Startup Science Podcast with Gregory Shepard

In the conclusion of Greg's talk with Magnus Grimeland, the Founder of Antler, Magnus discusses why his team does not define Antler as an accelerator, and he shares some advice on what every startup entrepreneur should always do first.

Greg welcomes Magnus Grimeland to the BOSS Podcast. Magnus is the founder of Antler, a global early-stage VC, investing and enabling thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide to realize their dreams and change the world. In part one, Magnus shares his inspiration for helping leaders build businesses and what he learned from his experiences at Facebook, McKinsey, and Harvard.

Greg concludes his conversation with Jan Arp and Elisabeth Laett, the Managing Partners at the Holt Xchange. In part two, Jan & Elisabeth talk about the importance of product management and why they believe “fintech is life.”

This week, Greg is joined by Jan Arp and Elisabeth Laett, the Managing Partners at Holt Xchange, a global seed-stage Venture Capital fund investing in fintech business application companies across the globe. In part one, Elisabeth explains how Quebec has become the Silicon Valley of Canada, and Jan shares why the Holt Xchange was founded and why it invests in early-stage Canadian and International fintech companies.

In the conclusion of Greg's conversation with David Cook, the Executive Director of the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, Dave talks about the hands-on activities incorporated into his program and the accomplishment he is most proud of at the University of Houston.

Greg often discusses what academia is doing to improve the entrepreneurial failure rate, and this week he's highlighting one of the best programs in the country. The Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston has been named the #1 undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the United States for the third consecutive year. On the podcast, Greg is joined by David Cook, the Executive Director of Wolff Center. In part one, David shares what sets The Wolff Center apart from other entrepreneurship programs and the biggest changes he's seen from student/entrepreneurs.

Greg wraps up his chat with Jeffery Potvin, the Founder & CEO of Open People Network. OPN is a group of entrepreneurs and business pros who help startups with business fundamentals, technical and tactical outcomes that help build future leaders. In part two, Jeffery talks about the importance of founders seeking out mentors, why he thinks robotics will explode in the next 3-5 years, which changes can provide the biggest impact on the startup investing ecosystem.

Jeffery Potvin is Greg's guest on the podcast.  Jeffery is the Founder & CEO of Open People Network, a group of angel investors helping accelerate the growth through The Supporters Fund and Pitchit Program. In part one, Jeffery shares what inspired him to become an angel investor, what differentiates OPN from other investment groups, and what he's doing to improve the entrepreneurial failure rate.

Greg concludes his chat with Paul Roben. Paul is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization at UC San Diego and has been tasked to “drive innovation across all areas of campus, and to speed university innovations to markets in California, the nation, and the world.”  In part two, Paul talks about the importance of community outreach and the common mistakes he sees entrepreneurs making.

Over the past decade, institutions of hiring learning have been intentional in cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs. One of them is UC San Diego. This week, Greg is joined by Paul Roben, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization at UC San Diego. In part one, Paul shares how UC San Diego prepares the entrepreneurs of tomorrow today, how he defines innovation, and why students need to embrace failure.