Theron McCollough's guest appearances

Theron McCollough

Lean Startup

Taking You To The Top

Reid Hoffman

Marc Andreessen

Christopher Lochhead

Jake Knapp

Irene Au

Christina Stembel

Kara Goldin

Guy Kawasaki

Joe Moore

Ben Horowitz

Diane Tavenner

Mamie Kanfer Stewart

John Lee Dumas

Ryan Caldbeck

Mike Russell

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📊 See Guest Stats on Our App: https://bit.ly/2PVx5gO Hosting Platforms: ➡ Available on Apple: https://apple.co/31gIWwz ➡ Available on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/31XVO9T ➡ Available on Google: https://bit.ly/31ZCI38 ➡ Available on RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/3g2ukow ➡ Available on Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/2E0JopZ ➡ Available on Breaker: https://bit.ly/3kMUteJ ➡ Available on IGTV: https://bit.ly/3h6HzGg ➡ Available on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3h1NOv1 Welcome to episode 45 of “Taking You To The Top” - where I spend some time chatting with Founders &amp; CEOs from across the globe. I ask them specific questions to learn exactly how they built and launched their businesses. My guest today is Theron McCollough; Founder &amp; CEO of fiifi! fiifi is founded on the belief that private company investing will continue to have exponential growth, and in order for investors to stay competitive, they need to have better decision making tools. Designed to be the product of choice for analysis of portfolio, deal flow, diligence, group collaboration, workflows, and expedient investing. The software works for scouts, angels, funds, family offices &amp; PE firms. The Famous Five:  Favorite Business Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp; John Zeratsky; Braden Kowitz Favorite CEO: Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures Favorite Online Tool: Airtable 20 year old self: “Invest More, Earlier” Hours of Sleep: 8 Hours  🏔 Let's take it to the top!

📊 See Guest Stats on Our App: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PVx5gO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2PVx5gO</a> Hosting Platforms: ➡ Available on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/31gIWwz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/31gIWwz</a> ➡ Available on Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/31XVO9T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/31XVO9T</a> ➡ Available on Google: <a href="https://bit.ly/31ZCI38" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/31ZCI38</a> ➡ Available on RadioPublic: <a href="https://bit.ly/3g2ukow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3g2ukow</a> ➡ Available on Pocket Casts: <a href="https://bit.ly/2E0JopZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2E0JopZ</a> ➡ Available on Breaker: <a href="https://bit.ly/3kMUteJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3kMUteJ</a> ➡ Available on IGTV: <a href="https://bit.ly/3h6HzGg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3h6HzGg</a> ➡ Available on LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/3h1NOv1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3h1NOv1</a> Welcome to episode 45 of “Taking You To The Top” - where I spend some time chatting with Founders &amp; CEOs from across the globe. I ask them specific questions to learn exactly how they built and launched their businesses. My guest today is Theron McCollough; Founder &amp; CEO of fiifi! fiifi is founded on the belief that private company investing will continue to have exponential growth, and in order for investors to stay competitive, they need to have better decision making tools. Designed to be the product of choice for analysis of portfolio, deal flow, diligence, group collaboration, workflows, and expedient investing. The software works for scouts, angels, funds, family offices &amp; PE firms. The Famous Five: <ol> <li>Favorite Business Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp; John Zeratsky; Braden Kowitz</li> <li>Favorite CEO: Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures</li> <li>Favorite Online Tool: Airtable</li> <li>20 year old self: “Invest More, Earlier”</li> <li>Hours of Sleep: 8 Hours</li> </ol> 🏔 Let's take it to the top!

fiifi - Founder & CEO - Theron McCollough: Bootstrapped The Company, Created His MVP Using A Wireframe Service On Fiverr, Currently Pre-Revenue

We recently hosted a conversation between fiifi Founder &amp; CEO, Theron McCollough, and Lean Startup Co. Advisor, Chris Guest, focused on Theron’s experiences working in the world of startups and his recent return to the role of an entrepreneur as he launches his new venture. In Chris and Theron’s conversation, they discuss:- Given Theron’s background advising and investing in hundreds of startups, what insights has he taken with him as he re-enters the world of entrepreneurship? - And now that he is a player again, does he follow the advice he would have given when he was a coach?And much, much more…For more than a decade, Theron McCollough has been working in the world of startups. Fairly early on in his career — when he was working with Pivotal Software — he began to notice how Lean Startup techniques could help a business scale. And while he took note of the usefulness of testing, iterating, and failing, one of the biggest things he learned was the importance of asking customers what they think. The simple act of reaching out to the customer can be incredibly helpful and enlightening. “You would be amazed at what you find out,” Theron says.It’s one of the things that is easy to understand in theory, but Theron cautions, entrepreneurs have to put it into practice to see how it works. “Until you actually do it, you don’t understand what the struggles are,” he says, adding, “once you get in there, you realize how much information every single customer or potential customer can give you to save you from wasting time and energy.” As an added bonus, it’s also a great way to develop a customer base. If you adopt their feedback and apply it to your product or business, “they’re going to be a customer for life.” Because they’ll not only feel heard, but you’ll have created something that made their business (or life) better.Email us: education@leanstartup.coFollow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartuphttps://leanstartup.co/education

We recently hosted a conversation between fiifi Founder &amp; CEO, Theron McCollough, and Lean Startup Co. Advisor, Chris Guest, focused on Theron’s experiences working in the world of startups and his recent return to the role of an entrepreneur as he launches his new venture.  In Chris and Theron’s conversation, they discuss: - Given Theron’s background advising and investing in hundreds of startups, what insights has he taken with him as he re-enters the world of entrepreneurship? - And now that he is a player again, does he follow the advice he would have given when he was a coach? And much, much more… For more than a decade, Theron McCollough has been working in the world of startups. Fairly early on in his career — when he was working with Pivotal Software — he began to notice how Lean Startup techniques could help a business scale. And while he took note of the usefulness of testing, iterating, and failing, one of the biggest things he learned was the importance of asking customers what they think. The simple act of reaching out to the customer can be incredibly helpful and enlightening. “You would be amazed at what you find out,” Theron says. It’s one of the things that is easy to understand in theory, but Theron cautions, entrepreneurs have to put it into practice to see how it works. “Until you actually do it, you don’t understand what the struggles are,” he says, adding, “once you get in there, you realize how much information every single customer or potential customer can give you to save you from wasting time and energy.” As an added bonus, it’s also a great way to develop a customer base. If you adopt their feedback and apply it to your product or business, “they’re going to be a customer for life.” Because they’ll not only feel heard, but you’ll have created something that made their business (or life) better. Email us: education@leanstartup.co Follow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartup <a href="https://leanstartup.co/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://leanstartup.co/education</a>

Advice From An Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur, Investor And Advisor | Theron McCollough

We recently hosted the first episode of a six-part webcast series we’re doing with Silicon Valley Bank. In episode one, Elliot Susel, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Member, spoke with Theron McCollough, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Early Stage Practice about the 2019 Startup Outlook US Report they just released. You can read the report here: https://bit.svb.com/2GzYO4eIn Theron and Elliot’s conversation, they discuss:- The challenges that companies are facing in finding and hiring talent- The growing number of women in leadership positions- Why some startups are finding it easier to raise funds- The most promising new technology sectorsAnd much, much more…In 2004, Theron McCollough joined a startup and never looked back. He has remained in the startup space ever since. Now, as the Managing Director of the Early Stage Practice at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), his main job is “just helping startups.” He gets to connect companies and people together and help make the introductions that specifically match with what startup founders are building. “It’s what makes me wake up every day,” Theron says, “and I’m excited to come to work.”In his role at Silicon Valley Bank, one of the things Theron gets to work on is the Startup Outlook Report they release every year. The 2019 report was just released, and Theron was able to share some insights about what the report says about the startup world right now.Email us: education@leanstartup.coFollow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartuphttps://leanstartup.co/education

We recently hosted the first episode of a six-part webcast series we’re doing with Silicon Valley Bank. In episode one, Elliot Susel, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Member, spoke with Theron McCollough, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Early Stage Practice about the 2019 Startup Outlook US Report they just released. You can read the report here: <a href="https://bit.svb.com/2GzYO4e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.svb.com/2GzYO4e</a> In Theron and Elliot’s conversation, they discuss: - The challenges that companies are facing in finding and hiring talent - The growing number of women in leadership positions - Why some startups are finding it easier to raise funds - The most promising new technology sectors And much, much more… In 2004, Theron McCollough joined a startup and never looked back. He has remained in the startup space ever since. Now, as the Managing Director of the Early Stage Practice at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), his main job is “just helping startups.” He gets to connect companies and people together and help make the introductions that specifically match with what startup founders are building. “It’s what makes me wake up every day,” Theron says, “and I’m excited to come to work.” In his role at Silicon Valley Bank, one of the things Theron gets to work on is the Startup Outlook Report they release every year. The 2019 report was just released, and Theron was able to share some insights about what the report says about the startup world right now. Email us: education@leanstartup.co Follow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartup <a href="https://leanstartup.co/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://leanstartup.co/education</a>