Successful entrepreneurs begin with the support of a few #earlybelievers. Gopi Rangan, founding partner at Sure Ventures, interviews venture capital investors in the Silicon Valley and beyond. Guests share insider stories on how they invest in early stage startups. Do you want to learn from real-life challenges, inspiring missions and important decisions by CEOs, founders, VCs, angels, and advisors? Listen to https://podcast.sure.ventures.
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episode 3: Future of healthcare needs more empathy and technology
Scott Barclay shares insights on when to play an active role as a venture capital investor. He explains with examples how engagement with an entrepreneur starts and eventually disproves or strengthens his conviction in a business idea.
Highlights:
- The right VC:CEO fit is magical.
- A good investor does not impose his alpha role but is always ready to intervene and lead.
- Become a student of economics and learn about unrelated markets to sharpen your investment acumen.
- Entrepreneurial journeys are broad ranging. Founders come in many shapes and forms. Hot referrals and cold-emails are both good leads.
- Non-profit: Ecumenical Hunger Program
More details at https://podcast.sure.ventures