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Nick Shekerdemian

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Rob McCargow

Joanne Wilson

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My guest today is Nick Shekerdemian, Founding Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC). He is a multi-time founder who’s had an exciting journey in the startup space, going from entrepreneur to investor. Today he shares how he evaluates and invests in impact-driven startups.Nick's mission-driven investment style is focused on making a positive impact in the world in addition to financial returns. We discuss how he conducts due diligence on pre-seed startups, how he is able to quickly become an expert on new industries he's excited about, and how he selects which markets to keep an eye on in the future.Key points discussedNick’s journey from an entrepreneur to investor (00:00)How to find the willingness to take a risk (05:03)Making an impact through mission-driven investing (11:28)The thought process behind Nick’s most successful ventures (18:28)Learning from mistakes and asking the right questions (23:38)Industries to keep an eye on and how to do your research (27:42)The key qualities and skills of a great investor (33:09)Main takeaways and advice for new startup investors (37:33)Additional resourcesDo you have a question about investing that you'd like me to answer on the podcast? All you need to do is head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and a review. In the review, ask anything you want related to startup investing and leave your Instagram handle for a shout out. And if you haven't yet, be sure to head over to ConfidentInvestor.co and get your Confident Investor Playbook. This ebook will tell you exactly how you can make your first startup investments, no matter your age, income, or experience. 

My guest today is Nick Shekerdemian, Founding Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC). He is a multi-time founder who’s had an exciting journey in the startup space, going from entrepreneur to investor. Today he shares how he evaluates and invests in impact-driven startups.Nick's mission-driven investment style is focused on making a positive impact in the world in addition to financial returns. We discuss how he conducts due diligence on pre-seed startups, how he is able to quickly become an expert on new industries he's excited about, and how he selects which markets to keep an eye on in the future.Key points discussed<ul><li>Nick’s journey from an entrepreneur to investor (00:00)</li><li>How to find the willingness to take a risk (05:03)</li><li>Making an impact through mission-driven investing (11:28)</li><li>The thought process behind Nick’s most successful ventures (18:28)</li><li>Learning from mistakes and asking the right questions (23:38)</li><li>Industries to keep an eye on and how to do your research (27:42)</li><li>The key qualities and skills of a great investor (33:09)</li><li>Main takeaways and advice for new startup investors (37:33)</li></ul>Additional resourcesDo you have a question about investing that you'd like me to answer on the podcast? All you need to do is head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and a review. In the review, ask anything you want related to startup investing and leave your Instagram handle for a shout out. And if you haven't yet, be sure to head over to <a href="https://www.confidentinvestor.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ConfidentInvestor.co</a> and get your Confident Investor Playbook. This ebook will tell you exactly how you can make your first startup investments, no matter your age, income, or experience.

Mission-Driven Investing with Nick Shekerdemian, Founding Partner at The Venture Collective

Nick is the CEO and Co-founder of Headstart, a business that helps companies identify the right talent for their business using data. Nick is a Thiel fellow, and included on the Forbes 30 under 30 list of social entrepreneurs.

Tech Talks ft Nick Shekerdemian