Close Call

#5 Secret to VC Interviews: with Vanesa Pazos, Partner NoBaCapital

Close Call x Career Talk with Vanes Pazos, partner at NoBa CapitalIn this conversation, we explore the following:1. Vanesa's journey into the world of VC from her long operator background 2. Career Pivots and how to really use #Networking to get in3. What separates good from great candidates in an interview process4. How to stay successful in the VC career5. How to deal with a portfolio problem or market disaster as a seasoned professional #customerconcentration6. VC Interview tips and candidate successOn the other hand, I help MBA students pivot into a career in VC.DM me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysrithangam/---🎯 **Are you fundraising?**Late Seed - Series A | Traction - $1Mn in Rev , and substantial growth | B2B SAAS | Global from Day 1🎯 email at [**scout.flashpoint@gmail.com**]---✅ Want to be on the podcast? Fill this form:https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9

CC #18 | Split payments, GEN Z Behaviour, and Customer Research with Cino's CEO

Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Elena, the innovative mind behind Cino Payments, to explore the future of shared payments. Discover how Chino is transforming the way we handle money in relationships, making awkward financial conversations a thing of the past. From startup challenges to achieving viral success, Elena shares her journey and the lessons learned along the way. Tune in for a deep dive into the world of fintech innovation and the power of storytelling in building a brand. #FinTech #Innovation #StartupJourney Website: https://www.getcino.com/ *********************************************************** I help MBA students pivot into career in VC. DM me on Linkedin. *********************************************************** 🎯 Are you fundraising? Late Seed - Series A | Traction - > $1Mn in Rev , and substantial growth | B2B SAAS | Global from Day 1 🎯 email at scout.flashpoint@gmail.com [scout.flashpoint@gmail.com]*********************************************************** ✅ Want to be on the podcast? Fill this form:https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9 [https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9]

VC Talk #4: Operating partner, Ethics and training in VC, Ego

VC Talk #4: Conversation with Anieke Lamers, Operating Partner at Borski Fund, and Founder, The VC Coach In this conversation, we explore the following: 1. Anieke's journey in VC 2. Standardisation of VC and career paths 3. Politics and how to truly navigate them by finding what sparks Joy 4. Value add as a VC 5. Speaking your truth and how ot speak up to win deals. 6. Anieke's coaching practice - https://thevccoach.com/ **********************************************************I help MBA students pivot into career in VC. DM me on Linkedin. ********************************************************** 🎯 Are you fundraising? Late Seed - Series A | Traction - > $1Mn in Rev , and substantial growth | B2B SAAS | Global from Day 1 🎯 email at scout.flashpoint@gmail.com [scout.flashpoint@gmail.com]**********************************************************✅ Want to be on the podcast? Fill this form:https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9 [https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9]

CC X VC Talk #3: Space tech, Mastering Legal Docs & International compliance

VC Talk #3: Conversation with Avantika Gupta from Type One Ventures In this conversation, we explore the following: 1. Avantika’s journey from New Zealand to London, UK 2. Career Pivots and how they add up, Networking to get your foot in 3. Learning on the job + taking on personal projects to grow into the next role 4. Investing in frontier space and biotech, and dealing with international policy and conflict 5. Professionalising Management as the startup grows - Founder changes and exit 6. Strategy to deal with tough conversations *********************************************************** I help MBA students pivot into a career in VC. DM me on LinkedIn. ********************************************************** 🎯 Are you fundraising? Late Seed - Series A | Traction - > $1Mn in Rev , and substantial growth | B2B SAAS | Global from Day 1 🎯 email at scout.flashpoint@gmail.com [scout.flashpoint@gmail.com]********************************************************** ✅ Want to be on the podcast? Fill this form:https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9 [https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9]

Close Call #17: Cool & Poor, Ick & Rich, Data debt and gap in Femtech, Bio Hacking, Cycle Syncincg

Close Call #17: Conversation with Helene, Founder Wild.AI [http://Wild.AI]. She is an ex-quant trader, elite athlete, and founder of WILD.AI [http://WILD.AI]. She’s decoding women’s biology using AI and reimagining what strength really looks like. In this conversation, we explore the following: 1. Helene’s mission: Making - Being a woman feel great!!! 2. How women do a lot of unpaid work, and how Corporates / VC / the world expects women to do free work = conferences, panels, mentorship for free because they need to give back, be good, are just supposed to. 3. The gendered terms and the bias that is inherent within us from - “Tom boys”, “being girly”, to a room full of “testosterone”. 4. Building a fem tech company as a Mother of 2, and the data problem that exists in women’s health. 5. Building a social media brand and strategies to build that into the main marketing channel or Direct distribution channel 6. How to pick the right platform for you? 7. How to support more female founders and really stand up against the 2% funding gap stat!! 8. How to handle investor meetings, board and stakeholders into amplifying your voice. Few Marketing concepts we discussed: #furtherreading 1. pre validated content 2. Personal brand strategy as a direct distribution channel 3. Fundraising 4. Fem-tech founders and support 5. Motherhood and challenges ********************************************************** Connect with me here: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysrithangam/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysrithangam/] ********************************************************** 🎯 Are you fundraising? Late Seed - Series A | Traction - > $1Mn in Rev , and substantial growth | B2B SAAS | Global from Day 1 🎯 email at scout.flashpoint@gmail.com [scout.flashpoint@gmail.com] ********************************************************** ✅ Want to be on the podcast? Fill this form: https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9 [https://forms.gle/e2wBmxZGqdmEYaVY9] ********************************************************** 💯 kick start your VC career - book your session Now!! https://topmate.io/jaysri_thangam [https://topmate.io/jaysri_thangam]