Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors

Cracking the Venture Capital Code: Building Billion-Dollar Ventures

Jul 8, 2024

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Jeff Gardner

Jeff Gardner, executive chairman and partner at Springtime Ventures, shares his wealth of knowledge in venture capital and leadership. He reveals essential traits to identify in investment prospects, emphasizing the importance of team dynamics. The conversation navigates the growing trend of equity financing over debt amidst rising costs. Gardner also discusses adapting to AI disruptions and market uncertainties. Key principles of entrepreneurial leadership, innovation, and capital efficiency for startup success provide listeners with invaluable insights to thrive in the alternative asset space.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Venture Capital: Insights for Beginners

01:56 • 9min

The Shift from Debt to Equity Financing in Today's Markets

11:26 • 2min

Navigating Market Uncertainties and Embracing AI Disruption

13:02 • 2min

Principles of Entrepreneurial Leadership

15:13 • 13min

Essentials for Startup Success and Innovation

28:41 • 3min

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Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Jeff Gardner.

Jeff is an executive chairman overseeing five high growth companies, leveraging his extensive expertise. Additionally, as a partner of Springtime Ventures, as well as the author of the newest leadership book called, Love Your People. Previously, Jeff served as the CEO of Zen Planner, where he orchestrated the development of an exceptional team and fostered a high performance culture, resulting in a remarkable compound annually exceeding the growth rate of 50%. His background includes executive roles in technology and payment firms, with notable tenures where he managed 2 billion in global business.

So what does this mean? This means that Jeff is about to teach you all the Cheat Codes on how to enter God mode as a leader, an investor, and a top tier asset manager in the alternative asset space.

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[THE GUEST]: Jeff is an executive chairman overseeing five high growth companies, leveraging his extensive expertise.

[THE HOST]: Ryan Miller is an Angel investor in technology and energy.

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