Podcast by Paige Soya
Join seasoned investors and successful start-up founders as they weigh in on topics and trends currently dominating the venture capital space. Each episode brings together a founder and an investor to provoke a deepened understanding of the topic at hand. If you want to learn about how early-stage venture capital investing works, this show is for you.
24 March 2023
This episode is a deeper dive into the latest developments of SVB & how they impact the VC ecosystem, access to capital, regulatory policy, and the future of how the banking world operates. We will also talk about how risk is getting repriced, the major transition away from easy money, why that’s a good thing, and what to watch out for from a fintech VC investor and a 2x founder/CEO.
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16 March 2023
This episode is about how VC investors evaluate cash flow & tips for when and how founders should make cuts in the current cash crunch environment. We will discuss burn, runway, RIFs, revenue reinvention and how to remain “default alive” from 2 founder/CEOs who have been through it and survived. We’ll also briefly discuss the impacts of SVB’s collapse on access to venture capital and debt.
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03 March 2023
This episode is about what makes a great founder and how investors evaluate founders and founding teams. We will discuss early indicators of a strong founder, the personality traits, perspectives, and abilities of strong founders, as well as how to evaluate and diligence a founder, red flags, and anecdotes from times when we read the signs right and wrong.
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