#40 How to Attract Venture Capital for Your Startup Today! | Kelly Reeser
Description
Most venture capital firms operate from a position of superiority…founders need them more than they need founders. Kelly Reeser from Tech Farms Capital has built her entire investment philosophy around the opposite approach: coming alongside entrepreneurs as a support system first, investor second. In this conversation, we dive deep into how her background in economic development shaped her unique perspective on venture capital, why she looks for "perspicacity" in founders (that Wayne Gretzky-like ability to skate where the puck is going), and how her children became her first investors with $152.56.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro of Show
01:57 Kelly Reeser’s Entrepreneurial Journey
09:19 Engaging Her Children in their Business
15:26 Authentically Living Out Faith
20:16 Starting Out their First Fund
21:33 Metrics of Venture Capital Investing
25:36 Building a Scalable Firm
29:46 Venture Capitals as a Relationship-Driven Business
32:41 Green Flags to Look Out For in Capital Investmenting
34:53 What Does a Dream Team Comprise of?
41:41 Importance of Successful Exits
45:36 Assessing Founders’ Characteristics
53:08 Red Flags to Look Out For in Making Deals
56:38 Ego vs. Humility in Business
1:02:59 Connect with Kelly Reeser
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