Craziest Startup Pivot to Unicorn | Tera Ventures Eamonn Carey
Eamonn Carey of Tera Ventures shares the craziest startup pivot he's seen that actually became a unicorn startup. Learn startup advice about customer discovery, founder preparation, evaluating startups, and more.
Eamonn was a journalist and later turned to VC. His background in journalism provided great experience that he was able to apply to investment meetings. As a journalist, Eamonn learned the importance of research, asking the right questions, and truly listening to responses. This proved invaluable when conducting due diligence and evaluating potential investments as a VC. His journalistic training in getting the full story, not just surface details, enabled Eamonn to gain deeper insights into founders and their businesses.
Overall, Eamonn was able to take many valuable skills from his career as a journalist and apply them to venture capital, particularly in terms of conducting thorough research, asking probing questions, and listening intently during investment meetings.
Intro - Setting the stage
Main Section 1 - From journalist to entrepreneur and investor
- Early career as a journalist
- Transition to starting his first company
- Learning importance of asking right questions
Main Section 2 - Lessons from over 100 startup investments
- Success comes from deep founder preparation
- Value of constant learning and curiosity
Main Section 3 - Evaluating startups and red flags
- Momentum and progress are essential
- Fundraising goals need clarity
- Team dynamics require scrutiny
Main Section 4 - Comparing investing vs operating roles
- He misses the hands-on experience of accelerators
- But now takes a different view as financial guardian
Main Section 5 - Optimizing productivity and life
- Rituals like walking his son to school
- Makes time for reading and exercise
- Building Legos for fun and meditation
Outro - Key takeaways and wrap up
Eamonn Carey https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecarey/
Tera Ventures https://www.tera.vc/
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