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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newsletter: “Podcast Launched: Execution is King!”
Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! (Sign up here!) We are excited for the launch of our new podcast and Fund II investing! Our new podcast is live! Check out “Execution is King” on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Join me, Josef Siebert, and either Ryan or Rob Weber as we […]
“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, […]