Vision - Paige Craig

Published: March 2, 2017, 8:51 a.m.

In this episode Andy talks to Paige Craig, the founder and general partner at Arena Ventures, about what qualities he looks for in a leader. Show Notes: Who is Paige Craig and how did he start as an investor? 1.05 What qualities does Paige look for talent and founders pre-investment 2.02 The learning curve of the business and founders 2.33 Paige is looking for leaders who are always learning and pushing that into their business culture 3.09 Paige’s life experience which inspired his 33 principles for investment 3.42 Everyone will make mistakes when hiring 4.19 When you have to make hard calls about firing people 5.37 Budgeting for new talent acquisition as a new business 5.58 Motivating your people without money 6.13 The correct time to bring on staffing experts as a start-up 7.10 Using software to shine a light on dark corners of the world 9.42 Paige’s prediction for the next big technology movement 10.18 Does Paige only invest in innovation or other tech too? 11.34 The most important quality in staffing and leadership 12.58 Vision in founders is incredibly important for any business 13.51