donnell is the Founder and Sole Partner @ Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn. Prior to founding Brooklyn Bridge, Charlie worked at the prestigious First Round Capital, with the likes of Josh Koppelman and Union Square Ventures with Fred Wilson. If that wasn't enough Charlie is one of only a dozen to be named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times and has served on the founding board of the New York Tech Meetup and is one of the group's first 100 members. His blog, This is Going to Be BIG!, is one of the ten most widely read VC blogs in the country with over 8,000 readers. Among the many discussions Harry and Charlie delve into how to enter the VC job industry, how the seed stage fund raising environment is behaving, what Charlie learnt from Union Square and First Round, tactics that individuals can do to increase their own branding, Charlie's views on investing in hardware, investing in Kickstarter backed companies, the next five years for Charlie, what has blown Charlie's mind in the last four weeks, the marketing possibilities of Instagram for startups and much more... Items Mentioned in Today's Show: How To Be A VC Analyst: Charlie's Post Charlie's Hardware Portfolio Companies: Ringly, GoTenna, Canary Home Security Hungryroot: Farm Fresh 7 Minute Meals Tinkergarten

Charlie O'Donnell joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss dealflow, including: What does the term “dealflow” mean? How do you find great startups?  Where are your main sources for dealflow and what is the percentage from each? Where do you tend to find the most startups in which you eventually...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Charlie O'Donnell, Co-Founder & CEO of Path 101 will interview Leah Wechsler, an experience designer and information architect. Leah grew up in upstate NY. From a background of fine arts, literature and science, she was inspired by a lecture on programming to trade conventional tools for a laptop. Intrigued by technology and inspired by contemporary design she continued her studies and received her Master's from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program. She has lectured at NYU, done experience design for Digitas and Deutsch, and even worked at McKinsey.

Charlie O'Donnell, Co-Founder & CEO of Path 101 will interview Leah Wechsler, an experience designer and information architect. Leah grew up in upstate NY. From a background of fine arts, literature and science, she was inspired by a lecture on programming to trade conventional tools for a laptop. Intrigued by technology and inspired by contemporary design she continued her studies and received her Master's from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program. She has lectured at NYU, done experience design for Digitas and Deutsch, and even worked at McKinsey.

Path 101 founder Charlie O'Donnell will be interviewing Jim Robinson, a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of RRE Ventures. He has been active within the technology community for over twenty years as a venture capitalist, banker and entrepreneur.

Path 101 founder Charlie O'Donnell will be interviewing Jim Robinson, a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of RRE Ventures. He has been active within the technology community for over twenty years as a venture capitalist, banker and entrepreneur.

Charlie O'Donnell, Co-Founder of Path 101 (www.path101.com) will be moderating a discussion with Josh Stylman, Co-Founder of Reprise Media. Up and comers in the search engine marketing space are encouraged to call in and ask career questions of this industry veteran. Josh's bio: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stylman

Charlie O'Donnell, Co-Founder of Path 101 (www.path101.com) will be moderating a discussion with Josh Stylman, Co-Founder of Reprise Media. Up and comers in the search engine marketing space are encouraged to call in and ask career questions of this industry veteran. Josh's bio: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stylman