The Founder Initiative

Helping founders hit product-market fit, get funded & stay up-to-date. (Formerly TheTop.VC)

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Episodes

CEO of Chargifi, Dan Bladen

Entrepreneurs --> give investors a snapshot of what it would be like to work with you...before they write the check.

Jan 20, 2021•52 sec•Ep. 7

EthAum Venture Partners Founder, Pankaj Gupta

This accelerator charges sales commissions to portfolio companies...!?

Jan 18, 2021•48 sec•Ep. 4

ex Techstars, Current MD @ Massive.vc, and Partner @ The Fund, Ari Newman

'Anyone who thinks they are going to work-from-home forever is probably kidding themselves...'

Jan 14, 2021•2 min•Ep. 6

Emergence Capital Growth Partner, Doug Landis

Two changes that must happen in a product-led-growth world: 1. SDR --> Product Specialist 2. SQL --> PQL View video --> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamfodonnell_emergence-capital-growth-partner-doug-landis-activity-6758144822952923136-hW7X

Jan 13, 2021•2 min•Ep. 9

ex Norwest & Samsung NEXT VC; Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures

Why is Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures bullish on healthcare AI? 'A lot of treatments were POSSIBLE before AI, but not PLAUSIBLE...' View video --> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamfodonnell_why-is-amit-garg-managing-partner-at-tau-activity-6757329005181067265-VZLH

Jan 13, 2021•1 min•Ep. 5

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