Peter Polydor's guest appearances

Peter Polydor

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Lori Torres

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Jack Henry

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Peter Polydor is the founder of Eureka Building and Eureka Hub, a 3-acre event, office and creative campus that many of our community has enjoyed and visited in the last 6 years since it opened.  Peter’s vision was to support the startup community here with it, and it has. Eurekafest is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that is one of the few can’t miss events in Orange County. Peter joined me for our first remote conversation on Accelerate OC, in front of an audience of several dozen of our friends - this one at the OC4 Venture Studio in Costa Mesa. Peter is also the President of Ergo Holdings, an investment group focused on Property, Technology, Workspaces and Diversified Investments in the US and Canada.  Peter is an honorary professor, a venture capitalist and real estate investor.  And he started out at one of the few local venture funds based in Orange County, Sail Venture Partners, where he quickly rose through the ranks in his few years there. He’s been a fast-mover for a long time, winning awards like Power 30 under 30 and the Greek 40 under 40. He’s built companies and a successful investment firm.  He has strong ties and experience here in Orange County, and also a perspective we can learn from as he's spent considerable time in an innovative global city, Toronto.  We talked about those similarities and differences in our conversation as well.  

Peter Polydor is the founder of <a href="https://www.eurekabuilding.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eureka Building</a> and Eureka Hub, a 3-acre event, office and creative campus that many of our community has enjoyed and visited in the last 6 years since it opened.  Peter’s vision was to support the startup community here with it, and it has. <a href="https://www.eurekafest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eurekafest</a> is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that is one of the few can’t miss events in Orange County. Peter joined me for our first remote conversation on Accelerate OC, in front of an audience of several dozen of our friends - this one at the OC4 Venture Studio in Costa Mesa. Peter is also the President of Ergo Holdings, an investment group focused on Property, Technology, Workspaces and Diversified Investments in the US and Canada.  Peter is an honorary professor, a venture capitalist and real estate investor.  And he started out at one of the few local venture funds based in Orange County, Sail Venture Partners, where he quickly rose through the ranks in his few years there. He’s been a fast-mover for a long time, winning awards like Power 30 under 30 and the Greek 40 under 40. He’s built companies and a successful investment firm.  He has strong ties and experience here in Orange County, and also a perspective we can learn from as he's spent considerable time in an innovative global city, Toronto.  We talked about those similarities and differences in our conversation as well.

Peter Polydor - Founder of Eureka Building & Eureka Hub; President of Ergo Holdings

One of the most critical elements to being funded is the team who are leading the charge. Know your weaknesses and have a plan to fill those gaps! Be honest in your approach and realistic in how your company will grow.  Points covered: - Importance of a strong team - Having a Plan &amp; When to Pivot - Strategy for how and when to engage a recruiter - Position your team to be attractive to investors  Peter Polydor is the CEO and Founder of ERGO Capital and the startup accelerator Ergo Accel. In 2014, he founded the Eureka Building, a three-acre startup and tech community based in Irvine, California, designed to foster innovation and house entrepreneurs. The site is home to over 30 companies ranging from startup to a large public company. Peter sits on the Boards as well as Advisory Boards of a number of portfolio companies and startups. Further to his work at ERGO, Peter is a Professor of Practice at the University of Wales, is a Charter Member of the Canadian C100, recipient of the Greek 40 Under 40 award and the Power 30 Under 30 award. He received his BA from Occidental College and his MBA from the University of Oxford, Said Business School. Check out the Blog on the Stride Search, Inc site for the supplementary “show recap” article with detailed takeaways/insights from the interview.

One of the most critical elements to being funded is the team who are leading the charge. Know your weaknesses and have a plan to fill those gaps! Be honest in your approach and realistic in how your company will grow. Points covered: <ul><li>- Importance of a strong team</li> <li>- Having a Plan &amp; When to Pivot</li> <li>- Strategy for how and when to engage a recruiter</li> <li>- Position your team to be attractive to investors</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpolydor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Polydor</a> is the CEO and Founder of <a href="http://www.ergocapital.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ERGO Capital</a> and the startup accelerator <a href="http://www.ergoaccel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ergo Accel</a>. In 2014, he founded the <a href="http://eurekaon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eureka Building</a>, a three-acre startup and tech community based in Irvine, California, designed to foster innovation and house entrepreneurs. The site is home to over 30 companies ranging from startup to a large public company. Peter sits on the Boards as well as Advisory Boards of a number of portfolio companies and startups. Further to his work at ERGO, Peter is a Professor of Practice at the <a href="http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wales</a>, is a Charter Member of the <a href="http://www.thec100.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian C100</a>, recipient of the <a href="http://www.greekamerica.org/40-under-40/winners/class-of-2014/winner-bios/the-winner-is/peter-m-polydor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greek 40 Under 40</a> award and the <a href="http://power30under30.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power 30 Under 30</a> award. He received his BA from Occidental College and his MBA from the University of Oxford, Said Business School. Check out the <a href="http://www.stridesearch.com/blog/the-crucial-importance-of-strong-team-when-investor-shopping" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> on the <a href="http://www.stridesearch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stride Search, Inc</a> site for the supplementary “show recap” article with detailed takeaways/insights from the interview.

Peter Polydor: The Importance Of A Strong Team When Shopping To Investors!