Venture Capital

Do you want to know how to start your own fund? In this episode, Peter and Jon talk about their own experiences as first-time fund managers.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

What is generative tech? Well, it's the next thing happening in VC!Some of the most significant changes in venture capital occurred over the last 6 months.AI has allowed us to create high-quality, cheap, and Fast AI models to create images, video, code, music, and other types of models.This is what is called Generative AI. Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Learn what FTX's crash means for VC. We are sure there are a lot of memes that also show this.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Jake Zeller and Jonathan Swanson launched a new fund, somewhat unique, https://powerset.co/.Their thesis is that founders are better investors than VCs. From their site they say, "Based on our experience working with hundreds of top founders and VCs, we have reason to believe that a certain cohort of founders can be some of the best investors on the planet, both in terms of helpfulness to startups and returns they’ll generate."The idea is successful entrepreneurs know other successful entrepreneurs.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

We got a question from one of our listeners about how important it is for VCs to build their online presence. Like they say- if you didn't post about it online, did it really happen?  Does it apply to VCs too?Are VCs now the "new" influencers?Is it the fund that needs a brand or the individual partners need to create visibility/ credibility for themselves?Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

In this episode, we discuss if Venture Capitalists are evil. We discuss why entrepreneurs feel like VCs are evil. And please forgive us for the audio quality. Jon forgot to turn the recording device on for the microphones. Peter HarrisUniversity Growth Fund: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAHrQUxcm_Oa1t3emwttpAQJon BradshawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw

Much has changed in the last few years, and in 2022 we want do know if profitability still matters to VCs.Over the past few years, VCs have pounded on the drum of growth at almost any cost. Startups have been flooded with billions of dollars to fuel growth. Now in light of the current recession and financial situation join us as we discuss if and how this approach has changed. Venture Capital PodcastWebsite: www.VentureCapital.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_gYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtPaub_8VrJ8gWj5RXcdYkwInstagram: https://instagram.com/venturecapitalfm?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Peter HarrisUniversity Growth Fund: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAHrQUxcm_Oa1t3emwttpAQJon BradshawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw

Should you take money from a corporate venture arm? Here are some quick Pros and Cons of doing so:Pros:They can be very strategic in making industry connections (especially with other companies they have invested inThey can often become a customer themselvesBring technical expertise and resources unavailable to early-stage venture companiesCons:Often have conflicting mandates, invest for return and invest in finding acquisitionsDue to incentives many of the partners at CVC’s leave (which is your internal champion)At times there are inferior terms (exclusivity on acquisitions, Right of first refusal, and in the worst case invest to stamp out competition).While they could become customers, CVCs are often on an island and don’t speak for the company in becoming a customer

Peter and Jon share if they feel- "Utah is better at sales driven SaaS business but not so great when it comes to product led growth SaaS businesses"While Jon personally takes offence, Peter has his reasons to believe in the statement.Startups like Scan which didn't find any investors in Utah were the biggest buzz news once Snapchat showed interest. Have Utah product businesses found better takers outside of Utah?Or are things changing?Share what do you think on our Instagram/ LinkedIn/ Youtube page!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

In this episode, we discuss a LinkedIn post from Travis Ashby. He talks about one of his friends, a startup CMO, that was fired by their VCs just "weeks" before his vesting cliff happened. Here's the link to the post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travisashby_letsdobetter-peoplefirst-culturematters-activity-6970740998289195008-_Co-Peter and Jon share their thoughts on why this happened, how it can be prevented, and what can be learned from this situation. Venture Capital PodcastWebsite: www.VentureCapital.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_gYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtPaub_8VrJ8gWj5RXcdYkwInstagram: https://instagram.com/venturecapitalfm?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Peter HarrisUniversity Growth Fund: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAHrQUxcm_Oa1t3emwttpAQJon BradshawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw