Thrive Through Connection podcast

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On the sixth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Kristian Andersen of High Alpha. Kristian is a co-founder and partner at High Alpha, an Indianapolis-based venture capital firm that helps founders and the companies they lead reach their full potential. Kristian joins us to discuss how best-in-class leaders use storytelling to sharpen all facets of their business. What You Can Expect to Learn from Kristian The responsibilities and roles of a CEO The similarities between selling and storytelling Why the ability to tell stories across an institution is a competitive advantage What he looks for when it comes to a pitch meeting and deck How founders should think about benchmarking their business…

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Using Benchmarks as a Diagnostic with Kyle Poyar 41:50

22 days ago41:50

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On the fifth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Kyle Poyar , the founder of Tremont and Growth Unhinged . Tremont is an early growth equity firm based in Boston. Kyle joins us to break down his career supporting companies at OpenView, how SaaS companies should think about benchmarks, and the future of SaaS investing.…

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Building Trust and Vulnerability in Business with Max Yoder 48:44

5 weeks ago48:44

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On the fourth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Max Yoder , the Founder of Lessonly and author of Do Better Work . Lessonly was an Indianapolis-based company that grew to over 300 employees and $30 million in annual recurring revenue before being acquired by Seismic in 2021. Max joins us to share the lessons he learned from scaling Lessonly and writing Do Better Work . What You Can Expect to Learn from Max How the mission and vision for Lessonly came to life How mentors helped shape decision-making and strategy in the early days The advantages of having a strong network What it means to lead with vulnerability The importance of aligning with investors and partners…

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Finding the Right Investors with Laurel Hess, Founder of hampr 27:12

8 weeks ago27:12

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On the first episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Laurel Hess , the CEO and Founder of hampr . Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that will pick up your laundry and return it fresh and folded, right to your front door, within 24 hours. Laurel has raised over $10M for hampr across multiple rounds. She joins us to share her journey and the importance of building genuine relationships with investors. What You Can Expect to Learn from Laurel Why having the right people on your cap table matters Tactics for backchanneling and finding warm investor intros The key questions she asks during investor conversations How she nurtures investors who initially say “no” Her approach to managing and interpreting investor feedback…

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Navigating Investor Relationships with Brett Brohl, Managing Partner at Bread & Butter Ventures 43:16

8 weeks ago43:16

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On the second episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Brett Brohl , Managing Partner at Bread & Butter Ventures , an early-stage venture firm based in Minnesota. Brett joins us to dive deep into all things founder fundraising, sharing tactical advice on everything from cold outreach to evaluating if an investor is a true culture fit. What You Can Expect to Learn from Brett Why Finding a Cultural Fit With Investors is Essential Why the Best Communicators are Often the Best Performing Companies What it Means to Treat Fundraising Like a Sales Funnel How to Maintain Momentum in a Fundraise The Most Overlooked and Overrated Deck Slides…

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Going From Operator to Funder with Leo Polovets, General Partner at Humba Ventures 39:14

8 weeks ago39:14