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05/04/2021

01/12/2021

Derek Handley / Investing in the Next Sustainable Startup for a Competitive Marketplace

At the dawn of mobile, Derek Handley wanted to be an innovator, building a global company. About a decade ago, he had an existential crisis: What would happen if his business, his identity all went away? From this, Derek moved fully into sustainability and founded Aera VC to pick up where the climate pioneers left off. Now, Aera VC is investing in sustainability leaders that are tackling carbon in chemicals, reduction of industrial reliance on fossil fuels, the struggle for a plastics replacement, and how concrete is negatively affecting global emissions despite it being a more climate change champion. Cody and Derek also discuss the industrial revolution and how though it changed the world for the positive, the early warning signs of the fossil fuels’ destructive nature didn’t come to the forefront for a very long time. Connect with our guest: Derek Handley, Aera VC: https://www.aera.vc/team-member/derek-handley/ Aera VC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aera-vc Follow Cody on Twitter @codysimms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 de jul.

Inclusiveness Is a Responsibility, Not an Invitation

In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly takes on the third principle of the Boulder Thesis: being inclusive of anyone who wants to engage. Most communities assume they are inclusive because they do not exclude anyone. Chris argues real inclusiveness is not about leaving the door unlocked. It is about knocking on doors. One is passive. The other takes effort. He unpacks why founders skip events, why every city has invisible entrepreneurs, and why organizations should recruit one another instead of competing. Because building a startup community is not about waiting for people to find you. It is about taking the community to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/05/2025

Brad Feld Returns: The Power Behind “Give First”

In this special episode of the Give First podcast, David Cohen is joined once again by co-host Brad Feld, back after nearly two years away from the spotlight. Brad shares why he stepped back, what brought him back, and the deeper thinking behind his new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship. They dive into the origins of the Give First philosophy, how it grew from a simple idea into a powerful movement influencing startup communities worldwide, and why giving without expecting immediate returns continues to shape entrepreneurship today. Order your copy of Give First: The Power of Mentorship here. Follow David Cohen on LinkedIn and Twitter Follow Brad Feld on LinkedIn and Twitter Listen & subscribe to the Give First podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 de fev.

Burn Bright, Not Out: James Oliver Jr. on Founder Mental Wellness

In this episode of the Give First podcast, David Cohen sits down with James Oliver Jr., Techstars alum, entrepreneur, and author of Burn Bright, Not Out. James shares his journey navigating the pressures of high achievement and the hidden cost of hustle culture. He introduces the Burn Bright Spectrum, a framework to help founders recognize the difference between healthy ambition and burnout, and explains why rest, micro-wins, and alignment are essential to long term success. The conversation explores founder mental health, breaking stigma in the startup community, and how sustainable performance drives deeper impact than constant grind. Follow James Oliver Jr. on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-oliver-jr/ Order Burn Bright, Not Out ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Bright-Not-Out-ShatteringThe-ebook/dp/B0GG8FCCQZ Check out the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund ➡️ https://give.socialgoodfund.org/KabilaMentalHealth?ref=ab_7QGjqr7P0pr7QGjqr7P0pr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/12/2021

Stacy Kauk / Democratizing Sustainability to Build Accessibility for Carbon Removal Technologies

About two years ago, Shopify was looking to go the extra mile on its environmental footprint by purchasing carbon credits or offsets. Through discovery, the company realized how limited the market was for this type of sustainability method and how it needed growth. In this episode, Cody chats with Stacy Kauk, Shopify’s director of Sustainability Fund, which makes an annual commitment of $5 million toward entrepreneurial breakthrough technologies and companies to advance sustainability. Stacy shares how the fund tries to identify and support those solutions that all of humanity is going to need in the long run (“We’re playing the long game.”), and gives us insights into what exactly is emission reduction versus carbon removal. Cody and Stacy also discuss how climate change is a real threat to entrepreneurship, how they are trying to kickstart the market and democratize sustainability, and how buyers can find these products to help their carbon offset. Follow Cody on Twitter @codysimms Check out the Shopify Sustainability Fund here: https://www.shopify.com/about/environment/sustainability-fund Listen & subscribe to The Techstars Climate Tech Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 de jul.

Long Term Commitment Is the Whole Game

In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly digs into the second principle of the Boulder Thesis: long term commitment. Most startup communities do not fail because they misunderstand entrepreneur led leadership. They fail because they underestimate time. Chris explains why startup communities behave like complex systems rather than complicated ones, and why that distinction changes everything about how founders and investors should think about progress. He also tackles a harder truth: the people involved in a startup community will change. Founders move on. Investors shift focus. Community builders burn out or retire. But the mission has to survive all of it. Because the goal is not a startup community that depends on a handful of people. It is one that no longer needs any single person to keep going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 de jun.

Founders First, Always

In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down the first principle of the Boulder Thesis: entrepreneurs must lead the startup community. It sounds simple. It is not. Chris unpacks why governments, universities, and economic developers, no matter how well-resourced or well-intentioned, cannot substitute for founder-led leadership. Drawing from his own experience in rooms full of civic planners without a single current founder present, he makes the case that startup communities are living systems, not strategic plans. Because you can remove friction. You can create the conditions for collisions. But you cannot engineer entrepreneurial energy from a conference room. The goal is not a managed community. It is a community where founders are heard, elevated, and in the room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 de jun.

Stop Fundraising and Start Building

In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly challenges one of the most deeply held beliefs in startup culture: that raising capital is the same as building a company. Drawing from his recent Raleigh Durham Startup Week, where over 2,700 founders and community builders gathered, Chris unpacks why the answer founders give about what is blocking their progress reveals a much deeper problem. Capital matters. But capital is not a strategy. And when founders and community leaders treat funding as the finish line, they risk skipping the harder, more important work. Because the goal is not a community full of funded startups. It is a community full of durable companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/04/2021

Crossover: Talking Through It + Give First! Talking through unicorns, NFTs, and giving first with David Cohen

In this special episode, Give First host David Cohen and Talking Through It host Neal Sáles-Griffin take turns interviewing each other: it’s two Techstars podcasts in one. David discusses with Neal on how giving first grew the Chicago startup ecosystem, and then Neal talks through today’s hot issues with David. Today’s Topics: Finding Unicorns Crypto, NFTs, What’s Next? Dream Dinner Guest This Week’s Startup to Watch: https://hey.com/. Plus, listen to Neal’s conversation with Hey and Basecamp founder Jason Fried here. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the National Geographic documentary series City So Real, a portrait of contemporary Chicago, including Neal’s candidacy in the 2019 mayoral election. Techstars personnel and/or guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, and not the opinion of either Techstars or any company discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities are for illustrative and/or informational purposes only and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investor or prospective investor, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by Techstars. Certain of Techstars funds own (or may own in the future) securities in some of the companies discussed in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/04/2021

Creating Demand for Breakthrough Climate Tech, with Nan Ransohoff and Shawn Drost

New and breakthrough technologies are essential to solving our planet’s climate crisis. We need tech that replaces high CO2-emitting processes, tech that removes carbon from our atmospheres, tech that connects it all — and more. That’s why Hannah Davis, Program Director of the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is talking with Nan Ransohoff, Head of Climate at Stripe, and Shawn Drost, CEO at Diversified Hydrogen. Listen for a dive into the importance of creating demand for new climate-friendly technologies, plus a clear explanation of why hydrogen is such an important element of climate solutions — and how it’s being used now. Follow Nan on Twitter @nanransohoff Follow Shawn on Twitter @shawndrost Techstars personnel and/or guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, and not the opinion of either Techstars or any company discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities are for illustrative and/or informational purposes only and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investor or prospective investor, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by Techstars. Certain of Techstars funds own (or may own in the future) securities in some of the companies discussed in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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