Podcasts about venture deals

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Corporate venture capital investments have decreased over the past two years, with U.S.-based corporate investors involved in only 1,385 deals by mid-2024, maintaining last year's pace but significantly lower than in 2022. Despite prominent funding rounds, including Alphabet's $5 billion in Waymo and Disney's $1.5 billion in Epic Games, the overall deal flow remains low. Early-stage funding has seen 489 deals this year, down from over 700, while later-stage funding reflects a decrease from 270 in 2023 to 190 deals. Google Ventures leads in deal counts with 46 rounds, followed by Coinbase Ventures at 30, Samsung Next at 27, Salesforce Ventures tied at 26, and Nvidia at 21 rounds. A growing portion of U.S. startup funding is sourced from rounds backed by corporate investors, yet total deal numbers and investment capital are contracting, indicating that high-profile deals do not equate to increased corporate engagement. Data was collected as of September 13, 2024, focusing on corporate venture capital transactions to detail investment trends.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of "Grow a Small Business," join host Troy Trewin as he interviews Eli Packouz, founder of instafloss, a company that has grown from 2 to 7 team members and secured 2.5 million in pre-orders. Eli shares invaluable insights into business growth, from hiring strategies to maintaining a positive mindset. Tune in for essential advice for busy entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses successfully. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Eli Packouz, the hardest thing in growing a small business is maintaining a positive mindset, regardless of the challenges faced. He emphasizes that succumbing to despair is unproductive and hinders progress. Instead, treating obstacles as puzzles to solve can lead to more effective outcomes for both the business owner and the team. What's your favourite business book that has helped you the most? Eli Packouz's favorite business book that has immensely helped him is "Venture Deals." This book provided invaluable insights into the world of fundraising and venture capital, essential for navigating the complexities of growing a startup. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Eli Packouz doesn't rely on podcasts or online learning for professional development. Instead, he explores various interests through podcasts. However, for small business growth, he suggests focusing on practical strategies and tools tailored to individual business needs rather than specific podcasts or online courses. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Eli Packouz recommends Slack as an essential tool for small businesses, particularly for those with a distributed model. He emphasizes its importance in facilitating communication and collaboration among team members, which is crucial for efficient operations and growth. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Eli Packouz would advise himself on day one of starting out in business to prepare for a longer journey than expected and to raise more capital initially. He suggests being ready for the unexpected and ensuring sufficient financial runway for the business to navigate challenges and pursue growth opportunities effectively. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.       Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Long-term success often requires patience beyond our initial estimates – Eli Packouz Investing in professional development is akin to investing in the growth of your business – Eli Packouz Embrace uncertainty; it's the breeding ground for innovation and progress – Eli Packouz      

Are you confident in the way the younger generation is approaching entrepreneurship and investment?In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood sits down for an intriguing conversation with Sal Buscemi, an expert in family offices and investing. Sal shares his journey into the world of investing and demystifies the concept of family offices, shedding light on their unique perspectives and approaches. As the founder of a boutique multi-family office, Sal unveils invaluable insights into the world of family offices, offers advice for early stage investors, and discusses the changing landscape of wealth creation.This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of family offices, early stage investing, and the evolving dynamics of wealth creation. With insightful discussions on strategies for engaging with family offices, navigating investment opportunities, and the long-term vision of wealth preservation, this episode is a compelling resource for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned investors alike. To get the latest from Sal Buscemi, you can follow him below!LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvatore-buscemi/Sal's book Investing Legacy: How the .001% Invest - https://a.co/d/8BqCmTdhttps://salvatorebuscemi.com/ Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.comLearn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.comAnd don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss three new deals: Permitflow Higharc Lapse --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support

In this episode, we delve into the recent uptick in venture capital deals within the AI sector, focusing on significant investments in Scale and Anthropic. We'll explore what this surge means for the industry's future and how it reflects broader trends in technology financing. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we explore the significant uptick in AI venture capital, focusing on the scale of Anthropic's recent investments and Abridge's rapid growth. We delve into what this means for the AI industry and future technology trends. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve into the recent surge in AI venture capital, focusing on the expansive growth of Anthropic and the strategic advancements of Abridge. I break down the implications of these funding rounds and their potential to shape the future landscape of artificial intelligence. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve into the recent surge in AI venture capital, focusing on the scaling efforts of Anthropic and the innovative strides by Abridge in the industry. We explore the significance of these developments and their potential to shape the future of artificial intelligence. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve into the recent explosion of venture capital investments in AI, highlighting Anthropic's remarkable scaling journey and Abridge's innovative strides in the field. We explore the implications of these investments for the future of AI development and the broader technology landscape. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we dive into the recent explosion of venture capital deals in the AI sector, focusing on the significant scaling of Anthropic and the rapid growth of Abridge. We explore the implications of these investments and what they signify for the future of AI development and application. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve into the recent surge in AI venture deals, focusing on Anthropic's impressive scaling efforts and Abridge's groundbreaking innovations. We explore the significance of these developments and their potential impact on the future of AI technology. Invest in AI Box: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠

The Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of VC deals, including: Craftwork Glencoco Vendelux --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support

The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable venture deals for September, including Metaloop and Rocket.chat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support

The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable deals for October, including Blackbird, It's Good, Pickle, and Siro. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support

0:00 -- Intro.1:27 -- About this podcast's sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.2:23 -- Intro of Webinar (and speakers) by Nancy Easterbrook, Executive Director of SVDX.5:33 -- Start of webinar by Dan Siciliano, Chair of SVDX.6:40 -- Some differences between private (VC-backed) and public boards.9:23 -- The role of independent directors in venture-backed companies. 14:00 -- Specific issues in VC industry: preferred vs common shares and impact on director fiduciary duties and dual-fiduciary duties. The Trados case (2013).18:14 -- An edge-case proposed by Heidi Roizen: voting as a director vs voting as a shareholder. The "sanctity of the preference stack" vs management carve-out.23:44 -- How "bad" directors can negatively impact companies and the proper use of special independent committees to "cleanse transactions." The role company counsel. Funding managing incentive plans (MIPs).29:39 -- Two lessons for independent directors from Heidi Roizen: 1) "avoid messing with waterfall distributions" and 2) run a thorough process.33:52 -- Important take-away from the Trados case: fiduciary duties are owed to the common stockholders.40:00 -- The Basho case (2018),  where a VC investor was ordered to pay ~$20m in damages for using contractual consent rights granted to it as a preferred shareholder together with “hardball” negotiating tactics to force the company to the brink of insolvency and leave it with no choice but to accept “oppressive” financing terms. Inside rounds vs outside rounds.42:27 -- Other thoughts to encourage independent directors in venture-backed companies from Heidi Roizen. "You have to understand the payouts." "As a VC: lead, follow or get out of the way." "We can either be the crusher, or the crushee, but either way something is going to get crashed here." "Sometimes (...) the best thing you can do is say, look, I'll get out of the way.You guys do what you want. We're in the risk business (...) almost half of our deals don't return the capital we put in. And so to be assholes about stuff is a bad idea. You may win the battle, but lose the war, right? You may, you know, twist somebody's arm and get your couple million back, but no entrepreneur is going to want to work with you anymore."49:09 -- On director education for venture-backed companies. New program to launch from UC Law SF and Cooley in San Francisco in March 2024! *For more details: contact Evan Epstein at epsteinevan@uclawsf.edu.51:03 -- Why there are so few independent directors in venture-backed companies? Heidi Roizen: "I think they're undervalued by both investors and entrepreneurs." On board education: Heidi recommends Brad Feld's books, including Venture Deals and Startup Boards. Book mentioned by Evan: Founder vs Investor (by Zalman and Neumann).56:03 -- Heidi's recommendation for independent directors of companies running out of cash: "If the company you're on the board of has only a year or less of runway, you already should be speaking up. If your company has nine months or less of runway, you should already be beginning a process to be sold. And if your company has four months or less of runway, I would resign from that board as an independent. I would speak early, speak often, and if nobody's paying attention to you, I would actually get off that board." "[A]ll the problems happen when you have bad process and when you run out of money."59:06 -- The enhanced role of the board in this downmarket. Heidi: "Structured deals are board for startups."__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__ You can follow Heidi on social media at:Twitter: @HeidiRoizenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiroizen/ The Startup Solution: https://threshold.vc/podcastThreshold VC: https://threshold.vc/__ You can follow SVDX on social media at:Twitter: @svdx1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-valley-directors'-exchange/Website: https://www.svdx.org/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in August of 2023. Today's deals include: Ideogram Modular Atmosfy Fizz

In this episode, Jeffrey sits down with Jason Mendelson, a recovering Venture Capitalist, attorney, CJR advocate, musician, producer, and all-around badass changemaker and entrepreneur. They discuss his upbringing, the injury that led him away from music for a time, becoming a venture capitalist, and more. He's written and recorded his own album, played in various bands, and produced for stars like Aloe Blacc, Payge Turner, and many more and also founded CJR organization Breakthrough.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zrppDxI_5T0 Learn more: Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case Recording date: 7/24/23 Breakthrough: https://timetobreakthrough.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/timetobreakthrough/ Books: Venture Deals - https://a.co/d/38pCzmM How to Be a Lawyer - https://a.co/d/cCAQ2TQ Jace Allen music: https://jaceallen.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PbQjHVCUrghNLctvGturu https://jaceallen.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@jaceallen https://www.instagram.com/jaceallen_music/ https://www.facebook.com/jaceallenmusic https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jace-allen/1365882791 https://soundcloud.com/user-949081121 Gen3 Music: https://gen3band.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TPAYfqlShQs2XeMXHOil3?si=OolkMYJISuy14EUj2k0vJw https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gen3/1561047640 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhSEHtaWhSwVG3-MlenEIg Bio: Jason: I am a musician and work in the criminal justice reform ecosystem. I've written a best-selling book (Venture Deals) and will release my second book "How To Be a Lawyer" in Q2 2022. In my past, I have been a venture capitalist, startup co-founder, adjunct professor and part-time author in Boulder, CO. Previously, I was an attorney at a large tech Law firm and prior to that, a software engineer. I won't answer LinkedIn requests for anything pertaining to my tech-world background. If you want to chat about something in the criminal justice reform space or musical (and not music tech / startup), I'm all ears! Jace Allen Music Bio⁠ 0:00 - Intro 8:59 - Importance of Giving Back 11:01 - Education 12:56 - Early Music Career 15:29 - Injury 18:31 - Corporate Life 24:40 - Venture Capital 26:37 - Venture Deals, How to Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist 30:47 - Breakthrough 40:29 - Law Professor 41:14 - How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success 44:04 - SRS Aquium 47:20 - AI 53:11 - Jace Allen 55:08 - Good Noise Studios 1:00:47 - Gen3 1:02:42 - Art Creating Impact 1:08:15 - Stand Together Foundation 1:16:40 - When Work Affected Change 1:21:20 - Ask Jeff a Question 1:23:05 - Most Proud of 1:24:44 - Snap Your Fingers 1:25:54 - How to Support

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for July 2023, including the slowdown in the overall VC market.

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss the state of the venture market, and three new deals: Curri Albert Invent Typeface.ai

Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the most blitzscalable venture deals announced in April 2023. Sorry for the delay--I've been traveling a lot!

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) compare ChatGPT, Bard, HuggingChat, and BingChat regarding their recommendations for startup books and front-end code for a standard startup landing page. I compare the user experience of each LLM, the limitations of each for these use cases, and show how ChatGPT and Bard seem to be current leaders in these examples.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-149 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, talking about the 4 LLMs I'll be comparing, and where to find the audio/video of this episode. 1:14 - Talking about startup books, starting with ChatGPT's list: "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters"The Startup Owner's Manual" by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf"Founders at Work" by Jessica Livingston"The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz"Venture Deals" by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson"Disciplined Entrepreneurship" by Bill Aule"Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey A. Moore2:47 - Talking about Google Bard's list: The Lean Startup by Eric RiesZero to One by Peter ThielThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzThe Mom Test by Rob FitzpatrickThe Startup Owner's Manual by Steve BlankThe $100 Startup by Chris GuillebeauFounders at Work by Jessica LivingstonLost and Founder by Rand FishkinThe Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton ChristensenThe Art of Startup Fundraising by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf3:25 - HuggingChat's “list” - which was just The Lean Startup4:12 - Bing Chat's list: Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin, The Startup Checklist by David S. Rose, and The Lean Startup by Eric Ries1. Other books recommended for startup founders include The Founder's Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman, Secrets of Sand Hill Road by Scott Kupor, and Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters1. According to Benzinga, the best startup books for beginners are “Zero to One,” “Creativity Inc.” and “The Lean Startup”1. “The Startup Owner's Manual” by Steve Blank is also recommended as one of the best startup books2. Other books that are recommended for business startup include “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield, “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris, and “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin1.6:06 - Diving into front-end code with the 4 LLMs, including asking it for the CSS for the recommended HTML code that Bard and ChatGPT put out (HuggingChat and Bing weren't able to generate code for me). 

Scott Johnson returns to discuss venture deals announced in March. Specific startups covered are: Ghost Message Matchday HeadRace

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in February, 2023. We discuss the slow recovery in venture financing, the potential impact of the Silicon Valley Bank run, and how the drought in venture fundraising might affect our strategy. We also discuss the following companies: Magma Tazapay Descope TipLink

Scott Johnson returns to discuss the state of the venture world and help score four deals: Liven (liven.love) Paradigm (paradigm.inc) MacroFab (macrofab.com Slay (slay.cool)

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss three venture deals announced in October 2022: Telda Mercantile Unito

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss a number of deals announced in November 2022. Deals discussed include: Amie WalletConnect Grouping (which Chris thinks is a fraud) Homa

Scott Johnson returns to discuss a fresh crop of venture deals. Companies covered in this episode include: PayAll HyperComply Emrgy Tract Fermat Commerce

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss another month of venture capital financings. This month, the companies discussed were: Incredible Health (https://www.IncredibleHealth.com) Sphere (https://www.getsphere.com/) Vetted (https://vetted.ai) Spectral (https://spectral.finance)

The entire Blitzscaling Ventures team assembles to discuss the venture downturn of summer 2022 and a few specific deals: Stadium Live Studios Merkle Manufactory Ghost (ghst.io)

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://businessunplugged.podigee.io/36-matthiasschranner-schrannernegotiationinstitute 974ad104364f30919f105604b5a7e8c2 Mein heutiger Gast ist Matthias Schranner, der führende Verhandlungsexperte in den Bereichen Politik und Wirtschaft sowie Gründer des Schranner Negotiation Institutes. Matthias und ich sprechen darüber, ob der Rationale oder eher der Gambler die besseren Karten in Verhandlungen hat, wie Start-ups sich auf Venture-Deals vorbereiten und diese Verhandlungen führen sollten sowie welche Fehler typischerweise gemacht werden. Außerdem unterhalten wir uns über die Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf die Verhandlungsführung. Mein Gast: Matthias Schranner (LinkedIn) Schranner Negotiation Institute Bücher #Startups Negotiate - Veranstaltungen Feedback & Wunschgäste: podcast@peopex.de Über mich: LinkedIn XING Instagram PEOPEX GmbH 36 full no FBI,Verhandlungen,Strategie,Start-ups,Venture,Erfolgsfaktoren,Fehler,Taktik,Leadership,Negotiation Dr. Johannes Poh

0:00 -- Intro.1:23 -- Start of interview.3:32 -- Adam's "origin story". He grew up in southern California where he attended UCSD and graduated from UCLA. In college he became an activist focusing on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, and developed a "targeted divestment" model. After college he became a social entrepreneur based in Washington, DC.4:06 -- His decision to pursue a JD/MBA from UC Berkeley. While in grad school "he fell in love with the startup tech scene" and during business school he tried to start his own startup but that's where he learned that "it doesn't matter how good your idea is when you don't have a good team and good execution." He then joined Gunderson Dettmer as a corporate associate supporting tech founders.7:14 -- Adam's new role as Assistant Dean for Executive Education and Revenue Generation at UC Berkeley's School of Law. How his initial work with 500 Startups with the BCLB sparked more executive education programs. 9:24 -- On the origin and mission of The Independent Director Initiative.12:20  -- What makes corporate governance in private venture-backed companies different to public companies. Explaining VC University (a partnership between Berkeley Law, NVCA and Venture Forward).15:42 -- The Academic Partners of the Independent Director Initiative: Berkeley Law Executive Education; Berkeley Law Center for Law and Business; Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School; UC Davis School of Law; UC Hastings Law Center for Business Law; Institute for Law & Economics at the University of Pennsylvania; Silicon Valley Executive Center at Santa Clara University; Rowling Center at SMU Dedman School of Law; Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University; Stanford Center for Racial Justice at Stanford Law School; and Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law & Policy at UCLA School of Law.University of Washington School of LawThe Organizational Partners of the Independent Director Initiative: Ascend; BLCK VC; BoardList;Bolster;Corporate Directors Forum;The Fourth Floor;HBCUvc; Him for Her; LCDA;National Black MBA Association; National Venture Capital Association; NxtWorkVenture Forward.18:07 -- On the interest and number of applicants to the program (~500 applications, 80 got selected in first cohort).19:21 -- On fiduciary duties of directors in venture-backed companies (including dual-fiduciary conflicts). Role of independent directors, and boardroom diversity in private venture-backed companies. The Trados case (2013).38:43 -- The evolution of private markets and how its regulation may impact corporate governance.40:06 -- Take-aways from the program: 1) more education is needed for directors of venture-backed companies generally (beyond just independent directors), and 2) it was refreshing to see such a diverse and qualified group of executives that could serve on corporate boards.41:56 -- Where can people learn more and/or apply for the next cohort of the Independent Director Initiative: independent.venturecapitaluniversity.com42:57 -- Benefits for participants beyond just the two days of the program. Placements. 45:27 - Some of the books that have greatly influenced his venture career: Venture Deals, by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson (2011)Secrets of Sand HIll Road, by Scott Kupor (2019)45:51 - Who were your mentors, and what did you learn from them (regarding this program)Evan Epstein (!)Afra Afsharipour, UC Davis Law School46:26 - Are there any quotes you think of often or live your life by? "You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." Martin Luther King, Jr.46:26 - An unusual habit or an absurd thing that he loves: walking 40min for his commute. "Owning your downtime."48:55 - The living person he most admires: his wife.Adam Sterling is the Assistant Dean for Executive Education and Revenue Generation at UC Berkeley's School of Law and the Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business. __ You can follow Adam on social media at:Twitter: @adambsterlingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambsterling/__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

How to prepare for a VC funding round? How to choose the right investor and catch their attention? How to close the deal? This episode is Sharetribe's CEO Juho's complete guide to raising venture capital for your marketplace.Article available at:  Marketplace funding: How to bootstrap your marketplace. Juho Makkonen, Marketplace Academy Sources and further reading: A Guide to Marketplaces: Third Edition. Angela Tran, Max Webster, and Bors Wertz, Version One Ventures All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces. Bill Gurly, Above the Crowd The Marketplace Funding Napkin 2018

Scott Johnson and I discuss the current venture market and cover three deals from June 2022: Soba.xyz Hank Ledger

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to score and discuss a fresh crop of five deals: Bubbles Switchboard StartPlaying Bravado Primitives

Adam Milgrom grew up in a very entrepreneurial family and being the third generation of business builders, he always know that he would somehow be involved in selling stuff. However early he had an epiphany that he would only be successful if he was selling stuff that he really believed in and which would make the world a better place. Since then, he has been committed to combining his interest in technology with the desire for impact, being a serial angel investor and now partner of Giant Leap Australia's first 100% impact venture capital fund. Along with previous podcast guest Rachel Yang, Adam using his expertise across consumer marketing, ecommerce and innovation to invest in exceptional, rapidly scalable businesses that blend financial returns with deep social and environmental impact. Adam is generous with his time and incredibly consistent in his focus on creating value for others, so make sure you listen to the end of the interview where Adam shares a fabulously curated list of resources for founders and business builders. Links Hex – education startup, CEO Jeanette Cheah Humans of Purpose podcast with Mike Davis Brave New Work podcast First Round Review podcast and startup materials Venture Deals, book by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson Startup Funding, Australian directory of VC's

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://feedssoundcloudcomuserssoundcloudusers.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/report-in-the-middle-east-704m-was-invested-across-564-different-startups-in-2019-compared-to-only-15m-in-five-venture-deals-in-2009-damian-radcliffe-zdnet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/you-betterknow4/message

Scott Johnson joins me to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for April 2022. We also touch on the collapse of Terra/Luna/UST. Companies discussed are: Audyo Chalo Upside

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns for another edition of our popular deal reviews. February 2022 was a record month, with 190 deals overall, and eight blitzscalable deals! TrialJectory Novi VendorPM Standard Metrics Flashfood Island PriorAuthNow Heygo Portals Labs

On September 29, 2020, Brad Feld, Managing Partner at Foundry Group and High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey sat down for a discussion on building startup communities as part of High Alpha's monthly Speaker Series. Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He's written a number of books as part of the Startup Revolution series and writes the blogs Feld Thoughts and Venture Deals. His latest book, “The Startup Community Way,” was released in July 2020. In this episode, we revisit Brad's Speaker Series where you'll learn: The startup ecosystem's growth How to build thriving startup communities The importance of reading and writing outside of your domain His internal commitment to amplifying the voices of the underrepresented

Today we're talking philosophy. And we know you may be thinking, somebody creating an app that entertains people or automates some routine office work can't be compared to the great philosophers or great artists. But there's more of an overlap than you may think. Brad Feld is a co-founder of the Foundry Group, Mobius VC, and Techstars, the famous accelerator. He is also known as the author of a bunch of books, including Venture Deals, Startup Communities, and the most recent, The Entrepreneur's Weekly Nietzsche: A Book For Disruptors.In this episode we'll hear all about Brad's early startup life, “authenticity and vulnerability,” his thoughts on certain entrepreneurship cliches, and mental health in the space.Episode Quotes:How Brad and his co-author got the idea for their latest book:There's so much depth in Nietzsche. And when you start to unwind pieces of it and think about them in whatever the context is, an awful lot of the things, the quotes, stimulate thinking about different aspects of entrepreneurship.And that was really what captured both of us. It's not that, you say, okay, well, Nietzsche's philosophy applies to entrepreneurship and therefore you should do these things. That's not it at all. It's almost the inverse of it. It's - here's a very provocative quote of his. Think about it, ponder it, play around with it. Apply it to your own experience. And there were so many of those that resonated against the backdrop of all the different things that happen in entrepreneurship.Mental health and entrepreneurship:The stigma associated with mental health is incredibly toxic. It is a huge burden on many leaders and significantly inhibits many people's ability to accomplish things and have really successful lives. It's not the mental health challenge, it's the stigma associated with it. Because the mental health challenge is a challenge. Diabetes is a health challenge. You break your arm, you break your arm. If you have bipolar disorder or you have borderline personality disorder, or you have obsessive compulsive disorder, you have chronic anxiety, these are things that you can work on. But if you're in a place where you're afraid to even acknowledge it. Because leaders don't acknowledge those things, leaders don't do that kind of work. It's not my problem, it's your problem. I think most people that think about it for more than a couple of minutes, know many very powerful people that have extraordinary mental health issues.Importance of sleep and self care:There's nothing wrong with working one hundred hours a week. If you work many hours, whatever that many hours is if you are not, then taking care of yourself in the hours you are not working (which by the way includes sleep) but also include what you put into your body, how you spend your time with other people, how you spend your time by yourself. It's not healthily sustainable over a long period of time. Show Links:Guest Profile:Brad Feld on LinkedinBrad Feld on TwitterFoundry Group WebsiteBrad Feld on TEDxBoulderHis work:The Entrepreneur's Weekly Nietzsche: A Book for DisruptorsThe Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial EcosystemStartup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day JobStartup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of DirectorsStartup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your CityVenture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture CapitalistDo More Faster: Techstars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup

Chris is welcomed on the podcast as a seasoned frontier markets impact investor. He has worked across the frontier market investment space for over a decade now in Africa and Asia. Chris arrived in Cambodia in 2018 working with one of the leading early-stage impact investors in the country, Insitor Partners. Chris is passionate about spurring investment in essential ESG sectors such as energy, environment, fintech, and healthcare. Subscribe for free today to our Rising Giants Newsletter: https://risinggiants.substack.com/ Rising Giants Website: www.risinggiants.fm Episode Time Stamps: 1:00 – Chris's background and how he got to Cambodia 4:30 – What inspired Chris to pursue a career in impact investing 8:00 – Chris's current role at Insitor and the fund's investment sector focus 11:00 – What specific sectors are of interest to Insitor in Cambodia 14:30 – Chris's approach to deal sourcing in Cambodia 18:30 – Chris's perspective on what makes Cambodia an attractive market for investors 20:30 – How the impact investment space has evolved over recent years in Cambodia 24:30 – What developments could continue making Cambodia an attractive investment 28:00 – The importance of an active angel system in Cambodia 30:30 – What early-stage startups can do to become more attractive investments 32:30 – Question's Chris likes to ask founders 37:00 – The shift of the overall culture of entrepreneurship in Cambodia 43:00 – What are the untapped sectors and business models in Cambodia 49:00 – Chris's habits he has to stay motivated and self-accountable 51:30 – Chris's perspective on work-life balance 54:00 – Most formative book Chris's has read (Venture Deals by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson) 55:45 – Most important advice ever given

Courteney Reel was an entrepreneur, EIR for Tim Draper and Draper U University and helped raise a multi-million dollar venture capital fund with Portfolia, all before her 24th birthday. Recently leaving Silicon Valley to join Capital Factory Austin, Courteney is here with Rachel Sipperley to share advice on everything from launching an MVP, to building community amongst female entrepreneurs and investors. What you will learn in this episode ✧ What key quality Courteney says makes a great investor that she also admired when working with Tim Draper ✧ The key learnings Courteny discovered from raising a Venture Capital fund she wishes all founders had a chance to learn ✧ How to build enough traction to get funding even if you don't have a developed product yet and why investing off a napkin erra is gone. Tangible Tips✧ Understanding the equation: How to pitch to investors better and the biggest mistake founders make on their pitch deck✧ The real people you need to pitch to early on when fleshing out your idea ✧ The only key questions that you need to cover on your pitch deck ✧ How to play the VC game when raising money Recommended Resources ✧Theranos Documentary: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley✧How I built this: Airbnb Founders episode: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/12/901768355/how-i-built-resilience-brian-chesky-of-airbnb✧ Angels: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Invest-Technology-Startups-Timeless-Investor/dp/0062560700✧ Venture Deals: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Invest-Technology-Startups-Timeless-Investor/dp/0062560700For questions, comments, or to stay in touch please check out Thefemalefounderpodcast.com or email rachel@thefemalefounderpodcast.com

--Episode 32 - How to Fund Your Business or Startup--Sam McRoberts, CEO of VUDU Marketing and the author of Screw the Zoo, and Jayson DeMers, CEO of EmailAnalytics, discuss How to Fund Your Business or Startup.With many decades of combined business and digital marketing experience, Jayson and Sam will walk you through everything you need to know as you go through your own entrepreneurial journey.Links to things mentioned in the podcast:Venture Deals by Brad Feld (book)AngelListThe Bootstrapper's Bible by Seth Godin (book)Tim Ferriss' Hacking Kickstarter: How to Raise $100,000 in 10 Days--New episodes go live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8am Pacific--

Brad Feld is a legend in the venture capital world. He is a co-founder of the Foundry Group and co-author of the seminal guide to venture capital, Venture Deals. Brad speaks with us about the book and weaves in examples and experiences from his career in venture capital.  We also go further to discuss his more personal relationship with art, meditation, and his journey with anxiety and depression. Venture Deals, in its fourth edition, is a must-read if you are raising venture capital.

GGV Capital's Hans Tung and Zara Zhang interview Jixun Foo (符绩勋), who is a Managing Partner at GGV Capital based in China. Jixun joined GGV in 2006 and has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital investing. He focuses on travel and transportation, social media and commerce as well as enterprise services in China. Jixun has led GGV's investments in Qunar (去哪儿), Grab, Didi (滴滴出行), Youku-Tudou (优酷土豆), UCWeb, Mogujie-Meilishuo (美丽联合集团), MediaV, Full-Truck Alliance (formerly Yunmanman) (满帮集团), Meicai (美菜), and currently serves on the boards of XPeng (小鹏汽车), Hellobike (哈罗单车), Tujia (途家), Xiangwushuo (享物说), Zuiyou (最右) and Kujiale (酷家乐). Jixun played a critical role in many key strategic mergers and acquisitions, such as those of Youku-Tudou, Baidu/Qunar, Ctrip/Qunar, and Mogujie/Meilishuo. Jixun has been recognized by Forbes China as one of the “Best Venture Capitalists” every year since 2006, and frequently appears on the Forbes Midas list. Before GGV, Jixun was a Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures, where he led the firm's investment in Baidu. Prior to DFJ ePlanet, Jixun led the Investment Group under the Finance & Investment Division of the National Science & Technology Board of Singapore (NSTB) and has also worked in the R&D division of Hewlett Packard. Jixun is from Singapore and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a First-Class Honors degree in Engineering, as well as a Master's in Management of Technology from the university's Graduate School of Business. In this episode, Jixun discusses how he started his career in venture capital, the insider story behind the merger between Youku and Tudou (the largest merger in Chinese tech history at the time), why he invested in the bike-sharing company HelloBike (which overtook Mobike and Ofo to become the top player in the country), and what sectors excite him today. Join our listeners' community via WeChat/Slack at 996.ggvc.com/community. You can view the full transcript of this episode at 996.ggvc.com. We are excited to announce a new program, "GGV Fellows", designed to help "sea turtles" or (海归) and Chinese students studying overseas to get to know the Chinese entrepreneurial landscape better. If you're a Chinese student/professional who is studying/working overseas (or have done so in the past), this is a program designed for you! It's a weeklong program in Jan 2019 in Beijing (during most US college's winter break). You will be able to learn from executives at some of China's most valuable tech companies, and visit some of their offices. You will also participate in mixers with students at top Chinese universities like Tsinghua and Beida to build a local network. Please visit fellows.ggvc.com for the application link and for more information. The 996 Podcast is brought to you by GGV Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and Beijing. We have been partnering with leading technology entrepreneurs for the past 18 years from seed to pre-IPO. With $3.8 billion in capital under management across eight funds, GGV invests in globally minded entrepreneurs in consumer internet, e-commerce, frontier tech, and enterprise. GGV has invested in over 280 companies, with 30 companies valued at over $1 billion. Portfolio companies include Airbnb, Alibaba, Bytedance (Toutiao), Ctrip, Didi Chuxing, DOMO, Hashicorp, Hellobike, Houzz, Keep, Musical.ly, Slack, Square, Wish, Xiaohongshu, YY, and others. Find out more at ggvc.com.

Jason Hartman talks with Brad Feld, Managing Director at Foundry Group and author of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer & Venture Capitalist, about startup communities around the nation and what causes them to flourish and how long they can take to really get going. The two also look at how an entrepreneur with an idea can go about turning their vision into a reality, and a key habit Brad thinks most (if not all) entrepreneurs should have. Key Takeaways: [1:35] What other parts of the country are similar to Silicon Valley, and how you can launch a startup in your city [5:02] Is the startup community, mentality, and atmosphere just for the young? [8:36] How can you go about creating that startup environment in your community? [14:03] What should a person with an idea do to have their idea grow [16:13] Why entrepreneurs should write Websites: www.JasonHartmanUniversity.com www.Feld.com www.FoundryGroup.com www.TechStars.com www.Twitter.com/BFeld

Reading a book: Venture Deals. Listening to podcasts: Tim Ferris Show (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Derek Sivers, Naval Ravakant) Watching documentaries: Banking on Bitcoin