Episode 94 is with Earnest Sweat!

In this episode, you will learn how to provide value when building relationships, the three main problems faced by every industry, and the current economic outlook from the lens of a VC and that of a Founder.

Previously as a venture partner at GreatPoint Ventures, Earnest focused on investments particularly within three areas: Commerce Infrastructure, the Built Environment, and IT & Data Infrastructures. Prior to GreatPoint, Earnest was a founding member at Prologis Ventures, the venture arm of the world’s largest industrial real estate owner. Earnest is an alum of Columbia University and earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Timestamps
2:05 - Intro & Background
12:22 - Breaking into VC
28:40 - Investment Thesis
29:45 - Three Main Problems of Every Industry
36:20 - Unpopular Investment Belief
44:00 - Economic Outlook from the POV of VC
49:40 - Economic Outlook from the POV of Founders
57:00 - Building Relationships & Providing Value
1:00:20 - Lightning Round