Business
Welcome everybody! We have Mark Goldenson on the show today. Mark is a founder at VentureKit, and Network Leader at Village Global. He is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. The challenge is, “wanting to create something but not having the resource” For Mark, the hardest thing that founders deal with is fundraising. Most founders think that everybody is an investor, but startup founders must make sure that they are targeting the right investors, and in order to do this, they should know about storyboarding, figuring out one’s story and finding one’s unique advantage. Similarly, Mark also points out the importance of a mentor in accelerating learning. It’s the task of founders to reach out to them; meaning staying engaged and constantly giving status updates. He emphasizes on the importance of learning interpersonal skills and management skills as this could be helpful in relationships since we are all social people. In this regard, Mark shares insights for managers about providing feedback to the team and the power of delegation. Episode Quotes "I thought the last thing I would go into was business... but I realized that business actually can be a noble profession" "Naive founders will think everybody is an investor and they have money" "I have to love the goal of what I am doing and also love the daily work" "If you give someone a strong why, they will figure out any how" "If you come from a technical background it's tempting to think of people as like pieces of code" "A good manager's job is to provide constant feedback - good and bad" Listen to Learn ● Getting to know Mark Goldenson ● Mark's passion about Mental Health, Psychology ● About Mark's venture investing, story about having 12 co-founders ● What are the hardest things you have to deal with as a founder? ● What are your learnings in going through challenges? ● Mark's advice to founders facing pivotal challenges ● Practical steps in getting a mentor to work with you ● Challenges with co-founders and team members ● Benefits and tips about giving feedback/criticisms ● When is the right time to delegate? ● Rapid Fire Questions ● Links and Announcements