Why Startups Shouldnt All Be Pitched As Tech Companies
The latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs was recorded at the firm\u2019s recent 2019 Builders + Innovators Summit, which convened nearly one hundred entrepreneurs from various industries to share their stories and learn from one another. Host Jake Siewert was joined by Investment Banking Division co-head Gregg Lemkau, as well as Brynn Putnam, founder of fitness startup Mirror, and Ryan Petersen of the logistics company Flexport. The group discussed today\u2019s environment for entrepreneurship as well as the highs and lows of startup life.\xa0\u201cThe future of entrepreneurship is exciting,\u201d Lemkau said. \u201cAnd just being around people like [Putnam and Petersen], who started their own businesses, and the passion you feel for what they\u2019re trying to build. I think the ability to start a business and scale it, given where technology is now, is phenomenal and only growing.\u201d