Elizabeth Patterson of Sapphire Ventures on How to Get Noticed by a VC Talent Partner

In this episode Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church talk with Elizabeth Patterson, Partner (People & Talent) at Sapphire Ventures. The conversation is all about how to find the best CPO roles, how VC talent partners actually work, and what it's like engaging with portfolio companies and execs. Lots of insider info. Elizabeth manages Sapphire Venture’s human capital network, including the Sapphire Fellows program.

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KEEP UP WITH ELIZABETH,NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

- Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabetharnsdorfpatterson/

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Preview

(03:17) Stories

(08:08) Navigating the Venture Capital World

(11:00) The Gotchas and Ahas of Finding the Best Opportunity into Venture Capital

(13:50) How Success is Measured

(16:00) Sponsor - Attio

(17:11) How to Find the Best CPO Roles

(22:56) The Relationship Between Talent Partners and Executive Recruiters

(27:24) Correlating the Business with Cultural Fit and Vibe in Recruitment

(31:28) Back Channels in Recruitment

(35:49) Executive Compensation on Recruitment

(40:18) How Photographic Memory Helps in Recruitment

(45:53) Elizabeth's Favorite Interview Question

(48:02) Qualities of a Great Leader

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