TSP054 | Adam Quinton – Pitching To A Top Angel
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Episode Summary
Adam Quinton is the founder of Lucas Point Ventures, an early seed stage investment company. Adam talks about both his investment strategy and philosophy on today’s show. He also shares his thoughts on what makes a successful pitch as well as gives valuable advice on how a founder can prepare for that second meeting.
What Was Covered
- 03:35 – How did Adam get started?
- 05:45 – What are the three things Adam looks for in a pitch?
- 07:45 – Why will your product work now?
- 08:30 – If you haven’t got a co-founder now, find one.
- 08:50 – Multiple co-founders can help with stress.
- 11:45 – Don’t fill your pitch with lots of facts, because ultimately it’s about you.
- 12:30 – Adam doesn’t like video product demos.
- 14:35 – How can you place yourself in front of the right investor?
- 17:25 – Why did Adam invest in Snaps?
- 19:55 – Does Adam like a particular startup genre?
- 21:55 – What’s Adam’s investment philosophy?
- 26:00 – Would Adam invest in the competitor of a company he has already backed?
- 27:45 – Adam shares a pitch he loved back in 2012.
- 29:05 – A husband and wife were the founding team of Rapmedia.
- 31:05 – How does a founder prepare for the second meeting?
- 34:55 – Is it important for founders to have an exit strategy?
- 36:40 – Adam recommends three books.
Tweetables
[Tweet “Pitch Deck is a prop to showcase you.”]
[Tweet “Investors don’t buy the product, they buy equity in company.”]
[Tweet “Angels are in exit business, not investing business.”]
[Tweet “Title: The Three Things an Investor Looks for in a Pitch with Adam Quinton Subtitle: Investors aren’t going to invest in the idea; they’re going to invest in the entrepreneur. Introduction: Adam”]
Links Mentioned
JRobinett
How to Make Your Startup Irresistible to Investors in 5 Easy Steps Webinar
Lucas Point Ventures
Adam Quinton LinkedIn
The Muse
Snaps
Rapmedia
Venture Deals by Brad Feld
What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know by Brian Cohen
Startupland by Mikkel Svane
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TSP049 | Linda Galindo – Where Winners Live
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Linda Galindo was a journalist and radio news personality before getting into consulting. Currently, as an accountability expert, she helps bring accountability to organizations at the leadership level. Linda is also the author of The 85% Solution and Way to Grow! On this episode, Linda talks to John on how entrepreneurs can create a better company culture and get out of the babysitting mentality with underperforming employees.
Key Takeaways
- 03:22 – How did Linda come up with her tag line?
- 04:50 – How did Linda become an accountability expert?
- 07:35 – Linda talks about her book, The 85% Solution.
- 11:15 – Stuff happens, but will you make up excuses when it does?
- 13:00 – What do people do when they take responsibility? Linda lists the top 3 behaviors.
- 15:15 – Don’t rescue, fix or save underperformers.
- 17:50 – How can entrepreneurs create an open company culture?
- 21:45 – If you don’t know the answer to something, don’t lie about it.
- 23:15 – How can companies get out of the ‘babysitter’ university?
- 26:45 – You want to get rid of your high-maintenance employees as quickly as possible.
- 29:10 – Accountability in the company is a competitive advantage.
- 29:55 – However, you cannot mandate accountability, you can only demonstrate it.
- 32:30 – Linda recommends How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
- 34:15 – Don’t forget to connect with Linda!
Tweetables
[Tweet “Accountability = invisibility.”]
[Tweet “No meeting after the meeting.”]
[Tweet “Can’t mandate accountability only demonstrate it.”]
[Tweet “Don’t rescue, fix or save underperformers.”]
Links Mentioned
JRobinett Website
John Livesay Funding Strategist
Linda Galindo’s Website
Linda Galindo’s Facebook
Linda Galindo’s Twitter
The 85% Solution by Linda Galindo
Way to Grow! by Linda Galindo
How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
Why Leaders Can’t Lead by Warren G. Bennis
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TSP048 | Daniel Maw – Secrets To Hiring The Best Team
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Daniel Maw is the owner of Pixel One and the technical director of HACKSAW. Daniel talks about the successful ways to find a great co-founder and how to pitch a client. He mentions that being busy is so easy that you might lose track of your end goals, but no matter how busy you get, you simply can’t take your eyes off of them. Your business depends on your end goals in order to succeed.
Key Takeaways
- 01:20 – The key to getting good clients is by having a real relationship not a service relationship.
- 03:20 – How did Daniel get started?
- 07:50 – Daniel talks about how he won the Best Interactive Product award.
- 10:25 – Why did Daniel decide to start Pixel One?
- 16:05 – Daniel didn’t even have a plan B when he started his company.
- 16:55 – Believe it or not, Daniel didn’t like Mark Asquith when he first met him.
- 19:15 – What is Daniel’s end game with his current company?
- 21:30 – How does Daniel pitch a client?
- 22:45 – “People buy people.”
- 26:15 – How can you make sure what you’re doing is profitable?
- 27:25 – How can you find the right co-founder/team?
- 28:35 – Daniel explains what he means by ‘As hire As and Bs hire Cs’.
- 29:50 – Daniel recommends: Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy and Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg.
- 33:25 – Anybody who is really good at something has spent some time developing it.
Tweetables
[Tweet “A-level people hire A-level talent.”]
[Tweet “Easy to be busy being busy but it isn’t enough.”]
[Tweet “Know what your end game is when you start.”]
[Tweet “Say no to clients who don’t appreciate you.”]
Links Mentioned
Judy Robinett Website
Hacksaw
Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy
Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg
Daniel Maw Twitter
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