Sounding Board

HVCI helps businesses transition in all stages of work. We also help with transitions in relationships and in life (all apart of business anyway) and we need to be aware of how we manage for ourselves and how we set expectations for others. We discuss transitions strategically and operationally in business - startup to the next phase, pre-seed to money, path to money and also transitions in relationships, business partners, bringing on first employees, home/personal relationships changing as an entrepreneur.

We're changing the definition of wellbeing as an entrepreneur. We discuss why it's a core value to HVCI and how each of us defines wellbeing in our lives. The four of us have had this shift in mindset (our past work experiences, COVID, life/family values, etc.) and continue to see how changing our minds is possible. We know talking about this is important to community and mentorship and programming and we whole heartedly believe we must bring this mindset shift around wellbeing into our businesses.

00:02:51- Danny speaks on commitments within the past week & the importance of commitments. 00:02:57- Self Growth ~important~ 00:03:08 - Brinn speaks on her past week commitment & progress 00:04:33- Johnny shares that making verbal commitments to friends is important & beneficial 00:05:00- Johnny begins to share his past week commitment & progress 00:06:45-Danny gives himself a C for his past week commitment progress & why 00:07:41- Danny often feels like an entrepreneur, as a father, professor and explains why 00:08:19- Other important things are coming up, Entrepreneurs always busy 00:09:57- Brinn speaks on finding a mentor and her experience with that 00:13:11 - Johnny speaks on impostor syndrome 00:14:29- Definitions of success 00:15:00- setting deadlines ~important~ 00:16:18- listening to your sounding board 00:16:50- coach-ability 00:17:25- sometimes we think we’re listening but we’re not 00:18:00-Having a coach/mentor/advisor assumes coach-ability 00:18:18- burden of feeling like a C student 00:18:48- Hudson valley helping entrepreneurs across the spectrum 00:19:04- Coach-ability is needed at any stage of progress 00:20:28- doesn’t always just need to be about the money or fundraising 00:21:43- where is this notion coming from in the entrepreneurial world 00:21:52- Brinn speaks on accelerator program 00:22:26- Johnny speaks on where he thinks this notion is coming from in entrepreneurial world 00:25:30- understanding what game you want to play 00:26:40- can you coach people out of it 00:27:50- looking to create a broader group of entrepreneurs 00:29:48- gaps that have emerged in the investment spaces 00:30:14- connecting storytelling to goal 00:32:45- Brinns takeaways ~get involved in a community where first thing you talk about is STORY~ 00:34:08- story has to be the starting point & has to be authentic 00:34:29- Johnny’s takeaways 00:36:50- follow your passion & do what makes you happy 00:37:08- follow your story first / dive into your story first 00:37:50- people want to be a part of something big/makes a difference 00:40:03- don’t take over the world, CHANGE the world 00:41:34- what Danny would like to do for the upcoming week 00:42:32- what brinn would like to do for upcoming week

00:04:52: Briefly mentions the Accelerator Program 00:05:48: Were getting out but in a different way (Pandemic Wise) 00:08:52: Danny talks about commitment made week prior ~taking a walk, 20 minutes a day~ 00:09:38- Johnny talks on his perspective since pandemic and how he believes getting the little things done is important 00:11:00 - Forming Habits 00:11:50- Brinn talks about her perspective on pandemic and what’s been keeping her going ~Accountability is important~ 00:13:19- The Enterprise Brain 00:14:08: What’s the difference between what might seem like an informal/formal sounding board? 00:15:18: Danny asks Do we really need definitions around this or is it more about what it looks, feels like or what the actions are? What form of contributions is someone giving beyond sounding board? 00:15:38 Johnny answers questions & says he thinks about this a lot & gives reasons 00:16:08- Intentions/Intentionally 00:16:55- Mentors as long term relationship 00:19:35- Danny’s opinion on Johnny’s talk 00:20:10- What the form of contribution is ~important~ 00:20:55- Everyone needs to commit & agree on what needs to be achieved 00:21:33- Brinns experience with Mentors & coaches 00:24:03- Johnny - depends where you are in your business & his opinion on coaches 00:25:53- Not walking in the same shoes 00:27:24- Go out and build various networks 00:29:10- Danny talks about Google Summit 00:30:30 - Being on the line all the time 00:30:40- Many business owners need a coach & say they don’t have the time or money 00:31:20- important to know & analyze who’s on your team 00:33:03- Where do you go from a conversation to a paid engagement? How does that transition make sense? 00: 36:15- Danny asks Brinn if she feels or think about experience Johnny mentioned prior 00:37:27- Brinn believes things are naturally progressing in a good way 00: 38:50- Let go of control and deal with what you can! 00:42:48 - Longer form of contribution 00:44:29 - Are we still being productive ? 00:46:19- Being open and transparent is extremely important 00:47:41- Johnny Loves analyzing a spreadsheet & talks about time and changes he wants to make for week 00:49:00- Brinns Contribution for the week ~Opening Bank account~ 00:50:11- Danny’s takeaways 00:51:04 - making big things work with the little things to move forward 00:51:30- have in mind what you want to achieve 00:51:44 - Johnny wraps up conversation

00:40:52: Self- health and mindset 00:40:56: Team- relationships 00:43:02: Actions: Johnny movement, Brinn yoga, Danny walking 00:44:08: Brinn lifting weights, moving body 00:44:13: FINDING NEW WAYS 00:44:37: RESILIENCE 00:49:14: Do with self, do with others 00:49:30: Acting, but still feel alone in a way 00:50:40: Patterns, commitments 00:50:47: Right team, mentors, advisors 00:52:12: Takeaway: think of team as everyone contributing to mission 00:57:42: Mindset shift on who/what is a mentor: gray hair, fresh face, colleague, challenger 01:03:23: The community is he mentor, in a sense 01:08:31: Lets move into action commitment with this convo 01:13:29: Danny - seek mentorship on process 01:13:35: Johnny - tackle little things 01:17:02: Next week: Work On Your Business, Not In Your Business 01:23:11: Bring others into the conversation