From Startup Founder to Change-Making VC with Brandon Na

In this episode of Milestone Moments in Business and Leadership, host Sheila Slick sits down with venture capitalist and educator Brandon Na, founder of Good People's Ventures. With over 25 years spanning education, marketing, and startups, Brandon shares his transformative journey from disappointed startup founder to change-making VC. Brandon has helped companies achieve remarkable exits - including one $500 million exit and growing another company 1400% in under three years. Brandon has also helped hundreds of young adults reach their initial educational milestones at Stanford Online HS, Yale, Andover and more.

Brandon reveals the milestone moments that reshaped his entrepreneurial path—from his early days at Amazon to launching his own startup, and ultimately founding a venture capital firm dedicated to fair funding practices. He breaks down the four critical stages every entrepreneur should understand before approaching investors, and explains why building the right team and maintaining profitability matter more than chasing vanity metrics.

This episode explores Brandon's mission to revolutionize venture capital through family-style collaboration, his focus on supporting women founders and education startups, and his ambitious plans to create what could be "the most revolutionary accelerator in history" by combining Korean innovation principles with American entrepreneurship.

Whether you're a startup founder seeking funding guidance or a business leader looking to understand the investment landscape, this conversation will show you how to build meaningful business relationships while creating positive change in your industry.

To learn more about Good People's Ventures, visit: goodpeoplesventures.com