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212: Scaling Startups with Purpose: Jonathan Bragdon’s Blueprint for Capital-Efficient Growth
Manage episode 446494001 series 3264623
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- Jonathan's Background in Data and VC (1:05)
- Working with CPG Data (3:45)
- Details of Purchase Data (6:20)
- Funding Fast-Growth Companies (12:21)
- Venture Studio Model (16:34)
- Learnings from Consulting and Incubation (19:35)
- Founder Obsession (21:54)
- Capital Stack Introduction (24:18)
- Capital Efficiency in Startups (28:05)
- Value Creation in Venture Capital (33:37)
- Revenue-Based Financing (38:43)
- Exit Aperture and Dilution (39:39)
- Importance of Fit in Investment (41:51)
- Setting Expectations Early (44:06)
- Aligning Financial and Problem-Solving Goals (46:21)
- Technical and Process Focus in Startups (49:21)
- Identifying Tech and Process Debt (52:39)
- Advice for Aspiring Founders (54:53)
- The Craft vs. Problem Focus (57:09)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (58:48)
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.
RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
452 episodes
Manage episode 446494001 series 3264623
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- Jonathan's Background in Data and VC (1:05)
- Working with CPG Data (3:45)
- Details of Purchase Data (6:20)
- Funding Fast-Growth Companies (12:21)
- Venture Studio Model (16:34)
- Learnings from Consulting and Incubation (19:35)
- Founder Obsession (21:54)
- Capital Stack Introduction (24:18)
- Capital Efficiency in Startups (28:05)
- Value Creation in Venture Capital (33:37)
- Revenue-Based Financing (38:43)
- Exit Aperture and Dilution (39:39)
- Importance of Fit in Investment (41:51)
- Setting Expectations Early (44:06)
- Aligning Financial and Problem-Solving Goals (46:21)
- Technical and Process Focus in Startups (49:21)
- Identifying Tech and Process Debt (52:39)
- Advice for Aspiring Founders (54:53)
- The Craft vs. Problem Focus (57:09)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (58:48)
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.
RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
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