Jonathan Treble, PrintWithMe: Episode 6, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about some Twitter controversy over founder extravagances, and the difference between, say, personal chefs at work used for recruiting, vs. buying a used fishing boat with your profits. This is something we looked into in a piece Rob wrote on BuiltIn, “The Weird and Wonderful Things Midwest Founders […]
Anna Mason, Revolution: Episode 5, Execution is King
In this episode, Rob and Josef talk about of-coast investing, and the strategy behind Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and its founder, Steve Case. Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution, joins, and Rob talks about how they met, and about doing deals for the past 5 years. Anna shares how she went from Wall […]
Mynul Khan, FieldNation: Episode 4, Execution is King
Ryan and Josef talk about the Weber brothers’ long history, with Ryan tracking Mynul since they took classes together in college. He talks about his journey as a first-generation immigrant who came from Bangladesh to St. Cloud, MN. His biggest lesson for founders? “Never run out of cash.” He shares how his “hobby” turned from […]
Nick Moran, New Stack Ventures: Episode 3, Execution is King
Rob and Josef talk podcasts, and comes clean about his awkward intro to Nick Moran. Nick talks about his path to becoming a General Partner of New Stack Ventures and the host of The Full Ratchet podcast. We talk decision-making as investors, and advice for founders, including the most common mistake: building a product then […]
Molly Pyle, Center on Rural Innovation (CORI): Episode 2, Execution is King
Ryan and Josef talk about the importance of startup communities and the importance of innovation in rural communities, including St. Cloud, MN. Molly shares her experience working with incubators, builders, and startups with Singularity University and how that led to her position as the Entrepreneur Ecosystem Development Lead at CORI, where she works with communities to […]
Justin Kaufenberg, Rally Ventures: Execution is King Episode 1
In Episode 1, Rob and Josef kick around bucket list ideas and shattered Vikings dreams, then dive into the interview with the former Co-Founder and CEO of SportsEngine. Justin Kaufenberg shares his path to venture from childhood brainstorming sessions trying to make his dad rich, to the realization and creation of the “atomic unit” central […]
“Execution is King” – the Great North Ventures Podcast
It’s not what you know. It’s not who you know. It’s knowing how to put it all together. Execution is King. As founders, investors, and builders, we think execution is key to success. In our new podcast, we go in search of insight and lessons. This takes us to people who have been there before, […]