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Demystifying Venture Capital with Founder Collective's Eric Paley

Demystifying Venture Capital with Founder Collective's Eric Paley

Update: 2025-01-21
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Can venture capital destroy startups? That is the question! On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Chris and Sylvie sit down with Eric Paley, managing partner at Founder Collective, a seed stage venture capital fund that's backed transformative startups like Uber, Airtable, and Whoop, to explore the many ways over-capitalization can lead companies to fail. They also discuss some of the principles that help entrepreneurs find success, like building businesses with a focus on customer validation, genuine substance, and financial prudence. Highlights Include:

  • The toxic side of venture capital
  • Navigating over-capitalization
  • The true north — your customers

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Demystifying Venture Capital with Founder Collective's Eric Paley

Demystifying Venture Capital with Founder Collective's Eric Paley