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How do you stop your competitors imitating you?   There was an interesting podcast episode last month with an investor and founder, Elizabeth Zalman and Jerry Neumann, discussing their new book on the relationship between VCs and entrepreneurs. In particular, they highlighted how innovative start-ups should create competitive advantages, or moats, to generate a competitive edge and how the founder and investor can work together by identifying how to build these advantages. At some point it will be right for your start-up to start creating these moats and you’ll need to do it before you become successful, because once you become successful - people will just copy you. Whether it’s a patent, a trade secret, know-how, branding, a platform, interconnected products or a disruptive technology, you should be thinking from the start about what your strategy is to create these moats so you can ensure that you have a competitive advantage over your competitors. #founders #investors #competitiveadvantage #startup #intellectualproperty https://lnkd.in/dT_YGkrT

The best tech founders have a proven business model AND process. As an investor, you want to look for entrepreneurs using tech to improve efficiency across the board. That’s why last week on the podcast, we spoke to a founder using the latest AI developments to shake up the publishing world. 🌍 If you’d love to find out how exactly she’s doing this, you can still catch the episode here: https://hubs.li/Q02v0cnl0 #EHEVentures #Investors #Entrepreneurs #AIInvesting #TechFunding

I really enjoyed this “Invest Like the Best” podcast conversation about the different perspectives of Founders vs Investors. Unsurprisingly, they don’t agree on everything, but it’s great to see them appreciate each other’s viewpoint. Since we work with a lot of investor-funded startups, I see both sides, and having both perspectives in balance is valuable for any successful company, not just those with outside investors. https://lnkd.in/ep4v6GvU

The best tech founders have a proven business model AND process. As an investor, you want to look for entrepreneurs using tech to improve efficiency across the board. That’s why last week on the podcast, we spoke to a founder using the latest AI developments to shake up the publishing world. 🌍 If you’d love to find out how exactly she’s doing this, you can still catch the episode here: https://hubs.li/Q02tzlCv0 #EHEVentures #Investors #Entrepreneurs #AIInvesting #TechFunding

Non technical founder? Check out Aarish's conversation with Matt Jonns, Founder of Founder and Lightning on Nothing Ventured ⚡ In this epsiode they talked about: ➡️ Matt's journey digitising an offline business after being thrown in at the deep end when his father passed away in Matt's teens. ➡️ How unsexy businesses and sectors can be transformed by tech. ➡️ What non technical founders need to think about when they decide to digitise. Also, massive congrats to Founders + Lightening for the launch of their EIS fund to sit alongside their growing portfolio of ventures 🚀 Check out the episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts 💪🏾 https://lnkd.in/dzEdgxpb #tech #startups #venturecapital #finance

Glad to see that VCs have started to see the real potential of podcasts as a tool for research, networking, deal flow, promoting portfolio companies, and so much more. I'm a recovering lawyer and lawyers are typically among the LAST industries to adopt new technologies for their own use. For years, VCs were similar and very few forward-thinking VCs were starting their own podcast. Now, led by companies like Andreessen Horowitz, more VCs are starting their own podcasts and using it to have high quality conversations with intelligent individuals and walking away with great relationships and business partnerships. As one who has built hundreds of great relationships using podcasts - and helped 100s of other companies to do the same - I applaud this.

W[ho]TF is Blossom Capital Partners? 🤨 Had an opportunity to plug our #angelsyndicate on the The Growth Cartel pod with Rhys Henderson and Brandon Burns. We delved into the complexities of proposed changes to sophisticated investor regulations and their potential impact on the startup ecosystem. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: 1️⃣ The proposed regulatory changes and their implications for startups. 2️⃣ Concerns over early-stage funding, innovation, diversity, and inclusion. 3️⃣ The critical role of angel investors in nurturing early-stage startups. 4️⃣ The importance of community engagement in shaping policy. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or part of the broader ecosystem, this episode offers crucial insights into how regulatory shifts could shape the future of startups in Australia and beyond. 🔗 Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gDDNX2vQ https://lnkd.in/gfcKjwRY Your thoughts and feedback are invaluable - let's keep the conversation going! Did we miss anything? #StartupEcosystem #InvestorRegulations #Innovation #DiversityInTech Joanna Zaslavsky

This month on Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast, we're joined by Sophia Bendz, one of Europe’s best-known operators turned VCs. 🎙️ On the discussion: 👉 What is disinformation and fake news doing to us? 👉 Diversity on cap tables 👉 Learnings from Spotify 👉 What's looking likely to be her most successful angel investment to date You can read a summary of the discussion below, or tune into the Sifted Podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eHWkkXPE #venturecapital #VC #techpodcast #startuppodcast

A blast sharing some PMF insights with Roland Siebelink and joining his podcast to talk all about dub and founder life. Give it a listen if you want to learn how to survive as a solo founder, my failures serving as catalysts for my biggest life / professional lessons, and contrarian takes on leadership and how to win (and give) trust.

The best tech founders have a proven business model AND process. As an investor, you want to look for entrepreneurs using tech to improve efficiency across the board. That’s why last week on the podcast, we spoke to a founder using the latest AI developments to shake up the publishing world. 🌍 If you’d love to find out how exactly she’s doing this, you can still catch the episode here: https://hubs.li/Q02tzlkS0 #EHEVentures #Investors #Entrepreneurs #AIInvesting #TechFunding