This episode is Part 2 of a Workshop with well-known Silicon Valley investor, Bill Reichert. Bill illustrates exactly how entrepreneurs can be the three ‘c’s to impress investors - clear, compelling and credible. He also covers a really important part of investor discussions - the lies, or white lies, a founder should never tell to an investor!   If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe so that we can keep bringing you more investors ..read more

In this episode, well-known Silicon Valley investor, Bill Reichert runs a startup workshop for founders. Bill is the Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, which he co-founded with early Apple employees, Guy Kawasaki. Bill has invested in many successful startups, including Pandora and Kaboodle.   This is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop, where Bill teaches entrepreneurs how to ‘wow’ investors. In his signature unorthodox fashion, he covers what he thinks about storytelling, templates for pitches and reports, and how to reach an investor’s heart.   If you like what you hear, ple ..read more

In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, we talk to Andrew Filev, the founder and CEO of Wrike, a cloud-based work management platform and one of the fastest growing companies in North America according to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 List in 2017. Andrew discusses: How the company behaved differently post-funding rounds Pitfalls founders should look out for after they raise a funding round How he approaches attracting and retaining quality employees The future of collaborative work management with increasing numbers of remote workers How they coped with migrating to new technologies to keep up Ho ..read more

In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, we talk to Andrew Filev, the founder and CEO of Wrike, a cloud-based work management platform and one of the fastest growing companies in North America according to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 List in 2017. Andrew discusses: The reason for Wrike’s growth The immigration path from Russia to Silicon Valley How he came up with the idea for Wrike How and why he decided to bootstrap the company and how successful that was Strategies Wrike employed as a company that led to early success How he dealt with the psychological and company pressures that early startup ..read more

In this episode, we talk to Silicon Valley investors, Jim Connor, currently with Sand Hill Angels and Nick Triantos, an investor at Ignition Partners, with 20 years experience in the industry, from being a successful technical founder right through to his current role as an investor. Our investors discuss: The characteristics that make a successful entrepreneur What’s involved in the sometimes harsh but rewarding reality of being a startup founder The best way to reach out to investors If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe so that we can keep bringing you more investor ..read more

This is part 2 of our 2 part episode with Santi Subotovsky, investor at Emergence Capital. Emergence Capital was awarded best venture capital firm of the year in 2017 by the National Venture Association and Santi has recently experienced a lot of success as one of the early investors in the now publicly-traded, Zoom.   Santi discusses: Critical metrics Going from seed to Series A The ideal CEO profile Future trends for B2B and SaaS startups The factors that make startups stand out Thoughts on how startups can approach valuation Patterns with pricing models His opinion on corporate invest ..read more

In this episode, we talk to Santi Subotovsky, investor at Emergence Capital, in Part 1 of a 2-part episode. Emergence Capital was awarded best venture capital firm of the year in 2017 by the National Venture Association and Santi has recently experienced a lot of success as one of the early investors in the now publicly-traded, Zoom.  Santi discusses: his background and how he reached the successful position he’s in today what his immigration path was like to the US from Argentina his transition from entrepreneur to investor what’s next for Emergence Capital how they spot the best compan ..read more

In this week's The Weekly Roundup of tech and startup news on April 19, 2019, we cover: What AI bias means for the future The difference between a true marketplace and a ‘managed marketplace’ How Colossus, the robot, saved the day An easy breakdown of IPO week If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe - we really appreciate your support! For a full list of sources, head to FoundersFloor.com/podcasts ..read more

In this week's The Weekly Roundup of tech and startup news on April 12, 2019, we cover: Coinbase launching a new debit card Israel - the ‘startup nation’ Typical traits of programmers Using a startup’s space for more productivity, and Yes, we are being listened to... If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe - we really appreciate your support! For a full list of sources, head to FoundersFloor.com/podcasts ..read more

In this week's The Weekly Roundup of tech and startup news on April 5, 2019, we cover: Technological barriers to flying cars Dealing with startup failures  Andreessen Horowitz shifts the VC model Patagonia's refusal to stock certain companies with a 'power vest' uniform, and Our latest startup event has just been announced If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe - we really appreciate your support! For a full list of sources, head to FoundersFloor.com/podcasts ..read more