Startups Should Operate Like Sports Team – Romain Vidal (Teampact Ventures)

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This week, we’re joined by Romain Vidal, co-founder of Teampact Ventures, a VC firm leveraging high-performance methodologies from professional sports to support climate and health startups.

In this episode, we cover:

* Why startups should learn from sports teams, not from corporates

* How delayed gratification and resilience create long-term success

* The mindset of elite athletes that founders should adopt

* The importance of team culture in driving performance

* … and more!

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 01:34 - The Philosophy Behind Teampact Ventures

* 06:04 - The Importance of the Mission and Values

* 07:50 - Lessons from Elite Athletes for Startups

* 13:54 - Building Disciplines and Resilience in Startups

* 16:24 - Individual vs. Collective Performance in Startups

* 23:08 - Common Challenges For Startups

* 24:48 - Peak Performance and Startups Readiness

* 26:32 - The Value of Teamwork in Individual Sports

* 29:02 - You Need to Collaborate with Your Ecosystem

* 31:11 - The Role of Team Culture in Startups

* 34:30 - Diversity in Investor Profiles

* 39:08 - Athletes x Investors

* 41:16 - The World Needs Better Role Models

* 43:37 - Fire Questions

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▶️ CONNECT WITH ROMAIN

* Romain Vidal – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidalromain/

* Teampact Ventures - https://www.teampact.ventures/

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🔗 CONNECT WITH ME

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📚 REFERENCES AND MENTIONS

* Delayed gratification (Stanford marshmallow experiment)

* Sports team models (All Blacks, Spurs, French handball team)

* Nikola Karabatic (Handball)

* Raphaël Varane (Football)

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