E41: Blake Weissman - Community Builder, Investor, & Founder of Backpack VC

Iconic Conversations with Tanaka Tava

English - December 14, 2023 21:37 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Blake Weissman is a venture capital associate with 2+ years of experience in venture capital.

He has analyzed and facilitated startup investment opportunities that received $600,000 of funding. Then transitioned to director of a new initiative within the fund where he conceptualized and instituted a venture capital scout training program that trained underrepresented professionals and accelerated their careers to landing venture-related roles now up to $750,000 in salary.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:01) Introduction: Guest Blake Weissman

(00:03:12) Reflections on the year

(00:11:30) Overcoming Tunnel Vision

(00:17:19) Importance of Family Time

(00:21:33) Search for Greatness

(00:25:31) Defining Personal Greatness

(00:32:05) Money: Evil or Necessary?

(00:39:30) Interconnection of Finance and Spirituality

(00:44:32) Self-Reflection

(00:46:29) Audience Challenge Proposal

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