Extraordinary Pursuits by BIP Ventures is a conversation between some of the most accomplished and inspiring entrepreneurs, VC leaders, and economists working in the Innovation Economy.
The podcast provides content for founders and investors. The ’golden thread’ is story-based education and information about the role of VC in the Innovation Economy.
Each episode will simplify complex topics related to innovation, entrepreneurship, and private market investing.
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Extraordinary Pursuits by BIP Ventures is a conversation between some of the most accomplished and inspiring entrepreneurs, VC leaders, and economists working in the Innovation Economy.
The podcast provides content for founders and investors. The ’golden thread’ is story-based education and information about the role of VC in the Innovation Economy.
Each episode will simplify complex topics related to innovation, entrepreneurship, and private market investing.
The Founder Leadership Guide: From Startup Visionary to Effective CEO
Extraordinary Pursuits by BIP Ventures
6 minutes 47 seconds
2 months ago
The Founder Leadership Guide: From Startup Visionary to Effective CEO
In this mini-episode of the Extraordinary Pursuits Podcast, BIP Capital co-founder and CEO and BIP Ventures founder Mark Buffington joins host Rachelle Kuramoto to talk about one of the most pivotal transitions in a company’s growth: moving from visionary founder to high-performance CEO.
Drawing on more than two decades as an economist, investor, performance engineer, and entrepreneur, Mark explains why the traits that fuel early-stage growth have to evolve to lead larger teams effectively. He shares candid lessons from his journey to help you learn from his experience.
Timestamps:
1:41 Founder traits that ignite early growth but can limit scale3:58 The mindset shift from founder to high-performance CEO4:50 Scaling through people and building leadership skills
Points of Wisdom:
“You can’t scale yourself—you have to scale through people.”
About Mark Buffington:
Mark Buffington is the co-founder and CEO of BIP Capital and the founder and Managing Partner of BIP Ventures. Since 2006, he has led more than 150 investments and built one of the most active venture platforms outside of Silicon Valley. Known for his Performance Engineering framework, Mark has helped guide category-leading companies to premium exits by combining capital investment with hands-on operational support.
Substack: https://markbuffington.substack.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bipmarkbuffington/
BIP Ventures:
Website: www.bipventures.vc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/bipventures/
Extraordinary Pursuits: https://www.bipventures.vc/podcasts
Extraordinary Pursuits by BIP Ventures
Extraordinary Pursuits by BIP Ventures is a conversation between some of the most accomplished and inspiring entrepreneurs, VC leaders, and economists working in the Innovation Economy.
The podcast provides content for founders and investors. The ’golden thread’ is story-based education and information about the role of VC in the Innovation Economy.
Each episode will simplify complex topics related to innovation, entrepreneurship, and private market investing.
