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 5: Be bold, compete against incumbents
Rick Zullo talks about bridging the digital divide in legacy industries by supporting founders with experience. Authentic relationships with industry experts is important, not just a rolodex of CXOs.
Highlights:
- Industries with complex problems need cataclysmic changes with tail winds lasting many years.
- Founders with experience in industries like employee benefits, staffing, senior care, and healthcare understand intricacies much better than a typical tech entrepreneur.
- The pitch is not as critical founders think it is. Honesty, self-awareness and having a network are more important.
- Future of entrepreneurship is more geographically dispersed, not concentrated in hubs like the Silicon Valley.
- Non-profit: Victory Over Cancer
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