The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and never make the headlines. You'll hear about: - How to hire a senior leadership team - How to successfully raise a venture capital funding round - How to motivate a team and operationalise company values - How to personally grow with your startup scaling journey so you can be the leader your company needs at every stage and stay sane in the process.
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The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and never make the headlines. You'll hear about: - How to hire a senior leadership team - How to successfully raise a venture capital funding round - How to motivate a team and operationalise company values - How to personally grow with your startup scaling journey so you can be the leader your company needs at every stage and stay sane in the process.
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
9. Sean Black from Knock - The Wild 12 Month Roller Coaster of Failed SPAC IPO, Acquisition Offer and Growth Round, Working With Coaches and Therapists, Defining Your Values and Living Them, Staying True to Your Values in a Layoff/RIF
Founders Uncut: Real Startup Stories
39 minutes
3 years ago
9. Sean Black from Knock - The Wild 12 Month Roller Coaster of Failed SPAC IPO, Acquisition Offer and Growth Round, Working With Coaches and Therapists, Defining Your Values and Living Them, Staying True to Your Values in a Layoff/RIF
With me today is Sean Black from Knock. Prior to Knock, Sean was the co-founder of Trulia. He and the team at Knock have raised hundreds of million of dollars in both venture and debt for Knock’s journey to help people buy their new home and sell their existing home. As Knock’s business grew incredibly well across all key metrics in a one year period, and expanded from 14 to 75 markets, they navigated a very complex fundraising environment.
Hear more from him on that wild ride in today’s show and on topics such as:
1) The Crazy Roller Coaster of $2BN to $200M - SPAC to Acquisition to Growth Round
Deciding to go for a SPAC and getting SPAC ready
From 100 SPAC investor meetings to the SPAC Market Collapse
Deciding between Institutional Investors or Growth Investors T
rying to Raise Through Multiple Macro Tailwinds
When Your Biggest Public Comp Goes Under
A Dead End Acquisition Attempt
Finally Back to Venture The Mindset of Navigating all that SHIT
2) Living Your Values
Knock’s Value Frame - POPSICLE
Why Your Culture and Value System is So Important
Staying True to Your Values in a Layoff/RIF
4) The Founder Support System
Coaching and Therapy
Broader Support Therapists and Coaches - How and Why
Actual Coaching Budget and Is it Worth it?
VC Founder Relationship Dynamics
Advice for Founders - Why do it if it’s So Hard?
Sean's blog about his journey
Blog post by Pete Flint - 39 Moves to Survive (& Thrive) in a Downturn
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
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Founders Uncut: Real Startup Stories
The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and never make the headlines. You'll hear about: - How to hire a senior leadership team - How to successfully raise a venture capital funding round - How to motivate a team and operationalise company values - How to personally grow with your startup scaling journey so you can be the leader your company needs at every stage and stay sane in the process.
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
