BK Simmons (VC) | Part I - High Street Equity Partners: How to Attract VCs to Your City? (Little Rock, AR) | (Season 2: Episode 24)
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Bjorn Simmons is a former co-founder of Wyzer, which built artificial intelligence to turn customer, employee, and consumer feedback data into business tasks.
After existing his first tech startup, BK returned home to Little Rock, AR to bring big city resources to an under-represented venture capital ecosystem and help others learn how to do the same this time as an investor.
Why Interview Bjorn Simmons and High Street?
BK shares his journey and signals what is next in a state you might least expect from his perch as a venture partner at High Street Equity Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage high-growth technology companies led by underrepresented founders.
As a venture partner at High Street Equity Partners, BK connects founders with the resources they will need to scale.
Considering overlooking this episode because you don't know anything about Little Rock?
If you live in a startup ecosystems with a growing handful of founders, developers, and budding angel investors, you know how difficult it can be to garner attention from the outside world.
BK shares how he attracted a VC to set up home in Arkansas instead of other major cities like Washington D.C.
What Will I Learn From This Episode?
As a founder or emerging fund manager, you'll learn what it takes to grow a young venture capital ecosystem.
Join us for a special conversation with Bjorn Simmons, providing your added motivation with practical tips you can leverage to succeed in the world of early stage startups and venture capital.
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Questions Answered Inside:
1. What is High Street Equity Partners?
2. What do founders get out of High Street Equity Partners?
3. How did you attract High Street Equity Partners to Little Rock?
Connect with Bjorn K. Simmons using the links below:
Bjorn K. Simmons
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bksimmons/
High Street Equity Partners
Website: https://www.highstreetequity.com/