Ever considered throwing in the towel and getting a "real job?" Hundreds of Founders and Startups are glad today's guest didn't give up.

After realizing it was hard to land a position at a venture capital firm, he decided to build his own fund...all while growing a family too.

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Meet Mike Cardamone. He is CEO and Managing partner at Forum. Where they're investing in 100 businesses this year! He focuses on developing Forum's investment strategy with the mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible, and successful for early-stage founders. Working with hundreds of founders since Forum's inception, he has helped portfolio companies navigate the fundraising process and optimize their position in the market.

In this episode, Mike shares that one time he wondered if he should get a "real job" and what it's like to grow a large family while building a business. He shares tips on balancing family life and business life and a story of how one investor reminds us all, that it really does matters who we surround ourselves with.

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