Mike Schulte, Principal at Great North Ventures, on Episode 15, “Execution is King” (Part 2)
In the second of a two-part episode, we cover the most common concerns startup founders run into on fundraising, from our guest Mike Schulte, Principal and in-house legal expert at Great North Ventures who holds a JD/MBA from St. Thomas University. Schulte at St. Thomas, covered the Healthcare IT sector as an MBA student manager […]
Mike Schulte, Principal at Great North Ventures, on Episode 14, “Execution is King” (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part episode, we cover the most common concerns startup founders run into on startup formation, from our guest Mike Schulte, Principal and in-house legal expert at Great North Ventures who holds a JD/MBA from St. Thomas University. Schulte at St. Thomas, covered the Healthcare IT sector as an MBA student […]
Orazio Buzza, Founder and CEO of Fooda – on Episode 13, “Execution is King”
In this episode, we talk about management styles and goal setting, and uncover some gems about granting equity and hiring from our guest, Orazio Buzza, Founder and CEO of Fooda. Orazio has taken the startup ride from early on through exit twice already, before founding Fooda. Fooda is a food technology platform that connects restaurants […]
Eric Martell, Founder of Pear Commerce: Episode 13, Execution is King
In this episode, we talk about early-stage scaling. What it looks like, how to think about it, and what it takes to generate growth. We are joined by Eric Martell, Founder of Pear Commerce. Eric is a former founder of EatStreet, and a former Managing Director and Venture Partner at gener8tor. With a background as a […]
Tipatat Chennavasin, General Manager and Co-Founder of The Venture Reality Fund: Episode 12, Execution is King
In this episode, Josef and Rob talk about the Metaverse, and how important it is for founders and investors to learn about it. They are joined by Tipatat Chennavasin, General Manager and Co-Founder of The Venture Reality Fund. Tipatat is a former founder, creative innovator, and VR/AR developer. His background in Metaverse runs deep, including the […]
Atif Siddiqi, Founder/CEO of Branch: Episode 11, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about the newly launched venture studio project that’s a social app for trading card collectors. They are joined by Atif Siddiqi, Founder and CEO of Branch. Atif is a former EIR of Idealab, a venture studio that has generated multiple unicorns. Branch came out of Atif’s time at Idealab, […]
Michael Martocci, CEO and Founder of SwagUp: Episode 10, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about bootstrapping. Rob shares his experience bootstrapping to $70M in revenue by age 32 with his startup, NativeX. They are joined by Michael Martocci, who is the Founder and CEO of SwagUp. SwagUp is a company that sells curated swag packages to startups. Michael has bootstrapped his company […]
Una Fox: Episode 9, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about a new book out about network effects, “The Cold Start Problem” by Andrew Chen. They speak with Una Fox, who works as a Chief Global Data & Analytics Officer. Una was previously a VP at Disney and a Director at Yahoo, and is a truly data-driven leader. […]
Joe Sriver, 4giving: Episode 8, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about the impending paradigm shift represented by the metaverse, and relate it to past shifts. They speak with Joe Sriver, the first UX/UI hire at Google, founder of the cellphone flashlight function, and CEO of 4giving. Joe talks about the importance of being data-driven as an early employee […]
Best Advice from the Great North Annual Event: Episode 7, Execution is King
In this compilation episode, Josef features the best advice for founders that we picked up at our 2021 Annual Event. Every year, Great North gathers investors, founders, and ecosystem builders together for networking and progress updates. In this episode, you can hear advice from our stakeholders- people who have proven they can execute- on hiring […]