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 58: Don’t wait for the perfect time
Katie Shea is the co-founder and managing partner at Divergent Capital - a venture capital firm that invests in cutting-edge technologies and scientific innovations. Katie grew up in a family where everyone around her ran businesses. While in college, she co-founded a manufacturing company, which she bootstrapped to millions of dollars in annual revenue and profitability before selling it in 2013. She shares her inspiring journey as an entrepreneur, operator & investor, giving relatable insights into how she’s able to capture value in sectors and geographies many investors shy away from.
Highlights
[1:13] How it’s like to grow up in an entrepreneurial household
[8:14] Does the world need another venture fund?
[12:48] Investors aren’t looking for the perfect entrepreneur; they are attracted to founders who lead with authenticity and vulnerability rather than fear.
[16:28] Don’t over-index on the past; articulate where the business is now and what you are trying to do with it.
[21:02] Successes and failures teach you how to separate good and great
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