Published: May 9, 2018, 8:01 p.m.
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In this episode of Tales from the PROS, I chat with David Gardner, who is a very well known tech startup investor, successful serial entrepreneur, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Cofounders Capital.\\xa0
David and I talk about David\'s inspiration behind investing in tech startups that have lots of promise, how to succeed as a startup, what his firm looks for in a pitch, the investment game nationally and locally in North Carolina, and much more.\\xa0
Some questions asked:
- David, tell us how you got into the investment game, specifically just in B2B technology and what lead you to start Cofounders Capital?
- When you were younger, did you always see yourself starting various companies and selling them or did it happen very randomly?
- From your experience investing in numerous promising startups such as FilterEasy, can you explain the process of what it takes for a startup to receive a round of funding? Do you think it\'s all about timing and proof of concept?
- What are the things investors such as yourself look for when hearing a pitch?
- Do you think it\'s smart to always have some sort of exit strategy when building a company or is it smart to grow it into a long-term brand?
- What tips would you give to current and future entrepreneurs in preparing them to receive funding and what they need to avoid?
- You obviously understand the tech is booming, what technology trends do you see emerging and which ones do you see dying?
- Any future plans Cofounders Capital?
High Level Questions (Broad):
- IF you can explain, what struggles did you face while building your companies, and how did you overcome them?
- What are the biggest challenges you have had to deal with growth the companies you\'ve started?
- What advice or tips would you give future entrepreneurs on how to succeed?
- What character traits would you consider the most important in being a successful business leader and entrepreneur? (Passion, drive, work ethic, perseverance, etc.)
- Do you feel that entrepreneurship is getting harder in our economy?
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Website:\\xa0http://cofounderscapital.com/
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Twitter:\\xa0https://twitter.com/startuphats
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