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Matthew Stafford: Building a Safe Space for Founders | Main Episode 11
Nothing Ventured
English - January 08, 2024 21:28 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBEntrepreneurship Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the podcast "Nothing Ventured with Aarish Shah," Matthew Stafford, co-founder of Nine Others, discusses the importance of building a safe space for founders to share their challenges and learn from each other. He explains that the goal of Nine Others is to bring together small groups of entrepreneurs in a casual and intimate environment to discuss the issues they face. Stafford also talks about his own experiences as an angel investor and the value of building a network before it is needed.
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đź•’ Time stamps -
02:50 Safe space for founders to share
06:32 Diverse founders share valuable insights.
07:58 Lessons from diverse business experiences.
13:21 Build your network before you need it.
16:03 Build relationships with no expectations.
21:14 Value of personal connections.
24:33 Founder-product fit is crucial.
28:21 Don't invest in first-time pitches.
33:46 Invest in people, not just cash.